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svperbitch · 5 months
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Personally I get a kind of evil glee from ACD disliking Holmes. The fact that these characters took on such on such a life of their own that their creator was powerless to stop them. It's very Mary Shelley.
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chryblossomjjk · 1 year
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miiversian · 2 months
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randomly feel like going scorched earth with vchuuber fanart now. lol ! (disclaimer this is a 4 am post, mostly stemming off me realizing im losing my old passion & interest in the funny vee chuubers)
its mostly just cause i was more interested in their personas' lore than the actual streams/streamer in the first place... so seeing everyone get excited and hype over big events and me not being able to share that hype anymore (mostly due to my oshi retiring & the big group dynamic changing) has been crazy alienating
tldr never interact with a big fanbase worst mistake of my life. the discourse is fucking crazy lmao
#shoutout to u7trakill for finally ending a nearly 2 year toxic parasocial relationship lmao!#tbf my experience over the past 1.75 years has been#80 percent good/neutral and like 20% negative#tldr being a vtuber fan has put me in presence of the craziest mood swings for the longest periods of time#mostly gonna blame it on the fans and less the streamer themselves#bc guess what!! twt is a hellhole!!#n it doesnt help that a big chunk of fans are *those* types of anime fans#ie fucking freaks#and i hated that i had to share a space with them#YES curate your own experience. whatever.#doesnt change the fact that i still had to occasionally bear witness to the WORST kinds of ppl#liking pure straight up fiction is way less messy than liking streamers lol#sorry if that came off really harsh#its just. im fed up lmao#the highs of interacting with the fanbase when we had our highs was amazing#but GOD the lowest lows sucked so so so bad and there was/is infighting#anyway im rambling#doesnt help that ppl keep bringing up a very sour moment the fans had that id honestly wish wed forget about!! but they!! keep bringing it u#and to be fair!!! it was BAD#but i wish theyd stop implying the Event in every 'fan etiquette' post#i hold SO MUCH regret over that event even if i didnt go as far as some other fans did#and honestly! i cant believe it even happened! thats how bad it was#and it very obvs affected him HARD#but i really REALLY wish we would just. treat it as a yeah this happened thing now#bc hes Graduated. under mysterious circumstances#and theres nothing we can do now!#hate to be a past is in the past person but what can you fucking do!!!#delete later#deepest sigh#vent post
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agendabymooner · 10 months
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the paddock’s resident it girl ! toto w. x ofc (hearth sister!ofc)
summary: everyone’s obsessed with the cool girl of the formula one community, and it’s safe to say that her husband’s team is obsessed with her too. OR tilly wolff, the ceo of hearth automotive groups (owner of almost all of mercedes’ rival teams), returns to the paddock months after the last appearance of the wolff family in baku.
content warning: social media au, ofc in love with toto (frfr), established relationship and family, mentions of alex turner x ofc and arctic monkeys (song lyric reference), brief use of explicit language, jokes about age (beekeeping)
note: yes, it is a whole universe. and will I make a timeline/guide/navigation that will help people understand this universe better? yes. enjoy xx
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tagged mercedesamgf1
liked by lewishamilton, maxverstappen1, charles_leclerc
mercedesamgf1 it’s ok, we forgave you when you brought adelmo along :)
user1 BEE. KEEPING. AGE. 🐝
user2 if i was his wife, i’d be taking photos of him too 😭
user3 this is the closest thing that tilly and toto have to an alone time and you know what i’ll take it
georgerussell63 this really shows favouritism, tils. liked by tillywolff
tillywolff yes well this is the only chance i have to play favourites inside the paddock
charles_leclerc i agree with the beekeeping age comments 🙈
user4 LMAO CHARLES
user5 toto just took away your brownie points, congrats. now figure out how to get his blessings.
user6 what’re the chances of him getting out of the next wolff dinner party alive?
maxverstappen1 user6 pretty slim.
