Snowflake #3 and #4 (Public Post)
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author_by_nightIn your own space, put some favorite characters into an AU, fuse some favorite canons together, talk about your favorite AU/fusion tropes, or tell us why AU/fusions aren’t your cup of tea.
It all just depends. I like some AUs better than others. I don't really like high school AUs or college AUs. I kind of understand the appeal, they are just not for me.
Also, I don't really like AUs where the entire context changes unless it really explores the what-ifs. Sort of like It's A Wonderful Life. That I can get behind, and have written. But if something major never happened yet the characters remain the same, it's harder for me to buy into. I'm no fun, basically. :P
I love fantasy fusions in non-fantasy fandoms.
In your own space, make a list of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, and/or that you'd like someone to create or do for you.
- Meta. I always say this, but I'll say it again. I miss meta. I'll take theories and deep character dives over shipping any day. Okay, that's a partial lie, shipping matters to me, though not to the same magnitude as a lot of fans. I have my ships, I love my ships, but it's not all I'm there for, you know?
- More kindness in fan communities. I'm currently in a fandom community that's so nice, and it's reminded me that actually, it IS possible. And drama is hardly new, so it's not that. Rather, I think it's about putting in the work to make a space kind and listening to one another.
For example, someone brought a concern up a few weeks ago, and when I read her post I sucked in my breath. Due to prior experience, I thought, this is it, this is the blow-up. (Even though I actually agreed with her. 100%.) Nope. While there were one or two comments which bordered on testy, that was the worst of it. I'll take "bordered on testy" over some of the things I've seen in prior fandoms. :P But why can't it always be like that, you know? Just listen to people. We're all in this together. *Is a Hufflepuff*
- Far more specific, but speaking of fusions actually, I want a fic where Buffy and Harry meet up for drinks and talk. Maybe it gets shippy, maybe not. I'd just love that.
- A pony. Not really, I just felt like throwing that in there. *Is a dork AND a Hufflepuff*
(Obligatory disclaimer, since I made Harry Potter references here - I don't stand by JK Rowling at all. She's a TERF, and I despise TERFs.)
It all just depends. I like some AUs better than others. I don't really like high school AUs or college AUs. I kind of understand the appeal, they are just not for me.
Also, I don't really like AUs where the entire context changes unless it really explores the what-ifs. Sort of like It's A Wonderful Life. That I can get behind, and have written. But if something major never happened yet the characters remain the same, it's harder for me to buy into. I'm no fun, basically. :P
I love fantasy fusions in non-fantasy fandoms.
In your own space, make a list of things that you wish existed in fandom or elsewhere, and/or that you'd like someone to create or do for you.
- Meta. I always say this, but I'll say it again. I miss meta. I'll take theories and deep character dives over shipping any day. Okay, that's a partial lie, shipping matters to me, though not to the same magnitude as a lot of fans. I have my ships, I love my ships, but it's not all I'm there for, you know?
- More kindness in fan communities. I'm currently in a fandom community that's so nice, and it's reminded me that actually, it IS possible. And drama is hardly new, so it's not that. Rather, I think it's about putting in the work to make a space kind and listening to one another.
For example, someone brought a concern up a few weeks ago, and when I read her post I sucked in my breath. Due to prior experience, I thought, this is it, this is the blow-up. (Even though I actually agreed with her. 100%.) Nope. While there were one or two comments which bordered on testy, that was the worst of it. I'll take "bordered on testy" over some of the things I've seen in prior fandoms. :P But why can't it always be like that, you know? Just listen to people. We're all in this together. *Is a Hufflepuff*
- Far more specific, but speaking of fusions actually, I want a fic where Buffy and Harry meet up for drinks and talk. Maybe it gets shippy, maybe not. I'd just love that.
- A pony. Not really, I just felt like throwing that in there. *Is a dork AND a Hufflepuff*
(Obligatory disclaimer, since I made Harry Potter references here - I don't stand by JK Rowling at all. She's a TERF, and I despise TERFs.)
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Date: 2022-01-07 10:18 pm (UTC)oh man, i miss meta too. i miss being able to post it in a place where people would see it and comment on it if they had something to add, and i miss being able to read other people's. i love tumblr but while it can be a decent place to post your meta, it's a terrible place to have a running conversation. and yes, fandom is supposed to be fun, and we need to be kind to and understanding of our fellow fen, and talk to each other like adults. (and maybe gently guide the folks who aren't adults yet and who might need a little light mentoring.) gatekeeping helps no one.
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Date: 2022-01-10 12:22 pm (UTC)Ha! That's exactly the line I was trying to quote, but I forgot how it went exactly so I gave up and just said "a pony."
(and maybe gently guide the folks who aren't adults yet and who might need a little light mentoring.)
That too! I was young when I first got into fandom and needed a bit, although there were also people who led me astray, a bit. (Just... really encouraged crappy behavior I bought into as a teen/early twentysomething.) But there was a lot of help, too, and that's really important.