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fandomsecrets2022-07-29 08:44 pm
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[ SECRET POST #5684 ]
⌈ Secret Post #5684 ⌋
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[WARNING for discussion of suicide]
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Transcript by OP
There's literally only two english-speaking people producing any kind of content for it, and one of them is me.
I follow the other one because how couldn't I? But I'm starting to grow resentful of
them. I just don't like their interpretation of the ship and characters' dynamic.
They heavily woobify the half of the ship I personally see as the more dominant one, and I honestly believe their interpretation is quite OOC, seeing as this character is actually pretty driven and charismatic in canon, whereas they portray it as an almost helpless, passive punching bag.
In any other circumstance I wouldn't care. That's their headcanon and if they are having fun it is none of my business... The problem is that because they have a larger following than me, their headcanons are bleeding over to other people who are into the
ship, and some of these shared fans now talk to me and engage with my stuff in a way that makes it clear they are on board with the other person's woobifical headcanons, and it is really starting to grind my gears.
The worst part is that their content contribution to this ship is replying to people messages about it, and half-baked posts "I had this plot bunny I will do nothing with", whereas I am the one sitting here actively writing fanfics and drawing art.
All of this just because they happen to have more numbers on that cursed followers counter.
I'm still having fun in my corner and will keep making my stuff as I better see fit, but I can't deny I am growing quite annoyed at people adopting their headcanons left, right and center. Ugh.
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(Anonymous) 2022-07-30 01:01 am (UTC)(link)One doesn't have to write fic to participate in fandom and influence other people's headcanons (which in this day and age often means influencing canon too).
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(Anonymous) 2022-07-30 03:16 am (UTC)(link)I hope you gain a steady and loyal (if not larger) following.
I know as a reader there are certain takes on characters I try to avoid because it's too out of character. Like Character A is never soft. A take where they show a momentary lapse in their general hard disposition ? Sure, I can buy that. Soft uwu precious prince dark sad boi who only wants to be held? That is a payoff that the author did not work for and even with chapters of A going to therapy, the closest they'd get would be admitting themselves some vulnerability, maybe being a little nice to select other characters. Maybe.
Anyways, keep doing your thing, and I'm not quite sure /where/ you follow them, but is it possible to "mute" their updates? I get wanting to follow them to support them, but just because you follow them doesn't mean you actually have to pay attention to them, ya know? Back on social media, I follow maybe 200 people? I really only stay abreast of about 5-10 people's lives, and half of those maybe I check once every three months or if their feed pops up when I log in.
I know there's a feeling of well I should actually pay attention, etc. But if you're not my friend, or someone who I care about...well. I'll check in every now and then and you'll still keep your follower count. Can't pay attention to you when I need to focus on myself. This sounds messed up maybe, but I've come to a point where I know I need to stop trying to look or compare or allow the space for the mentality of feeling jealous or feeling insecure because I'm not X like someone else. Maybe I'm reading too much into your post and projecting lol
I hope you do have fun though! That's what fandom's for!
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(Anonymous) 2022-07-30 04:46 am (UTC)(link)Tbh, I've never been able to understand it. I just sincerely don't get how people can ship something/be a fan of some gelatin-mould model in place of how a character/fandom acts in canon. I still maintain that if you wanna read/write reader fic, or self-inserts- just do it! Deal with the fact you're not gonna get/find as much traffic as something that takes canon into consideration, and don't try to lie about it and pretend you're writing canon characters when no characteristics are one in the same!
Like, I've seen so many people who interpret Zuko as immediately disregarding his father after his banishment and becoming some selfserving pirate with Iroh and the crew instead- and like that is /soo/ OOC especially when he's even given a redemption ark to work off off.
It grinds my gears regardless of the situation, but being the only other one who commits to canon in the face of the ease of the most immediate g-rated/code appropriate subversion has to be irritating as all hell. I hate it!!
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(Anonymous) 2022-07-30 09:45 am (UTC)(link)That sucks OP!
(Anonymous) 2022-07-30 10:02 am (UTC)(link)