user6 maxverstappen1 stop making me feel delulu as is 😭 this parasocial relationship shit isn’t for me
lewishamilton you should have asked me to watch the kids instead of ogling over my boss 😉 liked by tillywolff
tillywolff and you should just keep your mouth shut 🤐
user7 i would ogle over your boss too so don’t pick on her like that 🤓
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liked by mickschumacher, steviemarlz, lewishamilton
lewishamilton that’s my best friend!! liked by mercedesamgf1
mercedesamgf1 INDEED LEWIS!!!
user1 “our favourite ceo of hearth automotive groups” like it isn’t just tilly who controls the company 😭
user2 toto needs his own instagram account if he wants to continue to shitpost about our resident it girl like this
user3 whoever posted this is getting a bonus, i can feel it
user4 she’s such a milfffff ughhh
user5 right?? like you’re telling ME? that she just gave birth six months ago?
user6 my favourite part of the weekend is when tilly would show up to the paddock, dressed to the nines with her kids in tow and having to bark at the paparazzi about hounding her cubs 🫶
user7 she’s so mother and i love it
redbullracing that looks like our boss 🤨
scuderiaferrari that looks like ours too 😶
mclarenf1 no because that looks like our boss too 🫣
mercedesamgf1 no, not really. she’s our boss’ wife :)
user8 mercedes answering our wishes by posting photos of OUR WIFE? scuderiaferrari do you do requests too bc i wanna talk about your strategies…
user9 pfT HAHAHAHAHA THATS VILE
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victimsofyaoipoll · 9 months
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Round 3
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Kairi
kairi is the third protagonist of the kingdom hearts series and the third member of the destiny trio, alongside fan favorites sora and riku. sora/riku shippers HATE kairi, and will go out of their way to discount her at every turn. the hate for her ranges from typical "she's a boring bitch" to fans of soriku making five-hour long video essays reassuring their fellow shippers that the big bad kairi won't show up in the next installment – to quote one video, "she's in a box. she's on the shelf. four walls, no door." kairi is the greatest bogeyman the soriku fandom has ever known, to the point where most of said video essays and fanon meta posts focus not on why sora and riku should get together, but rather on why they don't like kairi.
Literally has a 100+ page Google doc fan theory writing her out of the narrative and putting all of her (few) canonical accomplishments onto half of the popular m/m ship (soriku). Don't even get me started on how her memory was completely written out of the canon plot of re:coded. KH is a nightmare to explain so dude trust me she is THE victim of yaoi
She is so fundamental to the plot and themes and narratives of game and yet it is near impossible to find anything about her thats not ship bashing pre-mlm with the other two characters. I dont even care if she ends up with one of the main characters i just want fans to see her as a cool character to love or like, anything other than “annoying comphet girl.” You can write your mlm but pleaae stop inventing comphet where it doesnt exist. She does not even get to spend time with sora ever?? Why does everyone see her as a threat and a thing to destroy?? Let her have friends so help me
Misa Amane
she gets treated in-canon the way fandoms treat female characters that Threaten an m/m ship. it's like, "oh why don't you go sit in the corner and be pretty, misa, while the Men have intelligent conversation and pretend they aren't ten seconds from fucking each other, doesn't that sound nice?" it's infuriating. and MAYBE it's better now but i remember her getting treated the same way in fanfiction too, like we all need to do just as badly by our female secondary characters as fucking tsugumi ohba, but with the added insult of making her be alternately oblivious of the relationship between light and L or actively trying to sabotage it—incompetently, of course, because god forbid misa be allowed dignity or moments of cleverness.
she's one of the first characters I think of when I consider old school fandom misogyny. The annoying bitch and clingy crazy gf allegations were AFTER HER ASS. She's also a lot more intelligent than people gave her credit for, but most seem inclined to take the Very Biased word of our unreliable, narcissistic narrator and his homoerotic arch nemesis and claim that just because she's bubbly and into romance that she's also a complete moron. Which is blatantly untrue. Everyone was afraid of Misa girlbossing too hard. Killing people and devoting yourself to the deranged twink of your dreams even though you know he'll never love you back??? Having a hardcore goth aesthetic and being so Hot even literal Death Gods are into you?? God forbid women do ANYTHING!
