Whump is a Beautiful Bloody Thing
Hello friends, may I interest you in some whump?
People's experiences differ, but for me whump is a term used interchangeably with hurt/comfort (h/c) and is one of the most common tropes in fanfiction. In the way that some fans detached from any single specific media property and became fans of slash, many have also become fans of whump. We like to see characters in pain - we like to see our characters in pain. Fandom affinity breeds a sense of ownership, shared though it is, so that on top of the normal pleasures of a TV character going Through It, fanfic or art or carefully curated video clips of our blorbo adds an extra layer of emotional attachment to the pain they are feeling. And some fans like to watch the world burn.
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