Dragon ([info]ryuutchi) wrote,
@ 2008-05-03 13:40:00
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Entry tags:fandom, metameta, television

A little less than a month ago [info]hannahrorlove posted an essay about slash goggles and why people should "just watch the show".

Now, I disagree. She knows I disagree, which is why I never bothered to write up a response essay, despite the fact that the concept of reading a text from the "wrong" point of view, and the existence that "what a show objectively is" goes against all my deconstructionist philosophies.

But, thankfully, I don't have to! Dr Merlin has posted a lovely essay that addresses most of my concerns about the idea of watching televison through filters-- albeit, in a more entertaining and less pretentious manner than I've been thinking about it. Please read her essay, Your Friends Are Not Watching the Same Show As You Are, And That's Okay.



Personally? Right now, I'm watching "The Donna Noble and Martha Jones Make Fun of Ten Show", "No, Seriously, Did You Learn Your Gender Studies in the Boys' Lockeroom? Show", "The Takezo Kensei/Adam Munroe/Richard Sanders/Jesus This Man Has Too Many Names Stalks Hiro Show", and "The Meat and Sarcasm Guy Hour".


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[info]black_regalia
2008-05-22 03:18 pm UTC (link)
I don't understand judging someone for their arbitrary standard-- why is genre, tone (and number of explosions) okay, but not types of character interaction?

Well, but you're making the assumption that I think it is okay to disregard something based on number of explosions, or based on run time.

For me, personally, I'll try anything. Multiple times, even. Food, TV, movies, whatever. My only thing is that sweet potatoes make me throw up >> So they're my one "No" item. But I've found that my tastes change as I age, so I'll try things more than once to see if my feelings have changed over time. I'll watch just about anything, and give it a fair chance, so I find it frustrating when others don't.

I think, to a certain extent, the problem is the feeling of double standards. For instance, you find it acceptable when someone doesn't want to see something because of its run time, so you don't understand why someone else can't accept when you don't want to see something because of the pairings. For me, I'll try anything that anyone pitches it at me, so I feel frustrated when I pitch something at someone and they say they won't watch it because of some artibrary reason.

The end result is that we feel like a double standard is being placed -- you'd allow me to reject a show for any reason, so long as I accept the same. But I would watch any show you suggested, and expect the same. We're both actually keeping a fair standard(behaving as we expect others to behave), it's just that they're conflicting standards.

And, just to make sure I'm distancing myself from this, I ABSOLUTELY disagree with the OP if she was saying that slash has to "naturally occur". Or that you're not allowed to see slash in a show.

I guess it's just that since I'll try anything, I get really frustrated when I pitch something to someone and they won't even give it a chance. I don't even necessarily judge them or anything, as many of my friends do this, but it's a frustrating experience, and I could identify with the OP being frustrated if that was her point.

Sorry for the lull in replies XD I love this discussion, but I keep reading your responses JUST before I have to leave the house, and it ends up falling on my 'to do' list for ages.

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