Not only is she the victim of yaoi culture, she is the victim of early 2000s misogyny by an author that wanted to introduce a girl character because he knew his male rivals were getting too homoerotic. She is a goth bimbo icon who portrays what I think is one of the few callouts for stan culture and what parasocial relationships can do to both the stan and the idol. The fact that she is a toxic fan of Kira and also hot, funny, sociable is tragic in its own way, which I think the author did try to touch on but was too misogynistic too really get through. Of course, she was reduced to villain status by the fandom and anime alike because she got in the way of the supposed romance in their psychological horror anime.
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Hi I’d actually LOVE to hear more about the way you view Strollonso dynamic because a) the way you write about them makes ME feel insane and b) I am also attempting to write fic of these two and require all the references I can so I can feel at least marginally confident dipping my toes in rpf
Anyway keep being amazing and being awesome with your writings!! I hope we can all survive our parasocial relationship with this 20something rich white boy!!!
i have SO MUCH to say.
okay lets start off with their different instagram useage. lance hardly ever posts (averaging like 1 post a month) but nando on the other hand... (like 4 posts a week) so with this difference we get fernando mentioning and talking about and posting and praising lance and its so sweet because hes not doing it for lance to see hes doing it because he MEANS it.
then the fact that theyre so touchy for literally no reason and this isnt even new in 2017 (i believe) fernando was touching all up on lance after he got a podium and now that theyre teammates theres always some kind of contact going on (nando grabbing lances neck, arm, hands, hugging, etc.)
and yk i cant NOT mention the "happy you are not in alpine?" video because HELLO. the way lance walks over and grabs him straight away with a "yes, man" then when nando realizes its lance his whole face lights up. UGH. then when they hugged they were so close, lances lips practically against fernandos skin as he spoke like god get a rooommmmm... AND NANDOS HAND ON LANCES FACE? like he full on cupped lances cheek and the eye contact and smiles?? u dont do all this with a teammate u dont want to fuck.
then when nando won "overtake of the month" and told the woman interviewing him that he didnt vote for himself but for "this guy" (lance) like in what world are you VOTING for your TEAMMATE who in most cases is your biggest competition??
and back to their hugs, any time they hug its never a half assed side hug its always both arms tightly around eachother smiling talking chests pressed together like U DONT HUG JUST ANYONE THAT CLOSELY??
then when lance got p5 and nando got p3 (dont remember what race) and while celebrating with the team nando put a hand on his face again and one on his waist?? and people say they have a "father son dynamic" 😣
i posted abt this a while ago but them walking together is like my favourite thing ever because theyre so close and aware of eachother its like theyre two teenagers with a crush 😭 then ofc that video of nando waiting for lance because he was walking slow like ugh theyre so sweet
then we know lance obvi doesnt enjoy media much and usually has a poker face or is showing the person talking to him that he isnt enjoying the conversation but as soon as he sees fernando or he gets involved he has the biggest toothy grin on his face like i know your cheeks hurt after geeking over this man so much
and we're all aware that nando is practically known for being evil and mean and having big rivalries with his teammates (besides carlo they're my babies) but thats never been a problem with lance theyve genuinely always been just love and had this sweet bond and dynamic since before nando and lance even thought of joining aston and its beautiful
also i adore how they basically refuse to fight eachother or risk their relationship its so sweet and its a very unique thing to see because this is a sport and thats the whole point. from lance saying he wasnt going to fight because it was fernando and nando giving lance his brake information because he knew it would help it really shows just how mature they are and how in the end they value their relationship and their teams performance as a whole so they put that above fighting eachother.
