#bc its wish fulfillment

[florallylly]

warning: i rant

imo fanfic and shipping is FANTASY and wish fulfillment which is SO okay and valid. and i an avid consumer of fanfic am obviously not going to disagree with people fulfilling their fantasies bc that's literally what fanfiction and fandom spaces are for.

HOWEVER putting your opinions online opens you up to criticism and it's also completely valid for other fans to point out discrepancies according to the canon work. bc at some point, fanfic becomes a completely different thing and the characters are unrecognizable.

and that's fine but understandably something people would find issue with, especially people who hold canon dear to heart. there's like two camps (with people in between but) which are like those who take the bare bones and IMAGE of the characters and setting and those who try to adhere to canonical depictions.

to also be noted, it can be frustrating for those who want to read canonical depictions to be having to comb through pages and pages of fic to find one that isn't pure wish fulfillment. neither camp really has an excuse to criticize the act of putting those fantasies out there, but criticism regarding characterization and the lack of recognition for the source material MAKES SENSE. so keep that in mind

though once again pointing out media literacy and how every interpretation is different and built on the viewer's personal experience and perceptions.

i do notice that in mlm ships, there is a lot of feminization of the bottom. it makes sense BC it's wish fulfillment. maybe it might not seem like it, but it's the fantasy of having two hot guys and often the bottom is more of a surrogate for the author/reader. bc a lot of mlm fic is written by straight women. to reiterate WISH FULFILLMENT

and also, a lot of media does prioritize the characterization of male characters over female ones which means it's a lot easier to analyze and theorize more in depth.

now my gripes: this doesn't mean that female characters should be villainized. i get how people want to make canon love interests no longer an option or up the angst, but why not include a completely new character. you could relegate the love interest to simply a friend or someone who used to have a crush on them. there's so many possibilities other than writing out a female character to have some kind of vendetta for being rejected.

not going to say that sometimes people aren't vengeful bc i certainly am, but if a character is so far off from their canon depiction... once again, it's open to criticism.

and making the love interest a lesbian or wlw can be valid, but at least make it make sense rather than just having two attractive women together to keep them out of the way. DOES THIS EVEN MAKE SENSE

like yeah i'm talking about ro//nance bc i have opinions on it. (not invalidating people who ship it, just stating my personal opinion on it) and i do prefer canon over some fanon

so either way, respect people's choices BUT also respect people's right to comment their views on your work, obviously, do provide constructive criticism or your own commentary in a respectful way, or just block people that don't agree with you.

personally, i choose to not comment on other people's work bc i KNOW i have harsh words, so i'll make my own post which others can ignore. at that point, it's their choice whether or not to block me and my content.

so don't try to police other people's content. UNLESS. they are being profoundly misogynistic, racist, transphobic, etc etc. which is in fact prevalent within the mlm fanfic community and it's UNDENIABLE. and it's further pushing the agenda that coed friendships aren't possible unless they aren't attracted to each other.

bc in doing so, you're not just pushing an agenda that makes no canonical sense, but you're also degrading the character that you claim to love so much.

again again these are my opinions and what i choose not to consume. i won't complain about it in fics i read bc i CHOOSE to read them DESPITE my hang ups. that's on me (but also bc i'd lose a good chunk of content) note: it's also possible to simply skip over the parts that you don't like. no one is going to crucify you for that

here's the thing though. taking your opinion and then twisting canon and posting it as your reasoning behind your fic and headcanons. OBVIOUSLY there's going to be criticism.

and i'm not counting subtext and actual chemistry between actors bc that's Proof. that's something that can be seen and felt and happened in canon.

just like. just like. a consideration into how you treat women in mlm fan spaces and how they're either villains or wlw. there's so rarely an in between and . idk that's sad to me.

this is also prevalent in other media, so i'm not going to say it's not a societal issue bc it is and smth smth sociological theory i won't go into. i know AND i consume as a woman, but i'm able to actually reflect and say "that's not right" i am under no illusions that media is unable to be criticized

like even this ! it can be criticized it can be skipped it can be ignored. and idc about being flamed bc TRUST me when i say i've had worse. it's my personal opinion i'm putting out into the world and that's the consequence

#unforch i'm anti ro//nance #i don't understand why we ignore canon love interests who are RIGHT THERE in favor of . gosh idek that actually goes against what i said #bc its wish fulfillment #but i also feel like i want to get my thoughts out there bc it's been festering for so long #i just think that in doing so #it's completely brushing off steve and his feelings #and the deepness of the relationship that robin and steve have #just. my thoughts

[shivvroy]

pit girl's death as an echo of javi's. both run onto what they believe is solid ground only to fall straight through. both allow the yellowjackets to believe "it" has chosen their victims' deaths, not them, but who watched him drown? who sharpened the sticks?

