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[olivermoss]

* Netflix released the deleted Cornetto scene from Red, White and Royal Blue.

* There needs to be a word for 'I get vibes from this and it feels validating but it's not representation'. Sometimes it's not meant to be and writers didn't even mean it as coded anything. Sometimes, they weren't even trying to he positive about said group. <- Sorry if my wording is obtuse bit it's either try to be short and vague or get into several long digressions. But yeah, we need a word for that in-between thing that is not rep, but also feels validating.

* I still take pictures I swear! My last few walks were not productive and then BG3, but also heat and AQ alerts. Honestly, it'll probably be a few more weeks but hopefully fall will be productive and I can refill my tumblr queue and post here.

* Also new fanfic trello post soon

Comments

[princessofgeeks]

Is your second point what we used to call "subtext"?

[olivermoss]

I guess what I mean is projection. With subtext, you can make a good faith argument that the meaning is actually there. Whether the writers mean to put in that meaning or not. Like, Nimona being about being trans. How golden age comics writers who were gay and/or jewish put in real stuff about having to hide parts of their lives, have basically two identities. Or how the Batman storyline The Cult was about the comics code or a lot of Thatcher era Doctor Who was criticizing Thatherite politics.

But also a gay person reading about jewish people needing to hide who they are might find they vibe with those feels, it doesn't mean it's subtextually gay. You can identify with stuff meant to be rep for another group entirely. Or a trans person reading about Chinese immigrants dealing with diaspora might come to understand the effects of diaspora on their own lives, etc. But vibing with something, just means you vibe with it.

Sorry for the overly long answer. Long, and still vague...

[princessofgeeks]

Thank you; that was very interesting!

I am used to a slightly different definition of projection, so you have expanded my horizons.

[olivermoss]

Well, I mean... something like projection at least. Projection is usually negative, not-self-aware. I mean a more self-aware 'I vibe with this, but it's not rep'.

I'm overcomplicating things by not mentioning certain canons and their dramas :)

[muccamukk]

Sort of mulling this over. May have more to say later.

[princessofgeeks]

Yes, there is always more to every story!