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glutenfree-rootbeer · 22 days
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Since Watcher will most likely have to break their silence today since they have a live show tomorrow
Heres what i need you to remember
They took this carefully calculated risk. YES i think the backlash was larger than they were expecting but i still think enough people will be paying this streaming service for them to justify it.
I think they will make their bag and go. They do not care that they will probably not grow a new audience. They will simply make their money and go.
They have plenty of people they plan to dig into the pockets of. They said goodbye at the end of the video to people like you and me who value our content and cant justify adding another fucking paid content wall.
They dont need you to support or donate to them anymore, theyre not an indie channel anymore, you aren’t supporting your friends. They are and have been a company. You are supporting a machine that will outgrow you and not care for you. This was a heartless business decision. They do not care what you think. Your money and hours you spent making that money does not matter to them. If you support this subscription based content then you will only get more of it! Put your money and energy where you want the world to go. Yes maybe you can ‘afford it’ but it wont be just Watcher if you show them its successful. Itll soon be all your creators.
If you think they deserve it because they produce TV level content (they claimed it like they are the only ones working really hard with a large team on youtube) may I direct you to Yes Theory(travel/documentary), Corridor Crew(fx/vfx/more), Jazza (art) and so many more people! Who create TV level content and its free (plus ads) and they have a team of people they pay. Go parasocialize with them. Yes theory lovesssss all you parasocial relationship people, they totally fan service people like you.
Lately ive been really into MrBallen, he also has a team of people (as most youtubers do now once a certain level of subs is met), he reads online stories and true crime stories in a digestible storytelling manner.
The Proper People visit abandoned places and make urban exploration videos and their content is high quality. As far as i can tell they are still just 2 people running the channel entirely. They also have a cute little dynamic, just homies who explore together. Theres a channel called Shiey where he literally does more extreme urban exploration (train surfing/biking through countrysides and helping animals along the way)
Obviously we love Safiya Nyygard but i also love DownieLive (hes more of a travel blog but he trys a lot of different things plus hes so lovely to watch. Good golden retriever personality)
Thats just to name the ones i frequent/suggest. But there are so many more.
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yonpote · 5 months
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under cut cuz i talk too much lol
i am not blaming dan or anything (and obviously this has been a joke in lgbt spaces for forever) but i do think he unintentionally enabled the like "homophobia is a good thing actually" type jokes and like i definitely make them too, and im always seeing jokes on here like "god why are they Like This" etc. but i think some people just dont know the line or view them so much as friends that they don't think about how it could read differently from someone who is essentially a stranger. ive said smth similar before of like, dnp (ESP DAN...) used to be not great at drawing boundaries esp since youtube and social media culture were so different back then, but now even when they draw hard lines ppl either continue to step right over them, or dont understand exactly where the line goes. they dont care if u write smut or dead dove fics, they dont care if u make shippy fanart, but like maybe dont tag them in buttsecks? (or maybe do, idk theyre being so unhinged lately maybe we gotta start @'ing them in catboy porn (JOKING))
i was talking w a friend a little bit ago about the exact differences between the generally speaking philosophies between older fans and younger fans. it seems that older fans embrace creating transformative works and having their own interpretations on who dnp are, whereas younger fans want to know dnp on a personal level and want dnp to know Them and recognize them not just as fans but as people. and OFC there are older phannies who want the parasocial interaction and younger phannies who write fic and people who do neither, and people who do both! (hi :3) but then some people have a difficult time being able to marry the two ideas maybe?
heres the truth. dan and phil are real human beings who have made a career largely off their shared dynamic together, BOTH because they genuinely enjoy creating and being together AND because a lot of people really get invested in it and it makes them more money. they don't mind fic or art, you probably SHOULDNT tag them in the saucy stuff, but they know it's out there and generally have been respectful of fan spaces and knowing where OUR boundaries lie (altho maybe the line was toed w the roblox video but thats debatable.) they really do care about their audience both in order to please us and keep us coming back, AND because they see how much theyve affected us as people and have a deep *Sarapocial Relationship with us.