#i'm losing my mind #and the pit as a response to natalie running!! #bc once it has chosen you any and all means are justified to fulfill its wishes #fuck man #yellowjackets #yellowjackets spoilers

[kitamars]

listen. hijikata has TWO HANDS

#this started as just a fun little concept like ‘awwww that would be cute’ but like #now i feel ill over them they are just lounging in my brain with no regard for my mental state its CRAZY #how hijikata managed to snag two pretty sadists is INSANE but honestly good for him #in return mitsuba got two constantly yelling idiots #and gin-san gets nightmares everytime they decide to get food #hm. #spicy sweet mayo #nevermind chjfngnrnfjf #but yes i love them and i think hijikata deserves all the love possible #this is absolutely entirely wish fulfilment don’t look at me like that #its fun #do join me in appreciating this trio i need so much more of it #okay now tags #i can’t use okita in the name bc like. it’ll come across and meaning sougo and. No #uh #ginhijimitsu #ginhiji #hijimitsu #ginmitsu #im having quite a time #? i guess #sakata gintoki #hijikata toushirou #okita mitsuba #gintama #ok bye

[c-kiddo]

matt mercer saying in an interview that tmn animated will have none-tmn pov episodes concerns me a little. like , it doesn't need to be huge and expansive, theyre scrappy little weirdos, i rly like their weird small worldviews being challenged as the plot expands. but on one hand i sort of like the idea of a simultaneous plotline of them befriending a snooty fancy drow (essek) and that cutting between him absolutely ruining countless civilians including tmn's lives, but idk if the way i envision that is vry diffferent to what it would actually be, seeing as it implies episodes. either way i hope it stays like, he's fucking terrible, because if theres too much fanservice-y soft boy uwu shit i might have to hit him with a brick

#refering to a vry short interview article thing on businessinsider bc i saw people mention it and looked around for it #im like fully aware it wont fulfil my Vision and suit my taste and what i got out of cr2. but i would like it to be good and fun #kiddo say #sorry this is a hater post. and reading into things a little toooooo much maybe #its /lighthearted though #i wish i could show everyone the tmn animated show in my brain because its cool . unfortunately it will stay in there #ok i need to stop being distracted

[risingsunresistance]

shiny pig ✨

#reposting this one bc it was in a doodle dump but i want it on its own #shiny pigs are returning. my requests have been fulfilled #but i still wish i could spawn the little guys on my island ;-; not to farm just to have them wander around #I WILL NOT REST UNTIL A SHINY RUNE EXISTS EVEN IF I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE IT MYSELF IN CREATIVE #I NEED TO SEE IT REALIZED #sb #awa #technoblade #timedeo

[kind-of-a-shitty-wizard]

i know its probably been done to death but i love the concept of the shivering isles as only a realm of "madness" insofar as no one in tamriel has a concept of what neurodiversity or mental illness is lmao

#like. 'mad' being used as a catch-all term for someone who is just neurodivergent or otherwise acting in a way ppl cant understand #shivering isles #sheogorath #(i am by no means well read abt neurodivergent perspectives im just speaking as a neurodivergent person relating to it) buut #i think its interesting to reframe sheogorath as more of a partly-benevolent figure. not wholly but just a bit #who (if he feels like it) takes in ppl who would ordinarily suffer bc others might try to hurt/'cure' them‚ and lets them be free #'free' to act how theyd like in peace (but also if im being honest also enabling potentially-harmful behaviors) #(like i love you relmyna but also holy shit. lmao) #(and sheogorath is def NOT like. 'good' or a staunch advocate for healthy behavior or morality sjnfjsdfdsf. so double edged sword) #personally. ik no one in tamriel would understand my ocd (for example) but i think sheogorath might go 'oh yes! i get that sometimes' #<- but that might just be wish fulfilment on my part. teehee #enochtalk

[nyaskitten]

Now I'm kinda curious about something

#ninjago #raine's polling #w Antonia the person she was based on was a fan who sent a letter to Brent ab a disease she had and how her biggest dream was #to be in the show #and Brent was like. so sad ab it and Tommy and the other higher-ups decided to include her or wtvr. #its a rlly sad story #. hope they got to see their final wish fulfilled before they passed away... #maybe they got to see s11 early or smth... #anyways Im rlly only makjing this bc i was thinking of how antonia and jake are like. the immortalizations of fans...

