Ami AngelwingsMar 5

#QuestionOfTheDay what's the most tedious fandom/hobby argument you've ever been apart of? (no judgment)

And what's the most interesting fandom/hobby argument you've ever been part of?

#fandom #fiction #anime #manga #videogames #gaming #fantasy #scifi #ttrpg #ccgs #books #Boardgames #music #movies #film #TV #television #musicals #comics #comicbooks #superheroes

Show threadPixelJones
@ami_angelwings
Some of the most interesting arguments keep popping up around the question whether you can continue to love a body of work (Harry Potter, the Ender's Game Saga, Dilbert, Neil Gaman, etc) even when confronted with the hostile homophobia, transphobia, regressive political views and sexual abuse of their creator. I've been surprised a few times that people are willing mostly to engage this question with some nuance and empathy. True fans can understand you having to reject the work you love because of its author and also accept someone who clings dearly to the meaning that a beloved work holds for them while ignoring the abject flaws of its author.
Mar 5 at 4:46amWeb
Show threadPixelJonesMar 5
@ami_angelwings
My personal opinion is that the work stands apart and has a life of its own beyond the author ... unless revelations about the author expose darker meanings and intentions buried in the work. Sometimes ideas or scenes you thought were accidents or ironic or pointed humor turn out to be true insights into the author's inner demons. So, those works can't help but get retroactively poisoned by what you know too late.
Show threadHecco the DolphinMar 5

@PixelJones I'm very much with you on the Death of the Author, a work of art stands outside of the artist and one does not influence the other afterwards

but there's an additional layer of nuance that capitalism adds, where the *purchase* of an artwork *does* involve the artist, as they profit from the sale. How much that bothers a person is obviously an individual thing, but it's an important part of the conversation IMO.