there are both parasocial AND tranformative ways to break boundaries, and oftentimes they can be one and the same. they aren't our friends they arent our dads and they arent objects with no feelings. they don't stalk our accounts but they are still able to see whatever we post publicly. theyve seen so many horrible things and have had many horrible things happen to them, and while no one can be certain something like that won't happen again, now that they have been able to be more honest with us about a lot of things they are able to trust us a little bit more.
anyway ramble over back to me talking abt how dan should embrace their transness
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worm-priest · 6 months
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This is my hear me out moment
I think I will be a parasocial relationships defender for life because people tend to villanise the concept without really knowing how they work. People tend to think that parasocial relationships are only the instances where people stalk celebrities or want to kill themselves if their kpop bias reveals they are dating
But in reality parasocial relationships are classified by the idea that people in them are aware of the fact that these relationships are one sided and most people who interract with any celebrity fall in some way in a parasocial relationship. For a lot of people parasocial relationships are just a pretty healthy coping mechanism that lets them regulate their emotions by angaging with media they enjoy
This is just the natural effect of us using technology and our brains not knowing what a screen is. We know that the person isn’t actually talking to us but out brains don’t know this. Thats why we get attached to people in media.
The problem starts when the person in a parasocial relationship doesn’t know how to act in any social interaction online or offline. Because the parasocial relationship itself doesnt make you act “crazy” it just shows how you would act in any other relationships. Ofc they can become dangerous especially when people prey on emotionally unstable, socially anxious people to profit off of their emotional attachement (yes, kpop for example)
In a way its kind of like using substances. If you do it in moderation it can be fun and useful but relying on it too much can be harmful and take over your life
I would actually recommend reading any Tilo Hartmann’s publications on this topic because they’re super interesting
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Okay well lets think about whats happened. New year and i dont feel any different, birthday and i dont feel any different. Thats not surprising because i think i change so much that i always feel the same. I am staying in the second bedroom of a girl who fell in love with me one summer and her bedspread is pink and there's a full bottle of my favorite shampoo in the shower. They have a really shitty little guitar here and when i get bored i transcribe songs on it. My fathers concern about me is more obvious the further im away from him-- he texts me incessantly and misses me terribly which brings me a wicked sense of satisfaction because i know hes as parasocial about me as i am about him. I think our relationship is fucked up in some way because i love him and i don't want him dead at all. I run in the field with my dog and let her tackle me into the mud. It hasnt snowed yet but it will. I found a dead cat in the rundown barn on the property-- its fur is orange and its mouth is open with no obvious signs of rot except for the dry hole in its side and the layer of dust on it. Ive recently become minorly obsessed with the Shangri-Las. Im not worried about my missing assignments because i have no problem lying to my teacher. Theres an envelope sized vent in the ceiling above the bed and the bed does not smell like the girl. I miss this town before it got gentrified. I had a coke for my birthday and thats the last time i'll have sugar for a long time because my mother has me on another diet and the nearest store is five miles away. I still can't drive. When i rewrote my last will and testament i said that i envy worms. She has three votive candles in her room (st. Jude, guardian angel, our lady of guadelupe) and i light them every night. Im rationing cigarettes. I wish i was the moon.
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taylortruther · 1 month
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not to be too parasocial but...the denial playlist is giving very much 'it is nothing now, but it was everything then'.
sure, maybe taylor is beyond the point of acceptance and obviously has moved on from that part of her life, but she definitely had to revisit it repeatedly whilst making this album and the playlists. thats the thing, when you reopen a wound after a long time, you have a better understanding of it. but it still hurts.
ig that's pretty much it ; taylor realises she was screwed over, wasted a lot of time etc. let's say she's even angry about it. she categorises those phases of her life based on how she feels bout them NOW rather than how she did then.
she has healed ; she's indifferent at best and disgruntled about letting herself be wronged at worst. that utter lack of positive feelings about that time in her life compels her to overlook the positive aspects of those songs.
its always been "all's well that ends well" for her, and that one didn't end well at all. so, she applies the opposite logic on it - it must have always been bad.
memories of intense periods in our life often tend to decieve us and twist the true version of events - omitting important info and planting fake ones. it might make us think that everything was black and white, either complete bliss or pure agony. but it was neither, and that's why those songs were conceived in the first place. that's why she struggled so hard to salvage the relationship. that's why it hurts.
