#whump fandom

[whump-for-comfort]

i see a lot of people posting about a lot of shows in the whump community, some more than others, and i have to say i'm really suprised that Merlin isn't one of them because there is so. much. whump. i'm not kidding; like every other episode someone gets whumped. every single recurring character has been whumped at some point, though the most common whumpees by far are Arthur and Merlin. i have to get on my knees and beg that if you, a whump fan, have not watched Merlin that you get on it, especially if you're a fan of fantasy whump because oh my god.

we have both magic whump (spells and curses) and 'regular' whump (people being beaten up, stabbed, knocked out etc)

there's a big found family element between the main characters. Merlin, Arthur, Gwen and Morgana (in the early series) are all very protective of each other and have great chemistry. Gaius is literally Merlin's father figure.

emotional whump galore! especially with Merlin. he's supposed to be in his late teens/early twenties and he acts accordingly. the weight of his destiny is a lot for him to bear, and he has to keep it completely to himself (aside from the dragon and Gaius) there are so many moments where you see this pure, unfiltered pain on his face as he struggles under the weight of it all. Colin Morgan is a phenomenal actor.

the fandom is still active. the show has been off the air for 13 years with no signs of ever coming back and the fandom is still very much active. new fanfic is posted every day. its beautiful. nature is healing.

on top of all the whumpy goodness, its a fantastic show. the effects are a little dated but overall i'd say it's held up very well. i can't recommend it enough.

[lizzyverydizzyyo]

just realized cw the flash barry allen is so whumpable

[forthetaintedsorrow-whump]

'Helpful Warnings'

In regards to the trend of sending 'helpful warnings' to people about others based on perceived differences of opinion and preference, I'd like to gently remind folks that we're all here on tumblr to enjoy our respective niches - in this case, the whump fandom.  Regardless of what other's personal preferences are, the prime reason we follow others is for content - which means whump.

Personal preferences do not demonize the individual, even if some may find them distasteful.

The greatest evil on social media is bandwagoning, fear mongering, and ostracizing.  To many on social media, I'd like to gently point out that believing claims that come into one's inbox about others is harmful to both you and them.  Often points are pushed with little to no proof, and are often done from a position of one's personal dislike or one's personal bad experience, neither of which are a complete picture nor a true reading on someone else, and neither of which need to be pushed onto others.  I have personally seen lies spread in this manner, which critically affected the person the lies were about.  I chose to be a bystander - it wasn't personally affecting me and I didn't want to draw attention.  The individual affected by those lies is no longer with us.  Take what you will from that statement.  I choose to be a bystander no longer.

I try to scroll past or ignore posts I dislike, as is a good, healthy habit.  If I encounter something that is disturbing enough to ME, or more importantly, a repeat habit, I do quietly unfollow and/or block.  Please try to remember that a personal dislike does not mean a person is bad, nor is it a red flag to be warned to others, even if others may share the sentiment.

Let us not turn tumblr into twitter.  Let us not turn into a toxic cancel culture.  There is very little valid about which to cancel others.  Suicide and death are very real outcomes of this toxic culture.

We all engage in what can be a very deeply disturbing or emotionally moving fandom - whump.  Let that be what moves us, and not others' personal preferences.

To those who might feel inclined to offer a 'helpful warning' I'd like to gently encourage you not to, and to remember that whatever opinions you may see that do not align with yours, they are simply one's personal preferences - and that's not a mark of a bad person.

[expectedbehavior]

Me, a baby whumper, watching and rewatching my VHS copy of this episode: “Yeah... no idea...”

[lady-of-the-spirit]

Is the focus on white guys in the whump fandom just another example of fandom focusing on white guys or is there another reason for it? is it because they dont want to see women or POC getting beat up or hurt because that's already such a problem in real life? Something else?

I'm wondering about this.

[whumpfigure]

Is it weird that I instantly thought of @untilthepainstarts 's Niels as soon as I saw Niels Bohr's picture on my chemistry book?

[absolute-barbarism]

*anything happens to anybody in VLD*

the fandom:

[1whump-dump1]

Judging from the amount of tumblr notifications my mom had heard last night and told me in the morning they couldn't all be from my group chat because I don't have that many friends, the whump fandom seem to have found me.

Welcome.