[ SECRET POST #6889 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #6889 ⌋

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


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Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 34 secrets from Secret Submission Post #984.
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.

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Transcript by OP

[fscom]

The ire over Jane Austen fans who dare to have preferences for historical accuracy and adaptations that more closely adhere to canon is kind of hilarious

"This is why people hate Jane Austen fans" - no, that's just you, weirdo.

Most of us don't care that much, or figure that yeah, it makes sense for fans to have preferences about stuff in their fandom, because that's kin dof how fandom works? Are you new here or something?

Your level of belligerence is just plain weird, man. Are you a secret Colleen Hoover fan or what? It's okay if you are, nobody is a Jane Austen fan just to spite you or insult your sense of self-worth. Read what you like, and chill.

[(Anonymous)]

That's honestly so dumb! Why do people care that other people have preferences?

[(Anonymous)]

I am mostly into cdramas these days, but I like British period dramas as well and in general period drama fandom circles, it's about evenly split. Some people are more hardcore about wanting historical accuracy, sticking to the canon if it's a book adaptation, etc. Some people just want to watch a fun show/movie with pretty dresses and they're okay with it being a little loosely interpreted for stylistic reasons, e.g. Bridgerton, Reign.

But on FS, people seem to skew towards "if you're cool you won't care about historical accuracy" and "caring about historical accuracy makes you a neeeeeeerrd but not in the awesome fandom way". It's a bit weird, because to me it's just fandom being fandom to care and squabble about the little details.

[(Anonymous)]

I just think it’s funny that Austen fans think the adaptations are made for them. Not sure why you all think you’re the most specialist of all specials but it’s fun watching you froth at the mouth over dresses and hair color.

[(Anonymous)]

This feels like you’re projecting pretty hard here. Maybe reading in some baggage from another Austen fan you know?

Other people can have criticism of a thing without thinking it was made for them or that they’re anything special.

[(Anonymous)]

nayrt but +1. I've noticed the level of hostility is just plain bizarre. Like what? What's going on with this beef against Jane Austen fans?

[(Anonymous)]

I don't think it's accurate to claim that all Austen fans think [one thing] because that's not realistic of any large group, ever. There just isn't going to be a universal group consensus the way you describe, on anything.

Also, OP isn't frothing at the mouth over dresses and hair color. They didn't even mention dresses OR hair color even once in the text of the secret. I think you're bringing some challenging emotional baggage to this discussion and I can only assume that Jane Austen fans gunned down your parents outside a theater or something like that.

[(Anonymous)]

Whew this is old wank. The comment was made in direct response to a secret in which the OP didn’t express a desire for an accurate adaptation. They slammed the shit out of everyone involved in the production including the cast. In the thread, they misgendered Emma Corrin. They also had made a previous secret months before dreading that Netflix would cast POC. They even confirmed they were the same secret maker and said at least all the POC were pretty light skinned. Shit like that IS why people hate Austen fans. Go scroll on tumblr for ten minutes if you don’t believe me.

[(Anonymous)]

Are you talking about a post on tumblr or here on FS? Because I'm pretty sure I recall which secrets you're talking about and while there was some accidental misgendering of Emma Corrin, IIRC it was corrected and none of that other stuff sounds at all familiar. At the very least, I suspect you're confusing nonnies. Links?

[(Anonymous)]

I'm a casual Austen fan. The nitpicking over the tiniest details is tedious. Fortunately, that's only a portion of the fanbase and easy enough to scroll by.

[(Anonymous)]

I think period accuracy is a common issue people have with any sort of period piece, so I've become accustomed to seeing Austen fans talk about period accuracy. TBF It only seems like a big deal to some fans, not all.

I personally am not as bothered. I tend to be a little more inclined to want period accuracy if that is a point in which the creators took a lot of effort into creating for the show/movie.

And sometimes the lack of accuracy takes away from the immersion, even if the viewer wants to like the period piece.

I don't know why but the lack of period accuracy in Sofia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette" played into the charm of the movie to me, but I could not stand the lack of period accuracy in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women". I like both directors too. One worked for me but the other did not.
Things can't be appealing to everyone in the same ways, it's just how humans are.