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⌈ Secret Post #606 ⌋

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As for online fandom being focused on romance and sexual relationships, I’m not going to argue with you there. (Not that I’m trying to argue with you in the rest of this; simply trying to state my opinion.) It is and will probably forever be. Although, I do think most people have a firm grasp of the original intent of the material even if they see other things; like me, they might think the relationship between the Petrelli brothers looks a bit fishy on screen, but they’re still well aware there’s nothing going on in canon and that Kring didn’t plan for any of this. We –can- see what’s in front of us. Most of us, anyway.

I can’t personally speak for fandom as to why incest is so popular, nor would I want to; although for some people I think it has more to do with the particular characters in question than the fact that those characters are actually siblings: in other words, if they weren’t siblings they would ship it, so they ship it regardless. Once again, I’m sure that’s not the case for everyone, but that’s how I feel about it to a certain extent, and I’ve crossed paths with a few people who seem to feel that way themselves. Do I think incest is serious? Certainly. Do I think incest in a highly unrealistic and fictional environment is serious? Not really. In the back of my mind I know it’s not real, and that changes things for me. (For instance, one of my favorite bands happens to have a large incestuous RPS following, and yet I don’t participate in it; why? Because it’s real. Like I said, that changes things for me. I’m not going to dump on people who do read it, but for me that does change things. Just goes to show you how different people will see different things and different people will respond or be put off by different things.)

I honestly doubt if I were to see two siblings react as Nathan and Peter do to each other that my first thought would be ‘incestuous relationship’! It gets mentioned often, but I still feel I need to point out that fandom and its fictional relationships are an entirely different beast. However, would I think it a bit strange to see two siblings interact like The Petrelli brothers do? Yes. Might it even jokingly pass my mind that they were in an incestuous relationship? Yes. Would it ever seriously cross my mind that they could truly be in a relationship of that nature? Most likely not, unless they were interacting in a way I thought to be –extremely- outrageous for siblings, which in real life would probably never happen. So, yes, fandom is different. And unless I saw two siblings making out I would probably just think their relationship to be a bit odd and wouldn’t question it, certainly if they were to say they weren’t in a relationship of that nature (even though, I wouldn't be asking them in the first place, because awwwkkkkward, and so not my business.)

Man, I hope you –really- got something out of this. (Half of it probably doesn’t even make sense, but hey, you asked, I answered, so be happy. XD)

Although, I do think most people have a firm grasp of the original intent of the material even if they see other things; like me, they might think the relationship between the Petrelli brothers looks a bit fishy on screen, but they’re still well aware there’s nothing going on in canon and that Kring didn’t plan for any of this. We –can- see what’s in front of us. Most of us, anyway.

I'm right there with you on that one. It's the few that don't see this that sort of make me headdesk a lot.

Do I think incest in a highly unrealistic and fictional environment is serious? Not really. In the back of my mind I know it’s not real, and that changes things for me.

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. You obviously see the difference between fiction and real world relationships.

I (mis)took OP's concerns to be about the people that don't, and that find inappropriateness in families displaying affection toward each other so unabashedly. Those people exist, in and out of online fandom, and I just think it's rather sad. It's just a fact that online fandom banalizes that mode of thinking, nolens volens.

This has been enlightening, yes. Thanks for taking the time. :)

Eh, the thing about fandom is there will ALWAYS be people who make you want to headdesk. Just ignore them.

Haha, it's amazing that this had to be pointed out, but I suppose fandom IS pretty bizarre these days. Fiction is one thing, and real life is a whole 'nother rodeo. If the OP hugs or touches her brother often you won't see me freaking out about it. I don't do it and haven't seen it, so I might find it a bit odd, but it's not out of the realm of proper contact or anything. If she were making out with her brother then yea, that would be...rather uncomfortable and a TOTALLY different matter, but, still not my business. >.>

You're most welcome.

(I swear it doesn't take me THAT long to come up with a comment, my internet just hates me.)

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