[ SECRET POST #5161 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #5161 ⌋

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


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 39 secrets from Secret Submission Post #739.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[thewakokid]

Ha. I just remembered how little people appreciate having their fav buffy chars disrespect / Least fav chars respected, so I'll just quietly bow out of this one.

[meadowphoenix]

hmmm...."wow don't wanna rile the stans!" is quite an inference from "who fits the type you say exists?" but if it helps you feel brave, I've enjoyed his shows, I'm not really attached to his characters, nor do I think "badass female characters tend to be mean" is some grand insult.

[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT but I think "badass female characters tend to be mean" was one of the points of the secret initially. As in: heavily stereotyped female characters or, to put it even better, having to pick between a Mary Sue (or, if we're lucky, Awkward Nerd) genius, a sensitive men-loving damsel in distress or a physically strong woman that can't take a joke without being a prick is like being stuck between a rock, a hard place and a cliff.

[meadowphoenix]

I mean, the secret's pretty short and is only about relatability. wako added the mean part as something he noticed and as originated by whedon. i'm just trying to see what he's talking about

[thewakokid]

Well, the inference was more from a general awareness that people - on this community sure, but specifically the General Buffy fandom - seem to take buffy discourse real fucking personally. Not really a swing at you, but you're statement that "Buffy doesn't fit", combined with my general knowledge that the fandom don't like being told the character they like is a jerk... Makes me think responding with:

"Buffy absolutely IS a jerk to people just because she's written as the //Strong// lead character, and the show just accepts this as fair."

Can only start a fight. But if you're sure you're not going to take it personally, then, I'll take you at your word.

[meadowphoenix]

I was hoping you would like, give an example. Obviously we don't think the same things are jerky,