[ SECRET POST #2971 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2971 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

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Comments

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not sure it's strictly defined, but I think there is a difference between gay subtext and queerbaiting. I'd think queerbaiting is more when the possibility is presented (positively) but then it's abandoned or negated. Where exactly the line between queerbaiting and simple subtext is probably more of a case by case basis, but I reckon subtext implies that homoeroticism is a distinct and plausible possibility, whereas queerbaiting dangles the idea but then pulls it away and makes it impossible.

Fanservice I also wouldn't consider queerbaiting, because it's purpose is to titillate the audience directly moreso than develop a character?

Re: OP

[were_lemur]

Subtext is "we'd go there if we could, but the censors/the network/whoever won't let us, so we're making it as clear as we can while maintaining plausible deniability."

Queerbaiting is "hey LGBT people, here are these characters of the same sex who spend a lot of time giving each other Meaningful Looks, and LOL FOOLED YOU THEY WERE TOTALLY STRAIGHT THE WHOLE TIME but anyway thanks for getting the ratings up. Suckers."