Somethings I Notice about Fandoms
No matter what fandom I walk into, these are the things I mostly seen.
1: The main character isn't the most popular character
This is a big one, but have you ever noticed that the main character is rarely talking about, but the other characters are?Now don't get me wrong. It great that fans are given these characters the recognition they deserve, but Sometimes the main character Is least talked about even if their name is in the title of their franchise. It's odd, isn't it? People will say this non- main character is underrated, but in reality, they are overrated
2:Light to Dark, Dark to Light
Every franchise has this kind of treatment. If it is horror, it becomes wholesome if wholesome it becomes horror. Even franchises that are in disguise are not safe from this predicament. Tell me name one franchise that doesn't have its opposite AU of its original attent
3: Alternate universe alternate universe's everywhere
Admit it, there's always an alternate universe of any franchise that can be simple as in just an OC character in the spotlight, or it's a completely different universe with the same characters Heck combine 2 worlds if you must make them interact. Just hope they can be Weaven well as a basket Basically just go nuts
4: Official ships is over shadow by non cannon ships
Even when the franchise has an end game for Lover most of the time They would be in the will, they won't they hell? Or the official ship just gets overlooked. Because they see the potential in a non cannon relationship that many fans would wish to be the real focus. Does cherry picking many scenes that could be considered just that? And I bet there's even at least one character. That's basically a Casanova to fans. Someone who has so many ships that you can make a bachelor(ette) show with all the potential. The real question is, who will they choose?
5: Is the adaptation better than the original?
I think this question is brought up a lot of times and any sort of fandom. In the original, this event happened, but the application was slightly different. Heck, there may be a character exclusive that can only be seen in that adaptation. But people will like the character and wish to be part of the main core. (If they are well written) But some adaptations seem to miss the mark if you get my drift. So the other part of the question is, how well can it stand with the main franchise As well as its own
6: A very impatient fandom
This may make some conservacy, but this needs to be said. You're all very impatient. Sometimes, you know that I get that you want things to continue. But like a chef in a kitchen takes time to prep, bake, and set. No one likes a rush product even if they have a deadline to meet. Sometimes, it's better to be late than never.
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the fact that i'm no longer the same age as the protagonists of novels and films i once connected to is so heartbreaking. there was a time when I looked forward to turning their age. i did. and i also outgrew them. i continue to age, but they don't; never will. the immortality of fiction is beautiful, but cruel.
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those first couple weeks after escaping a time loop have gotta be disorienting as all fuck. all those little cues that used to tell you what's about to happen are now triggers that cause you to brace for something that isn't coming. you have to relearn the permanence of death -- hell, you have reacquaint yourself with the entire concept of finality altogether. everything keeps changing but it never changes back and you keep having to remind yourself that this is normal. "it won't reset anymore," you echo to yourself, over and over and over, like a broken record, like you're still trapped in a loop, like someone who escaped the time loop but was doomed to bring it into the future with them
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HEY YOU!
Yeah, you! Are you trans? Do you like reading books? Or watching movies?
Do you like media about trans men/transmasculine characters but don't know where to find it?
That's sooo crazy because I have this little spreadsheet I'm working on where I'm trying to document all media with protagonists/major characters who are FTM or transmasculine.
The spreadsheet currently has 300+ entries spread across the following categories:
Books
Manga
Memoirs and non-fiction
Movies
TV Shows
Graphic novels / Comics
Webcomics
Audio dramas
Books and movies are also sorted by:
Which character is trans (MC, love interest, antagonist, etc)
If the trans character is POC
The trans character's sexuality (Because I saw lots of transhet guys sad about only being able to find gay romances)
If the author/actor is also trans (if we know for sure)
It's free to use, and free to add to as well! Editing permissions are on, and I check on the spreadsheet every now and then to make sure everything is in order and to clean up.
If you know something that isn't on the list, please add it! You don't have to fill in every single column, but fill it to the best of your abilities.
If you don't want to use the big ass long link below, you can also use: bit.ly/FTM-protags
I made this because I want it to be a community resource. So even if you're not a trans guy or transmasculine person, please reblog!
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edit just realized i forgot video game. sorry guys
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when they said in Dune that they needed spice for space travel i thought it was used as some sort of fuel but no apparently it's just because your pilot needs to be hight out of his mind to be able to safely navigate big ships into space
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