#I PROMISE I'M NOT IGNORING ANYONE!!

[hallowpen]

I know you said you're not talking about it anymore but I would like to invoke my special privilege of being your most favorite mutual who has suffered for you creating sh weapon references until visions of runes replaced my very thoughts

What is it that distinguishes general shipping culture from Thai-specific shipping culture? Because you mention Thai shipping culture a lot, and while I know there is a difference I can't seem to put into words what that difference is. I don't know if I'm making any sense, but like, under the umbrella of QL in Thailand, what part of it is culture and what part of it is marketing? Like the presenting of a "ship" as a "product" part.

Listen you... (Only because it's YOU asking... but be aware: You cannot pull this 'fave moot' card for the rest of our tumblr interactions. You had one shot! And you've now used it hehe)

So let's sort of break down the Thai QL marketing strategy, as you've put it: You have the 'production' and then you have the 'fandom/engagement' side of that production.

Production Marketing Branded Pairing - the production companies are going make a QL series and then present you with the leads as an easily 'shippable' pair. In Thailand, we refer to these ships as คู่จิ้น or 'imaginary couples' (จิ้น is pronounced as "jin" like imaGINE... cute no? hehe) These pairs are the product... the draw to attract viewers/fans. It's more common for branded pairs to stay working together once they've developed a comfortable relationship with one another. However, this can lead to some stagnancy within their working relationship and the types of roles they are offered. Companies like GMMtv, in my opinion, go a little overboard in this aspect. The logos and mascots are cute, but they're firmly cementing the fact that these pairs will never star opposite someone else in a BL production once they're established as a brand. It's very limiting for the actors involved and the fans who crave varied content... because at some point it all starts to feel very same. But again, that's just my feeling. It does work very well in some instances. And as long as production companies are gaining revenue, I don't really see that changing anytime soon.

Fanservice - the pairs' job is to sell the product: attract brand deals and increase fan engagement. The best way to do that for QL is to play up the fantasy (at a level that both individuals involved are comfortable with). They're going to pretend and have fun with their fans with a little back-and-forth. At this point in the conversation it's important to note that in the early days of fanservice, and even still, there was a lot of cultural nuance involved in order for businesses and potential viewers to be more accepting of mlm relationships which were heavily featured in the series that were being promoted. There's also discussion about whether or not the proco's allow their pairs any say in the level of fanservice they must perform. For the most part, it seems that they do... but that's not always the case.

Production Engagement Shipping - the viewers and fans are the 'consumers'. They essentially buy the 'product' the companies are selling, with both financial support and through their engagement. Now... in Thailand, as fans of these pairs, we are very aware of what is being sold to us. This is what I refer to as 'Thai shipping culture'. It's part of the 'game', for lack of a better word. We tease and we joke and we partake in the shipping... but at the end of the day, we know it's not real. Our support doesn't have any strings attached and isn't based in contingencies. We support the actors because we like the content they are providing for us. It's as simple as that. It's equal parts unfortunate and heartbreaking that this culture has been lost in newer fandom (from Thailand specifically). But it's important for interfans to understand, as well, that fanservice and shipping are not forms of queerbaiting. No one is trying to trick anybody... it's all very laid out in plain sight. And if you're buying too much into the fantasy, that's a YOU problem.

I don't really know how else to end this, other than to say what I always say, which is:

Please re-evaluate what it means to be a "fan" of someone. You are no more entitled to an artist's time or attention because you paid for it. You did that because you wanted to; you wanted to SUPPORT them. This doesn't give you any right to dictate their life; you cannot claim ownership over them. They are NOT your property. So if you truly "support" them, just let them be themselves...and love them all the more for it! The only thing misplaced anger/hate accomplishes is to create an environment where artists no longer feel comfortable interacting with their fans altogether, out of fear that every little thing they do or say will be misjudged.

[lady-harrowhark]

also for the time being, if anyone wants me to see something please message me rather than replying/commenting/tagging a reblog/tagging me in the post

when i say my activity page is obliterated right now

i normally see just about everything that comes through my notes but there is no way in hell that i'll be seeing anything directed at me via that avenue for the foreseeable future

it feels right that my legacy is a 1-800-R-U-SLAPPIN meme i threw together in two minutes in MS Paint. there was no escaping this fate. it's been an honor booping with you.

[reverieaudios]

If your characters are pokemon gym leaders what pokemon and type would you assign them?

