I frequently amuse bore people with the story of how I discovered Queer as Folk and the huge impact it had on me, and how I fell in love with Brian and Justin and thought I was losing my mind because LESBIANS DO NOT PERVE ON GAY BOYS and then of course I found out, lots of lesbians love the Brian/Justin, and I am not alone, and that the very lovely Queer as Folk fandom is full of many warm and soft and beautiful women whose sexual identity is somewhat well let's say fluid, which makes this the best place ever for me.
Not to mention that writing porn for a bunch of women is one of the most lesbianic things I've ever done. But I digress. The point is, I discovered Queer as Folk, Brian and Justin, and my own innerpervert fangirl, from watching the show.
A while ago, many many weeks ago at an unspecified time in the past, I read a fic in which the author in his or her author's notes said something that conveyed, in his or her own words, that he or she was not really sure if the fic got the characters or setting or plot right, because he or she had not actually watched many episodes of the series.
Not long after that, but once again at an unspecified time, another writer made a statement in his or her fic that flatly contradicted something that happened on the show. In an ensuing discussion in the comments section, it was apparent that the author didn't know this, because she or he had not -- yes, you guessed it -- watched the whole series, or even as much as half of it.
Not to mention that writing porn for a bunch of women is one of the most lesbianic things I've ever done. But I digress. The point is, I discovered Queer as Folk, Brian and Justin, and my own inner
A while ago, many many weeks ago at an unspecified time in the past, I read a fic in which the author in his or her author's notes said something that conveyed, in his or her own words, that he or she was not really sure if the fic got the characters or setting or plot right, because he or she had not actually watched many episodes of the series.
Not long after that, but once again at an unspecified time, another writer made a statement in his or her fic that flatly contradicted something that happened on the show. In an ensuing discussion in the comments section, it was apparent that the author didn't know this, because she or he had not -- yes, you guessed it -- watched the whole series, or even as much as half of it.
People should, of course, write whatever they want. If they watch 101 and are filled with the burning passion to write about these characters, I won't try to stop them, although I will encourage them to set their fic during the first few episodes and not write a post-513 series, but once again, I digress.
I defend their right to write any story they wish, but I will, I admit it, judge them. I will burn with righeous indignation and fume inside and call my fandom friends and say OMG why why why do people who have not watched the show, and do not know the characters' voices, lives, and how they evolved over time, write fic about them?
Queer as Folk fanfic authors, I beg you, please watch the show. Do not form your ideas of who Brian, Justin, and the whole big beautiful queer family are from reading fanfic or meta or watching YouTube clips. Please watch the show.
We may still differ in our opinions after that. I might still not believe in your Brian and Justin, your Michael and Ben, your Lindsay and Melanie. You may not believe in mine. That is what makes the worlda deeply troubling place for control freaks like me to live go round. But their voices are on the show. Their characterizations are on the show. Their body language, how they look, how they kiss and fuck and walk -- all on the show.
And to apologize for subjecting you to my unseemly begging and the judgments inherent in a post such as this, I offer you something lovely that we can all enjoy:
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I defend their right to write any story they wish, but I will, I admit it, judge them. I will burn with righeous indignation and fume inside and call my fandom friends and say OMG why why why do people who have not watched the show, and do not know the characters' voices, lives, and how they evolved over time, write fic about them?
Queer as Folk fanfic authors, I beg you, please watch the show. Do not form your ideas of who Brian, Justin, and the whole big beautiful queer family are from reading fanfic or meta or watching YouTube clips. Please watch the show.
We may still differ in our opinions after that. I might still not believe in your Brian and Justin, your Michael and Ben, your Lindsay and Melanie. You may not believe in mine. That is what makes the world
And to apologize for subjecting you to my unseemly begging and the judgments inherent in a post such as this, I offer you something lovely that we can all enjoy:
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