Yeah, that's a good point. I've run into a lot of criticism of that nature - where I'm interested in something examining xyz trope or whatever, but whatever it is I'm watching or reading expects that I also already have complete knowledge of every canon mentioned. And sometimes that's fair, but this is the case even with stuff that sort of seems to be portraying itself as a primer. (And that can just be a skill issue; too many people just have a poor understanding of what a 101 exploration (or even a more advanced discussion that doesn't suppose total familiarity with specifics) Other times it just feels like a weird assumption.)
no subject
(And that can just be a skill issue; too many people just have a poor understanding of what a 101 exploration (or even a more advanced discussion that doesn't suppose total familiarity with specifics) Other times it just feels like a weird assumption.)