[baconcolacan]

Me consistently having my favorite characters adopt kids/find family in each other is TOTALLY not projecting anything HAHAHAHAHA NO????

sWEATS

#neil talky #in all seriousness though #if you see a theme in my ongoing story ideas #its probably part wish fulfillment lol #I’m big on family but unfortunately I’m queer so theres a few…blockades in the way #I always thought that if I had a partner we would just adopt a kid if we wanted to care for one #esp bc I’m ace and that part of child rearing doesnt exactly appeal MUCH to me #though I can cede to it MAYBE as I am sex-favourable #but I would just prefer to give a home to a kid who’s already here lol #Not ready to be a dad yet though but the thought is nice

[thelostboys87]

pondering about the lover boy wip reintro....planning my web weave....this poem makes me so crazy if bobby could have an afterlife pov in lover boy it would sound like this....ask me the altitude of heaven and i will answer "how tall are you?" do you get it

#this is by andrea gibson btw who wrote my current fave poem #called In the chemo room I wear mittens made of ice so I don’t lose my fingernails. But I took a risk today to write this down #sometimes i wish lover boy had an objective stance on the afterlife but it has to not have one for it to work #but IN MY HEART bobby and everyone else who died are all there we just cant see them #bobby believed in the afterlife at least and i think that in itself is more important than whether or not its true in story #bc its that belief that opens up beau to look for him. which is fulfilling even if he knows he'll never find bobby the way he wants to

[truethes]

hsr spoilers: sunday has brought in one of my favourite tropes for villains, the ones who, while having an awful way of bringing it and are still making some of the worst decisions around, show such humane and relateable paths to their downfall.

his love for humanity is not simply for selfish reasons, but rather misguided disbelief and trauma to watching so much death happening to those around him that he wishes to save them by ... completely stopping their ability to be able to run into those dangers instead of trying to help them fight it, because he simply believes that no matter what you try is inevitable. still, one of his earliest decisions end up being backed up by both the protagonists and a stell.aron hunter at that.

his plans are unethical and unlawful, but the reasons behind them are not as evil as one may explain.

#❛ ♡ › jupiter : 𝐨𝐨𝐜. #personally? not going to write sunday i want to write WITH one a lot!!! #would i expand on this? yes if i didnt finish playing on his decision ... #because its one of my favourite tropes. i joke about my villains being down right AWFUL on this blog #but some reasons for at least part of the majority of their actions .... some of them are. a little bit understandable #ts.ubaki making a family with his subclass'. jun.ko giving her classmates the opportunity to kill her simply bc she loved them the most #shiros is a tricky one. im still wrapping my head around everything for him but! alas #thinking of other things ive been into. there was confirmation by the creator that hand.some jack had. despite doing terrible things #deluded himself into thinking he was saving people. esp his daughter (when he wasnt at all) #idea factor.y has an insane amount of ya.nderes who snap from the li's being hurt ... #cordel.ia in turn in hsr. her and sun.day def have some deeper parallel somewhere #theres a lot to think about and honestly. i love his dynamic with robin so much. i love the twist that isnt quite a twist #( robin getting away from that cage - the fact shes out of it on her splash art - it's so neat ) #its always siblings. always those doomed siblings. why do elder siblings always sacrifice themselves for their youngers its so painful #( im a younger sibling before u ask. that would devastate me if my sibling did that for me ) #anyway enough rambling this has fulfilled my wish to write so i will begin it :) #spoilers / #EDIT I FORGOT YAS.UKE HERO COMPLEX MATSU.DA SHAME ON ME. SHAME ON MEEEE #ka.i satou is the reverse of this. you hate the man for ages and then discover that in the end he was out here trying to save you

[daincrediblegg]

You know… I think I’d enjoy bridgerton more if it engaged in its stakes more than it engaged with its payoff. You know. Like all the jane austen’s novels it’s trying to chase through charm

#like. idk. it’s fun but it’s disenchanting bc it doesn’t engage with class social structures in any meaningful way #also where are the fucking soldiers??? shouldn’t there be some colonels running around? #it’s regency what does everyone not know that the napoleonic wars are happening #like this is what I’m saying it won’t engage with any of the history and then try to pass off small gestures as the things that love is #made of. like. did you not read p&p??? god sakes #and what’s worse is that a good portion of other copypastes in this genre that I have seen do exactly the same thing #i mean even sanditon which I would accuse of similar crimes still manages to talk about colonialism and race in a way more meaningful way #even if it does seem a little far fetched #and I’m glad penelope is finally getting an arc but even still its like. it never wants to really penetrate the fatness issue #like it’s not the crux of why she’s so socially outcast and rather make it about her being a wallflower #and yeah maybe I’m too close to this one and I care a little too much bc I have been in her position before (and spoilers it didn’t end well #but all of this is to say is that the pure wish fulfillment kinda bores me ngl. like put the characters through their paces for gods sake #and ofc I’m saying this coming off game of thrones so ofc my outlook is bleak but like. romance can be more fun and maybe it would have #a better reputation than it does if we didn’t just act like its happening in a vacuum

[emeraldwarriors]

PRETTY BOY HAL!!!!!!!!

