The Snowflake Challenge; Day 12

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Day 12

What makes you fannish? And by that we mean, what is it about a tv show/movie/book/band/podcast/etc that takes you from, "Yeah, I like that," to "I need MOAR!!!" Is it a character? A plotline? The pretty? Subtext that’s just screaming to be acknowledged?

Hmm… On a general level I tend to enjoy media which is well written. I enjoy character’s who are a bit ambiguous, or at least well nuanced with both good and bad characteristics. I like, if not exclusively, media with fantastic elements. I like visual media where care has been put into what we see. I loved Hannibal for example thought it was far too bloody and violent for my usual taste because it was so heartbreakingly beautifully filmed. And I can’t stand period dramas like The Tudors and Reign because they so blatantly disregard what fashion actually looked like. It’s not that I have to have historically accurate costumes into itty bitty details, but I like costumes who has a message and are thought through and at least gives the basic idea of what a certain fashion looked like. I love Reine Margot for example, despite not being HA, because they are so visullý stunning and fits into the narrative. And the Man in the High Castle show us what an early 60’s fashion may look like in a culture that has stagnated under dictatorship.

But what it is that makes me actively fannish, well, that is harder. There are a lot of media I adore that I never feel inclined to write for, or often even read fanfics about. But most of the fandom I have felt compelled to write in (and all I have written a lot in), have characters with a moral ambiguity, regardless if they are good or bad ones.

Comments

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I wonder, have you seen In the Flesh? It's a zombie show with a twist where being "Partially Deceased" is treated as an affliction, and people affected are being reintroduced into society after treatment. There's some gore (especially in the opening episode), but it's incidental to the story, and never for "flash". It has an element of the fantastic, morally complex characters, and the cinematography is gorgeous. It was canceled after 2 series, unfortunately. Well worth a watch, though. Sorry for going off on a tangent, I know this isn't what your post is about.

I had no idea the fashion in The Tudors is inaccurate. Did they use the clothes from another era?

There are so many possibilities with the morally ambiguous characters, so many "what if?" to explore!

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No, I haven't seen it. I'm not very keen on zombies and tend to stay away from them. :) It does sounds interesting to and I think I shall look it up.

Sorry for going off on a tangent, I know this isn't what your post is about.

Don't be! It's only fun to have a discussion which moves on.

I had no idea the fashion in The Tudors is inaccurate. Did they use the clothes from another era?

Not so much, but they did a lot of hotting it up in a way I found jarring. Women with a cap, but not with their hair up and with a veil, for example. Or a lack of shifts and shirts. But compating to Reign it has a lot to speak for it. The latter basically only use modern clothes with a semi-historical feel to it.


There are so many possibilities with the morally ambiguous characters, so many "what if?" to explore!

Yes, exactly! :D

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I'm not into zombies in general either, but the moody atmosphere and excellent writing focused on characters drew me in. Also, it helps that there are 3 canonically queer characters. Don't know if that's a factor for you, though.

Oh, thank you for the information. It's so interesting. I've never seen Reign, but it's not surprising that The Tudors would hot things up. *sigh*

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I'm not into zombies in general either, but the moody atmosphere and excellent writing focused on characters drew me in. Also, it helps that there are 3 canonically queer characters. Don't know if that's a factor for you, though.

Well, that sounds like very good reasons to watch it to me. :) I'm not completely opposed to zombies, I just don't seek them out, but this show do sound interesting. (I like vampires a lot more if I have to have monsters)