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have some couth babygirl

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kiran, 32. follow/comment as notsolstice
“Prominent genre brands like Star Wars, or Marvel, or Lord of the Rings also have the difficult task of creating content for children while still satisfying their middle-aged stalwarts, whose nostalgia is ultimately insatiable because they cannot look upon novel material with the same emotional intensity they felt as children. Many older fans are convinced they can’t recapture that intensity only because the producers themselves have failed to create stories of the same fundamental quality, when in reality they have simply outgrown the sentiment they are chasing. These campaigns seek to convince this audience that the feeling they are pursuing can be recaptured, if only those making popular art would reject modern progressive dogma—thus creating a well of cultural resentment they can manipulate for political purposes.
That is the deception of this campaign, which is not about protecting the integrity of art at all, but ensuring it serves a particular political purpose. In other words, these critics seek to turn art into propaganda for one cause rather than another. Maybe it’ll actually work. But even if it does, it will not make Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or any of the other stuff you liked as a kid Great Again, at least not in the way you want. People hoping otherwise will just have to grow up.”

You’re in the squad because of your optimized combat build and heavy weapons. I’m in the squad because they’re trying to romance me and want to hear my dialogue options. We are not the same.

The stigma towards adults being involved in fandom bugs me for many, many reasons and honestly it makes me sad for teens/other younger people interested in fan culture. So you all think you'll have to give up your interests and passions once you turn 21? Are you kidding? Honestly, it's only gotten better for me as I've gotten older. I finally have some extra money for merch/cosplays. I'm actually a halfway decent writer now and can actually feel comfortable publishing fics. I have more life experience and a fully developed brain, writing and reading meta is more fun than ever. The idea of giving all that up because you've reached your 20s (or older) is so, so sad.

no actually that isnt what the consensus is. and for you in particular its not how old you are or arent its that you posted this with the tag reylo. pick a struggle