#i went to kinokuniya and bought the renegade collection today... #it was so expensive to buy a book normal price but then JAWDROPPED IT HAS THE BOMBSHELL HAL VARIANT IN IT AND THE CONCEPT ART FOR HALLIE #i love u hal jordan....... #im gonna draw renegade hal today and fulfill everyone's wishes #if the pics are blur its bc i was shaking in excitement too hard... yeah... what about it #吐槽

[neechees]

So I saw something about that movie with Emily Blunt called The English (havent watched, extremely wary) and Blunt's character may or may not enter into a romance with a native man? It's a period drama and my first thought was 'oh lort does Justin know about this'.

I'm not sure if it's a romantic relationship that develops but oh oof it made me tired just looking at it

I saw some of the trailer & clips, but I haven't seen the movie. But ME TOO, I'm so sock of White/Native romances in movies & tv, I think at this point we literally have more interracial couples (involving a White person) than we do Native/Native couples. It's so boring & overdone 😒 where's the Black/Native romances? Or Asian? Or Latine? Or literally anything else other than ones with White ppl? Now THAT would be revolutionary

#gitli #White Man/Native woman couples are way more prominent but the reverse is also annoying lol #also sick of the 'white person gets adopted into Native community by marriage plot' just bc its feeling like White wish fulfillment

[dnangelic]

sits. every once in a while i think about how for the most part dark is erik up until risa starts getting tossed into the mix. during the azumanoland date arc it's daisuke who ends up stuck in the position of erik/the phantom instead, listening to risa's pure love for dark. it's the first real ominous signal of what could happen to dai considering just a few more books later, daisuke's own family starts talking about what might happen if dark were to be chosen instead of his host; the way that dai could potentially disappear. no fancy meta tbh i just see what sugisaki did and it haunts me. why are you torturing my boy by giving him the all i ask of you head clutch under apollo's lyre??

#*･ﾟ⊰ 𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒. ⊱ ✦ › OUT. #ICONIC YET AWFUL TO PUT DAI IN THAT POSITION SPECIFICALLY #HES ALREADY TORTURED BY THE WAY NOT EVERYONE'S. NOT EVEN DARK'S AND HIS OWN WISHES/DESIRES WONT EVER BE FULFILLED #risa loves dark in a way that dark's never been loved before and dai cant do anyth abt it #he's in the middle dark's in the middle at the same time risa's only ever accepted dark for being a monster #and not being daisuke #she rejected dai from the start #its Doomed #dark might be selfish and callous but the way he wanted to end things w her even as he was truly fallin in love w her #even if the temptation's forever there #he doesnt have it in him to take over dai's body and life more than he already is/has #n thts bc daisuke's the real christine to me #even if daisuke doesn't know or learn everything about dark. he still comes closer to dark than ANYONE #that's a right reserved for the christine. #sorry risa girl

[ssolarcalendarr]

such a good person, markiplier is. help him out, why dontcha. youll get a reward maybe. like the good person you all are.

#i know you all want that onlyfans you bastards #i wouldve paid for tickets but. im broke. i cannot afford to watch. i wish to see the documentary. too broke #just a simple 15 dollars #but some of you can. go do that. bc i know some of you out there.... #want to fulfill the requirements for. the. onlyfans. so might as well do it i guess #but i know some of the good hearted people out there will watch for the momiplier (has never used that word ever) #and some. will do it for both #help me of hdear lord i should stop this madness on my blog but god dammit if it isn't funny as hell #its just so funny to watch this happen. three days. three days we beat joe rogan 😭 #so im glad mark is using this to try and help those around him like his mom or his friends podcasts #such a good person #markiplier #also idk what im doing anymore. my doodling skills have poofed and vanished

[fantasticalleigh]

finally watched White Noise! saw a few people say they didn’t enjoy it on instagram but i loved it even though it’s long. i love absurdist comedy so this hit the spot.

#leigh speaks #adam and greta are adorable in this #frances ha was the first adam movie i ever saw (technically he's a minor role in it but whatever) #and i was rooting so hard for him and frances to get together in that one lol #so this is a weird sort of wish fulfillment but in a different universe #also i LOVED the dance scene in the supermarket after #relatable af bc i'm always dancing in the store when i go with my sis for munchies #one gripe i have tho is that they never mention the airborne toxic event after the first half of the movie #like it just gets dropped and there's no mention about its impact at all except for a #few mentions of their mental state and jack's health but that was a little jarring lol