Bite Me, Deconstructionists

[the_gneech]

Wanna tear apart a genre or even just a franchise? Want to expose a paternalistic and imperialist undercurrent to the superhero genre? Want to blast Star Wars for being a thinly-veiled divine-right monarchy? Want to deride Tolkien for being twee and reactionary? Want to stick it to the steampunkers for not wringing their hands enough about whatever injustice of the period comes between the axe and your particular grindstone?

Consider the possibility that you might be an insufferably self-important tosspot and HAVE A NICE HOT CUP OF STFU INSTEAD.

-The Gneech

Comments

[athelind.livejournal.com]

I see we read the same blogs today.

... but wait, no words for the people who blast Sparkly Vampire Romances as glorifying creepy stalkers and empty-headed protagonists?

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

... but wait, no words for the people who blast Sparkly Vampire Romances as glorifying creepy stalkers and empty-headed protagonists?

I did cover that in my initial draft of this post, actually, but it got edited out; it boiled down to, "Yes, this applies to genres I don't care for myself, too."

-TG

[kevinjdog.livejournal.com]

We know about the real world of the era steampunk is riffing off. And the picture is not good. If the past is another country, you really wouldn't want to emigrate there.

You know, real dog/human hybrids would be vile, disgusting abominations to be pitied!

I see what the Gneech means now... "I hate your genre, so look at my perceived reality of it!"

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Heehee. :) Just imagine all the fun hostile deconstructionists could have with furry comics.

Or better yet, don't. It'd be like the good ol' days of alt.fan.furry. :P

-The Gneech

[doodlesthegreat.livejournal.com]

a.f.f. had good days?