"i can't make it go away by making you a villain" but our brains tend to subconsciously dilute the details of such moments, sparing us the heartbreak or atleast make it easier to digest.
taylor feels right now that those songs were written in moments of delusion and perhaps she's right, but what's more likely is that it WAS good once upon a time. she just wants to forget it, and that's okay. it's her songs at the end of the day.
its always been "all's well that ends well" for her, and that one didn't end well at all. so, she applies the opposite logic on it - it must have always been bad.
with respect, anon, this feels like too big of a big conclusion to jump to. we haven't heard the album, we don't know the full story, and she's probably going to be processing it/her feelings about it for a long time. (or maybe she won't!) they could change tomorrow, next year, 10 years from now.
idk how to articulate why this is rubbing me the wrong way, sorry. this is giving when joever first happened and my feelings were getting hurt the way people talked about relationships and breakups and the shaming and the "she should've KNOWN" of it all.
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joonberriess · 2 months
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Dude,im like so angry rn,
So as we all know that karina is in a rs,
Some korean fans sent PROTEST TRUCKS
Saying "wasent our love enough that you betrayed us apologise to us or we will be floppin your future albulm,
AND THE SWEET KARINA SHE IS,
She issued a public handwritten apology 😭
Omg thats sad like so sad
they’re annoying, they did this when chen came out n was like “yeah im married with kids” like they need to get a fuckin grip lmao parasocial relationships killing them💀 like let my good sister get her dick in PEACE.
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maxellminidisc · 1 year
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I don't think the take away of actors being uncomfortable with the like insane mix of heightened objectification and parasocial relationships from hell because of the accessibility of the internet (for example, that Elardi fellow recently had to get legal help because he has a stalker now, which is horrendous and I feel bad for him) is to never show attraction to a public figure ever which is what some people are doing in the notes. Like attraction be it sexual, romantic, or affectionate is not inherently bad, the action you choose to take as a result of that attraction can be what's crossing a line.
The take away should be to remember that the person who's making you go 👀👀👀 is a person and A STRANGER on top of that. You literally truly know nothing about that person, and that person doesnt fucking know YOU, so why the hell would you assume a fan relationship is entitled to things of such a degree from public figures? Like idk it's so wild cause people used to thirst tweet and shit in the privacy of their lil corners of the internet but theres a wild uptick in people just straight up trying to have this shit SEEN by their faves either by directly tagging or tweeting in mass to draw attention to certain shared thoughts (especially after buzzfeed started giving people their 15min of sexual harrassment fame) cause they idk want their wattpad fantasies to come true or some shit but its sexual harassment its literally sexual harassment and it SHOULD be called out and ended and that achieved attention has exacerbated other peoples absolute lack of social boundaries.
Like other people being told they're sexy or attractive isnt necessarily bad (some people dont mind being called sexy, some do, someone expressing whether it does or doesn't should then be respected) what's bad is inherently thinking that sense of attractiveness entitles you to certain things FROM them, like say, constantly harassing famous dudes to take their shirts off, showing off their bodies when it clearly makes them uncomfortable, calling them sexually loaded shit like Daddy or Mommy or whatever when they're not comfortable with it, etc.That's no longer appreciating someones good looks or physique when THEY have made the decision to utilize either for themselves, again, its sexual harassment and a violation of personal boundaries and thats absolutely what should be called to question in our behavior as like fans of public figures.