I'm not sure about specific Pokémon just because there's so many to choose from lol (I might come back later and pick some for them) and for types I'm mostly going off of aesthetic and vibes lol

Axel - Fairy, 100%. Maybe also water? He'd absolutely have a team of Pokémon he considers cute lol

Casey - Grass type, again I have no doubt about this

Cyril - I would say fire because he likes to threaten people with it but I'm kinda leaning toward ice for him

Desmond - If we're going really on the nose then I'd say dragon, but I'm gonna go with Steel. But he's got at least one dragon type on his team lol

Dion - Fire, clearly, but he'd have a team made up of different dual types

Duncan - I kinda feel like fighting would fit him, but I'm gonna go with rock just because he'd totally have a midday lycanroc lol

Ellis - Electric, and they'd go all out with the aesthetic too, I just know it

Gael - It's close between ghost and fairy, but I'm leaning a little more toward ghost. Maybe he's got a mimikyu on his team (I love mimikyu with all my heart)

Gage - If I were meaner I'd say normal lol, but I'll go with fighting

Jacob - He'd be a normal type gym, but every one of his Pokémon is normal/psychic (plus a ditto lol)

Law - I'll say water, just because he'd totally rock a pair of swim trunks and some sunglasses during battle

Kane - I actually kinda feel like dark, rather than fire, would fit him

Marlowe - I'm kinda feeling ghost type for him too

Nathaniel - Poison, definitely. Dude likes his lil injectable experiments a lil too much

Neo - Rock type, he'd love how tough they look lol

Roman - I'm kinda feeling electric type for him, but steel could also work

Bonus: Apprentice Researcher Brennan would be water type and he'd be a total nerd about it

[naivety]

very weird to frame your abuse apologia as being aware that the writers intended to illustrate a mutually harmful dynamic and not an abusive one. when the writers in question also wrote the line 'once you put it out there, they [the audience] decide what it is' because nothing you ever create has any innate definition. when the writers in question decided to racebend major characters and then showcase them being harmed by white or nonblack characters in a repeatedly racialized pattern when they Did Not Have To Do That and then genuinely or disingenuously decide to dialogue about their directly or indirectly illustrated racialized dynamic of intimate partner violence within and outside the narrative. like to be quite honest it does not matter what they intended because this is what they made and this is how it Looks to a notably large amount of people. who just happen to be interpreting it wrong? according to what metric? the very metric they say Doesn't Work in their own fictional creation? ok

[teathattast]

what i'm trying to say is

i was trying to say that you should come home

i know it seems crazy

but weather changed as soon as you left

[prnceraccoon]

bees schnees nation i'm opening my c0mms *banging on your doors* Y'all im in a position where i need $$ so if you can boost this post i would greatly appreciate it. If you like my writing, but dont want to c0mm me but want to support me i'd appreciate any boost <3 Places to contact me for any inquiries (as I don't frequent tumblr as often)

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[zhongrin]

i feel like i'm failing so hard at keeping interactions up and answering asks i'm so sorry ;;;;

[transmascutena]

rgu is not actually very hard to understand, but i do get why it's gotten that reputation. there are certainly things about it that are difficult to wrap your head around, like if you focus a lot on specific symbols. but the emotional core of the story, a narrative about abuse, should be pretty clear to anyone who watches it.

[hilarybanks]

hate seeming so closed off on here because i want to talk to so many of you 🥺

[tenebriism]

// It's a miracle I finished college with a half decent GPA and am a certified trainer at my job, because I can't focus on a single damn thing unless I block out literally everything else. That drabble took me like an hour and a half to finish because I kept pulling up Tiktok like an idiot.

So, I promise, if I'm not answering messages, I'm probably hard focusing on completing something (or gaming). I can't carry out conversations and write at the same time. I dunno how y'all multitask. T_T;

[a-s-levynn]

Those who are following it and are waiting for the first day of tpwbyt, i'm sorry, i've gotta postpone today's small offering for tomorrow. I have to. I'm not feeling great and so i'm gonna try to go to sleep early and get a few extra hours.

[cyanide-latte]

; ; I've been offline most of the day due to a really bad migraine I'm so sorry.

[softleesam]

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[spaceratprodigy]

sorry for how slow and sparse I've been getting around to everyone. I'm doing my best but genuinely rn I desperately need to take care of myself instead of always putting others first.

[timeguardians]

sorry for being low energy the past week or so. Been bawling my eyes out almost every night. Got NAILED by a severe ga.stro.paresis flare and something like the fl.u. Spent some of last night puking. Woke up from a dead sleep at 6 this morning and was in sooo much pain, couldn't move for HOURS. Feeling quite MISERABLE and out of it.

[somelazyassartist]

I'm trying to keep the 20 full illustrations a surprise until the zine's 100% ready for preorder but I'm so excited I can't help but post a tiny tiny tiny sneak peek for just ONE of em hehehe,,, here's a very small look at the wip for Hallows' spot in my pinup Zine I'm working on :]

Etsy