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fandomsecrets2010-10-09 04:24 pm
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[ SECRET POST #1375 ]
⌈ Secret Post #1375 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Secrets Left to Post: 12 pages, 278 secrets from Secret Submission Post #197.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 1 2 (???)- not!fandom ], [ 1 2 - too big ], [ 1 2 - repeat ], [ 1 2 - doing it wrong ].
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OP here
(Anonymous) 2010-10-10 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)'I usually watch shows with fantasy elements because I like the slash.'
One way to read that is quite simple. I simply enjoy slash that are found in shows with fantasy elements, because I enjoy it more than slash found in other categories.
The other way to read that sentence requires a longer explanation.
I'm one of those old school LGBT nerds who used to watch and read horror, fantasy and sci-fi movies & books back in the... well. It was quite a long time ago. (But I'm not ancient, I swear)
Anyway, back then anything related to LGBT in mainstream TV/movies/books/etc was hard to come by. But then there were the horror, fantasy and sci-fi movies. It wasn't hard for the viewer to find LGBT subtext in them - or even actual slash/femslash. These usually featured one or several characters who seemed a bit... odd. Out of place. Queer. Usually it was the villain or an unimportant side character. Also prominent in the movies were the themes and metaphors of sexuality (werewolves -> coming of age rituals, sexual awakening; vampires-> sexual lust). You can sorta see why a gay viewer would identify with the horror/fantasy/sci-fi elements better, yes? So by flocking to these movies, one could still participate in the conversations about said movies and at the same time secretly squee at the slash/subtext without feeling out of place. Thus, slash-fan nerds were thrown into the mix with the rest of the geeks.
Nowadays I hardly watch movies or read books with LGBT elements, so instead I focus on TV series. And I enjoy fantasy more than horror (IMO predictable, boring) or sci-fi (sadly homophobic still if you don't focus on the fans... Doctor Who seems to be an exception). So there you have it, my sorta long explanation.