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virginmiri99 · 7 months
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its me renjun anon im listenig to Fact Check album rn can we get a boni review sometime
OMG OMG OLIVE AND I WERE JUST TALKING ABT YOU... You have no idea the actual parasocial impact you've had on us you legit transformed Olive's perception on nct dream to positive Idk what it is I just need you to know youre a recurring character in our convos. this is how dangerous parasocial relationships form renjun anon doesnt know you
Also yes I cant wait to listen to fact check also jennie has a new song out today and i dislike the album cover. thats all i have to say on the matter
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pansyfemme · 5 months
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GREEN, SPARKLCCC, LIGHT BLUE, ... CAN I SAY PINK EVEN THOUGH we have spoken were speaking rn even.
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thank uuuu and yes u can say that because our souls are very much intertwined in a weird way.. like a parasocial relationship but somehow mutual even tho thats contridictory
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destinyc1020 · 1 year
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that was the most interesting part of the article how there wasnt anyone really under 40 to take the mantle of the previous generation and there isnt alot of actors under 40 that would make you go to the movies.
I think a part of that has to be how the media landscape and our access to celebrities have changed. The previous generation if you wanted to see your favourite actor you had to go to the theatres to see them. Now with social media, celebs are available through instagram, twitter, tik tok and your constantly bombarded by celeb updates, there opinions, video interviews which has led to an influx of people with parasocial relationships with celebs. The younger generation of actors have utilized these for their brands but at the cost that air of mystery that clear separtion between celeb and fan is gone. Fans can easily access to there favs on social media without ever having to spend the money to watch them in theatres.
That didnt really happen in the past like the previous gen of stars had an air of mystery to them you only had access to them through magazine interviews , red carpets, gossip but thats pretty much it.
Also vod and streaming has allowed people to wait and the cost of movie tickets are expensive. Studios looking for projects tht can make the most money rather make original and taking more risks etc.
I totally agree with all of this. 👍🏾💯
I think it's more so due to how the "celebrity world" has changed greatly due to social media. Then, there's also streaming.
Lots of factors to consider.
I also feel like studios are less likely these days to take risks or make films that may or may NOT become box office hits. 🤔 When you're only wanting to make films that are "sure things", you don't allow for RISKS, growth, or creativity in the film-making industry. 🥴
I need our generation of actors to step it up out here lol 😆 🙃 😂.... But I ALSO need Hollywood to take more chances on us. 😔
I personally think we have some really good solid, promising actors in the industry under 40 who have the potential for longevity and putting butts in seats....
Tom, Zendaya, Timothée, Florence, Anya, Austin, Paul, Michael B, Jennifer Lawrence, Barry, Chris Hemsworth, Halle Bailey, Callum, Mike Faist, Josh O'Connor, Jharell Jerome, Janelle Monae, Letitia, Nick Robinson, Taylor Russell, Jenna Ortega, etc.
The list goes on and on....
But Hollywood just has to take a chance on us as the younger generation, and allow us to build our own legacy. 🤷🏾‍♀️
Some haven't even had much time to really prove themselves. 🙃
I think another thing that's hindering the success and advancement is the fandom wars too.... 👀 Maybe I'm completely wrong, but I don't think fandom wars existed like this decades ago when the OG celebrities are younger and popular. I think back then ppl just embraced them ALL!
Ppl loved Julia Roberts AND Halle Berry AND Sandra Bullock.
People loved Denzel AND Tom Cruise.
People loved Ryan Philippe AND Paul Walker.
People loved Whitney AND Mariah.
People loved Ben Affleck AND Matt Damon.
Now days....??? 🥴 Now days, being a fan is almost like practically being in a darn near CULT lol 😆 😅
If you're a fan of X actor, then you mustn't be a fan of Y actor!! And don't you dare watch his films either because that would be a traitor-like offense! 🥴
See, when fans operate like THIS, it also stifles the growth and success of our generation's actors. 😔 Instead of making things a competition all the time, to me it's better to just support them all. 🤷🏾‍♀️
Anyway, those are just my thoughts.... Feel free to agree our disagree....
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