While I’m obviously sad about the possibility of TGCF being more heavily censored / possibly not getting a full manhua / donghua adaptations, it’s way more concerning when you consider how much the Chinese government impacts the global media market as a whole
I think sometimes coming from the point of view of “Western Countries” we view it as a human rights issue (as we should, it’s aimed at suppressing women / lgbt people domestically), but it also belittles China’s place as the largest media market in the world, and their influence.
Like 1000% you should be supporting people and creators who are going to be impacted by this law domestically, but people should be aware that this could impact censorship laws / media where they live as well
Because studios are always going to want to be able to secure a wide release in china, and that means complying with the censorship laws. With a country that powerful and influential, laws like this impact everyone.
Pretty concerning about the future tbh 😭
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Just as a general statement, there are only two things that I pretty much never do in my fics: love triangles, and sad endings. (Though i do sometimes write sad alternative endings)
like I’ll maybe put you through a MISERABLE RIDE but we always end in the gift shop y’know
I know people like to have the suspense of MAYBE there being a sad ending so i don’t advertise it but if anyone needs to hold onto that comfort to get through things, YES, i stick to happy endings lmao
And while i do have A BIT OF A CHEATING / man stealing kink it’s always like the main character starts with one person and then ends up with the final love interest, not the other way around if that makes sense? So, no, never a legit love triangle either
LRT — i think I’ve proven my chops at being able to write in character at this point, but in general I think fandom attitudes about “in character” vs “out of character” portrayals, especially when they’re criticizing fanfiction, is toxic, and can ruin a writer’s experience.
A) MXTX is constantly, in interviews, saying they like to leave a lot up to fan interpretation. So the author of the series is perfectly comfortable with people taking leaps like that
B) it fails to recognize that characterization is only one facet of building a story, and so many other things go into it. You only get a small portion of what that character is like in a story, because you only see them in certain situations. Only the author has the full picture
i think i will write porn for this actually after all of that i feel obligated to let Xie Lian get laid
plus this has turned into me fleshing out stuff i wish MXTX had covered more and. yknow. porn is part of that.
i'm going to to crazy go insane with the MZDS version tho because i'm just gonna be brave and say that for how much sexual tension there was in that story there was NOT ENOUGH SEX. yes i DID READ the extras. I STAND BY IT.
I love analyzing characters and novels, but the one thing about online fandom that exhausts me is that people can’t just disagree over literature, which is inherently subjective, without also saying: “And if you don’t agree with me, you’re just a bad person.”
Not everyone is like that, and I’m not really directing this at MXTX fandom, which is just in general WAY more mature and thoughtful about the topics they discuss than my last fandom (which, despite being a seinen, was dominated by a younger audience towards the end.)
I think that might also be because there’s a higher level of entry when it comes to MXTX if that makes sense? Because pretty much anyone can access manga / anime for free online and digest it fast, but getting through the canon MDZS and TGCF content requires a COMMITMENT y’know
Part of the culture of having gay dads is that they spend literally an hour telling you about the last cruise they went on every time they visit
I love them dearly but when I tell you they spent 20 minutes telling me about the emotional rollercoaster they had with a waiter over drinks not coming fast enough during the cocktail hour I was like
Me: why do you two always go on cruises? Doesn’t it get boring eventually??
My dad: don’t insult your culture
Me: HUH
My dad: we’re gay. You’re gay. Your brother’s gay. I shouldn’t have to explain to you the rich history of LGBT culture and cruises—