Oh, man, we both talk way too much. LOL, it's the insomnia, really, it is! *headdesk* I'll try to make this shorter though, so we're not commenting in four and five-parters. D:
I agree with you about the footnote. It works as evidence both ways--for K/S and non-K/S fans alike--which is incredibly hard to do. But I often feel like discussing ANYTHING with het shippers is like beating yourself in the head with a brick repeatedly. You could stop the pain at any time, but you don't, because you're always hoping the brick might change. XP Not all of them, of course, I have some het ships myself. But you know the kind of people I mean.
UM, WHEN DID CHRIS SAY THAT?! I HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. *is a bad Pinto shipper* Oh I googled it and found a quote, but not the whole thing. *le sigh* Anyway, creative types tend to be more open-minded about everything, and I know a lot of people IRL who are in acting/writing/art/music/etc. and couldn't give a shit about defining themselves sexually. *shrugs* So we can all blame the studios.
Honestly, I don't know anything about Paramount's history, but I'll say this. Any studio or company that makes a series more het to get rid of the gay undertones is retarded, SIMPLY BECAUSE obviously fandom exists and will still be shouting about it regardless of what they do. But I agree that I'd rather subtext than nothing at all, and that an actual relationship would be marvelous. :DDD
LOL! OMG yes I do write original fiction! It is shareable, although I'm not that far along at all. Apogee's way longer than what I'm currently working on--I've got a few novels b/c that's how I roll, but there's one in particular that I'm really pushing to get done by the end of the year. I'd like to get an agent as soon as it's done and look to publishing ASAP--this novel series is incredibly set in the current period, and I worry that the references will lose their humor over time. I do not have links to my H/D essays b/c they're not online, but I really should FIND them and PUT them online. I'll have to do that and get back to you. I actually am benevolent but I also accept groveling--it's win/win! So message me with you e-mail if you want to see what I've got so far, and you can give me your brutal criticism which I will then cry in a corner over for days on end. XD
BTW, you're already a writer. What you want to be is a PUBLISHED writer. There's a difference. Me, I'm planning on being rich, but not famous. I'll settle for a small, select group of awesome fans who write fic for my characters--that's what I want. \o/ So if you feel like letting me look over it, I'll be more than happy too! Although I take a while editing/opining on stuff b/c I'm wordy. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?! Also, Apogee eats my time. *headdesk*
I think you might like my original characters a lot. *crosses fingers*
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I agree with you about the footnote. It works as evidence both ways--for K/S and non-K/S fans alike--which is incredibly hard to do. But I often feel like discussing ANYTHING with het shippers is like beating yourself in the head with a brick repeatedly. You could stop the pain at any time, but you don't, because you're always hoping the brick might change. XP Not all of them, of course, I have some het ships myself. But you know the kind of people I mean.
UM, WHEN DID CHRIS SAY THAT?! I HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. *is a bad Pinto shipper* Oh I googled it and found a quote, but not the whole thing. *le sigh* Anyway, creative types tend to be more open-minded about everything, and I know a lot of people IRL who are in acting/writing/art/music/etc. and couldn't give a shit about defining themselves sexually. *shrugs* So we can all blame the studios.
Honestly, I don't know anything about Paramount's history, but I'll say this. Any studio or company that makes a series more het to get rid of the gay undertones is retarded, SIMPLY BECAUSE obviously fandom exists and will still be shouting about it regardless of what they do. But I agree that I'd rather subtext than nothing at all, and that an actual relationship would be marvelous. :DDD
LOL! OMG yes I do write original fiction! It is shareable, although I'm not that far along at all. Apogee's way longer than what I'm currently working on--I've got a few novels b/c that's how I roll, but there's one in particular that I'm really pushing to get done by the end of the year. I'd like to get an agent as soon as it's done and look to publishing ASAP--this novel series is incredibly set in the current period, and I worry that the references will lose their humor over time. I do not have links to my H/D essays b/c they're not online, but I really should FIND them and PUT them online. I'll have to do that and get back to you. I actually am benevolent but I also accept groveling--it's win/win! So message me with you e-mail if you want to see what I've got so far, and you can give me your brutal criticism which I will then cry in a corner over for days on end. XD
BTW, you're already a writer. What you want to be is a PUBLISHED writer. There's a difference. Me, I'm planning on being rich, but not famous. I'll settle for a small, select group of awesome fans who write fic for my characters--that's what I want. \o/ So if you feel like letting me look over it, I'll be more than happy too! Although I take a while editing/opining on stuff b/c I'm wordy. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?! Also, Apogee eats my time. *headdesk*
I think you might like my original characters a lot. *crosses fingers*