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i feel like a lot of Discourse (read: fandom wank) happens in places that have forgotten or never learned the death of the author theory

(which i know is not sacrosanct but it is very useful for handling fandom spaces, particularly fraught ones)

for those who don't know, the death of the author theory goes like this: as far as the work is concerned, the author dropped dead the second that the final word was published, and thus cannot comment, object to, clarify, or expand on anything that is not on the page.

my understanding is that it's most strictly used to mean that that the author's interpretation of the work doesn't matter, but can be expanded to state that nothing which is not on the page matters. imo, the expanded definition is particularly useful for fandoms and needs to be adopted on a larger scale.

because what it means is this:

it doesn't matter what the creator(s) intended. it doesn't matter what they said in an interview. it doesn't matter what the actors think, it doesn't matter what supplemental materials say or imply, even if they're signed off on by the creator(s). it doesn't matter if everyone involved in making it hates your interpretation and says that it's wrong.

they don't get to say that it's wrong. they dropped dead the second the last episode/book ended. their interpretation is simply one more in a vast sea of others.

listen to me, fandom spaces. i am taking your face in both of my hands. embrace the death of the author. you will no longer be bound to the (possibly fickle) words of the creator(s), your interpretation can no longer be the wrong one. if the text can be used to support it in any way, even twisty ways, it's valid. you don't have to jump through hoops to defend it against haters who say you're wrong.

the death of the author. open your heart to it. live it. be free.

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A (slightly angsty) domestic zukka hc I’ve been thinking abt a lot: I think Zuko would have a sort of knee-jerk flinching reaction when anybody touches his scar (with katara he looks like he’s bracing himself and with mai his whole upper body is sort of being held in place by her) (which i definitely think mai did on purpose to make him feel more comfortable but anyways) I think Sokka would after the first time figure out Zuko flinches hard even when he sees it coming and he’s The Plan Guy so I think he would secretly experiment and find out Zuko doesn’t flinch when sokka drags his hand from a different part of him (like his hair) onto his face. So he just starts doing that and it takes Zuko a stupid long amount of time to realize “hey Sokka touches my face a lot and it doesn’t suck. I wonder why🤨” until one day he figures it out like Sokka you sneaky shit you were nice to me and I didn’t notice

Bc the whole “zuko lets Sokka touch his scar bc he trusts him and he’s super normal abt it” is nice but it doesn’t feel realistic? You can trust someone a whole lot and still have instinctive trauma reactions. I think it’s much sweeter if Sokka notices and figures out a way to make it better without being asked.

Oh….. I’m….. this is a nice one 👍🏼

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No you you're SO REAL ABHSISBSKAOA I'm just tosilly and goofy

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PIERO PLEASE!!!!!!

WE CAN BRING THIS BACK!!!!!!!!

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I was bored so i made this

It failed a bit but that's fine, i just wanned to show ya'll

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Dreadful news for everyone involved

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WE NEED NATHEN VOTES NOW!! NOT MANY BUT A FEW

It's 50.4/49.6

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thinking about this moment again:

particularly in regards to this conversation:

thinking about inej, who is actively dying, asking kaz for an apology. inej, whose native tongue leaves no room for triviality here. this isn’t “you were mean to me and you need to make nice,” it’s so much deeper.

this is “promise me you won’t treat me like a piece in your chess game again. promise me you won’t keep acting like i’m replaceable. promise me i’m not just another one of your investments.”

this is the first time we see inej holding kaz accountable, the first time we see her ask him to be more, to do better. this is the precursor to the “without armor” conversation. and i think it’s fitting that we never hear whether or not kaz did apologize. because at this point, i don’t think he’s ready to give inej what she’s really asking for here, and in a way, it’s best that she doesn’t hear him say the words. he’s not ready to mean them yet.

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Annabeth cannonly told monument facts to all her friends can we include this in the fandom please

Annabeth gets caught off her guard by something someone says and just spouts

“construction on the gateway arch was completed on the 28th of October 1965”

She never lives it down

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What if I don't?" he whispered. "What if... I can't get a job... I'll never be able to move out... and..."

"You can live with me, we'll work at the post office in the neighborhood, and we'll build Universe City together," I said. "We'll be happy.

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I find it soooo interesting how percy was put in a position and expected to take the responsibilities that came with it yet given none of the respect that should. and simultaneously if he ever tried to step up and take those responsibilities he was treated as an attention seeker.

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I can’t take it seriously when people say Annabeth needs Percy to “bring out her humanity” when she’s the most painfully human character in the entire series

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So I saw this reel two days ago and i can't find it now but i would like to make some additions to it-

I'm a real tough kid, I can handle my shit: Annabeth

They say babe you gotta fake it till you make it and I did: Leo

Lights, camera, bitch, smile, Even when you wanna die: Nico

He said he'd love me all his life: Piper

But that life was too short, breaking down I hit the floor: Jason

All the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting "more!": Percy

I was grinning like I'm winning: Hazel

I was hitting my marks: Frank

Cuz I can do it with a broken heart: Reyna

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exactly what it says

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