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My rejection of the fan fiction 'Out.Of.Character.' is something I can again best express through comparison.
In the anima Yu Yu Hakusho, the super natural video tape 'Chapter Black' is said to run hundreds of hours, showing the worst of humanity and can turn anyone who watches it into a misanthropic. However, King Yama's son informs one of these newly minted misanthropes that that Chapter Black is a one sided argument, and is meant to be viewed as a set (in other words, balanced out by Chapter White). The creator's notes go further into this, that the tapes are about the same length, and aren't meant to be viewed alone nor consecutively, but SIMULTANEOUSLY!
Out.Of.Character. is likewise a one sided argument where even the most minor or 'harmless' bits of fanon are played for maximum sense of wrongness on poor Rainbow Dash's part. And the worst of fanon is on proud display (including what I assume is an unintentional goof up on the author's part concern that fic Cheerilee's Garden and taking the title of the horror fic too literally). And every character Rainbow Dash encounters is eventually turned into an empty vessel of the author's will. And Rainbow is doomed to an endless cycle of suffering that only ends when the reader stops reading the fic. In other words, like Rainbow Dash, we didn't know how things were going to turn out, so we kept pressing forward hoping against hope that things will turn out alright, or at least we'd manage to soldier on through to the other side of this ordeal, in spite of how insanely bleak things were getting... and like her, we're punished for it. And we're made to feel guilty for daring to hope, while Rainbow is made to just suffer more for daring to hope.
The prosecution is allowed to make its case with extreme prejudice. But the defense is completely silent. Now argument is made for the other side, which makes the work less a brutal deconstruction of fanon, and more just an over sized accusation fic directed at the fandom's readers and authors.
In the anima Yu Yu Hakusho, the super natural video tape 'Chapter Black' is said to run hundreds of hours, showing the worst of humanity and can turn anyone who watches it into a misanthropic. However, King Yama's son informs one of these newly minted misanthropes that that Chapter Black is a one sided argument, and is meant to be viewed as a set (in other words, balanced out by Chapter White). The creator's notes go further into this, that the tapes are about the same length, and aren't meant to be viewed alone nor consecutively, but SIMULTANEOUSLY!
Out.Of.Character. is likewise a one sided argument where even the most minor or 'harmless' bits of fanon are played for maximum sense of wrongness on poor Rainbow Dash's part. And the worst of fanon is on proud display (including what I assume is an unintentional goof up on the author's part concern that fic Cheerilee's Garden and taking the title of the horror fic too literally). And every character Rainbow Dash encounters is eventually turned into an empty vessel of the author's will. And Rainbow is doomed to an endless cycle of suffering that only ends when the reader stops reading the fic. In other words, like Rainbow Dash, we didn't know how things were going to turn out, so we kept pressing forward hoping against hope that things will turn out alright, or at least we'd manage to soldier on through to the other side of this ordeal, in spite of how insanely bleak things were getting... and like her, we're punished for it. And we're made to feel guilty for daring to hope, while Rainbow is made to just suffer more for daring to hope.
The prosecution is allowed to make its case with extreme prejudice. But the defense is completely silent. Now argument is made for the other side, which makes the work less a brutal deconstruction of fanon, and more just an over sized accusation fic directed at the fandom's readers and authors.
Critters of Bright Valley: Weekly Episodes 2
Critters of Bright Valley: Weekly Episodes 2 Catty Servants 2024 April 20th Word Count: 3,038 Spring cleaning time, her newest spell Wren grasps the wisdom sometimes a simple solution is best.
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Taking bets. If Cyclops' father shows up in X-Men, how much money you wanna bet that his wife didn't die at the hands of ghoulish Shi'ar scientists? Or isn't dead at all?
Eto Rangers 5
Eto Rangers 5 Opens with Dog and Monk debating which came first the chicken or the egg. They decide to go to the source and ask Tart (Chicken). She defends that she not just a chicken, but THE Chicken, of course she knows. Then they get called in for a mission, saved by the bell. When they learn the story world this time is the ugly duckling, the rest of the team pick the conflict ball. The team makes awkward comments towards Tart about her appearance. This time it's Mouse (is this guy gonna be on every mission? Can't we have someone else for a change? I know he's the hero of this tale, but it's meant to be a TEAM EFFORT!). Snake. Tart (of course). Pig (FINALLY!). And Bull. Once story side, the conflict ball is bounced around, as their less than pleasant landing leads to Bakamaru(Mouse) making remarks about Tart's big rear. Dr. Snake, "There are things you don't say to a lady." Bull, "But I was just being honest!" (Poor Bull.) Tart goes off in a huff. The team
Eto Rangers episode 4
Eto Rangers episode 4. W're allowed to see the heroes goofing off as they wait to arrive at the next story world. Monkey, Sheep, and Rabbit are eating ice scream. Dog, Tiger, Horse, and Dragon are enjoying green tea. Snake, Horse, and Mouse are drinking coffee... Mouse finds he HATES the taste. And Pig and Chicken are playing a guess game of which color will zoom by next in hyper space. That's right, they actually acknowledge the colorful lines dramatically going passed the ship!!! Next story is the Tortoise and the Hare. Naturally Rabbit is not a fan. Kirin, "Like it or hate it, doesn't matter." And... Mouse (again), Rabbit (again), Monkey (second time in three adventures), Dragon (previous called in for back up last episode), and Dog (second time in three adventures). Poor Pig. Guy doesn't get any love. Remember, in Japanese folklore, Dogs and Monkeys don't get along. Kirin again tell them "Like each other, or hate each other, doesn't mater, don't make keep saying
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I have never heard of that story and reading this... I am very happy I haven't.