Monday, March 22, 2010

I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide.



EATING: Chocolate sorbet
DRINKING: Smoothie
WATCHING: "Anime Munters"
LISTENING TO: Iggy's character CD
READING: Shinshi Doumei Cross (vol. 4)
MOOD: Discouraged


And now I’m gonna get super philosophical on why gay in the media is such a big deal to me.

It’s not just me having an unhampered adoration for same-sex couples. I’m actually really, really bothered when heterosexuality becomes the fallback for any TV show or anime. People are straight unless otherwise specified. Moreover, people are going to be involved in heterosexual relationships unless otherwise specified. It’s stupid. I understand that far less than half the human populus is openly bisexual or homosexual, but why is it necessary that we emphasise that fact in our media? When we meet someone in real life – or at least this is what I do, and I wish that this applied to everyone else – we don’t assume unquestioningly that they’re straight. We get to know them a little bit better first. Homosexuality shouldn’t come as a shock because we should know better than to write a non-flamboyant guy or an actually feminine girl off as straight without question. Everyone is very explicitly different in that manner, so why should our media’s only gay characters need to be the absolute pinnacle, the polished stereotype of gay? Why would we as creators portray being straight as normal and being gay as against the norm?

The worst part of this is when people are convinced that they’re not being homophobic because the protagonist of their story is gay. Big fucking deal. If you really are going to support the aspect of homonormativity in addition to heteronormativity through your story, then that’s absolutely fantastic. But if the gay character being gay makes him “special” – well, then, that’s something different. He or she has to be explicitly stated to be gay or else he or she must be straight. He has to be explicitly aimed at being in a relationship with another man, or she with another woman, or else everyone’s going to expect there to be a heterosexual couple.

M’bob, this isn’t me attacking you or what you said at all. Dun’t worry bumble. What I’m saying is that it’s frustrating when being straight acts as the default, or for a bisexual character, being in an opposite-sex relationship, and I hate even seeing a trace of that in your or anyone else’s writing. Skye is an example. He’s bi – obviously – but he doesn’t end up with Seismic because she’s the girl and he’s the guy and he’s not in a previously established homosexual relationship. He ends up with Seismic because he genuinely cares for her, not as a fallback. It shouldn’t be immediately assumed about a character like him that he’ll be with a girl instead of a guy just because he doesn’t have a guy to end up with (this is disregarding his and Aeleus’ kind of homoerotic ‘friendship,’ lol); it’s established that he is specifically in love with Seismic. So, yeah, I don’t think a character should be pegged as anything unless they make it clear what their interests are.

Heteronormativity is just so frustrating x(

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I am by definition a self-preserved geek. I invest countless hours into dredging my knowledge of あにめ and まんが, even delving into the occasional British televised programme. I fangirl excessively, to a point where it becomes either annoying or amazing fun to be with me. This isn't just over anime like the 50 percent of my generation that seems to have that in common with me. This is over things as geeky as Julius Caesar and Back to the Future. And, of course, I'm a huge sucker for Quentin Tarantino movies, especially since the Basterds are kind of definitely a band of gay jews who kick ass. Another one of my annoying quirks is pairing up characters, something that I tend to do a lot. I read, write, and draw fanworks, but I've gotta say it's mostly reading.

Currently, I'm into:
Gravitation: Yuki x Shuichi, Tatsuha x Ryuichi x Tatsuha, Tohma x Yuki, K x Tohma, Hiro x Shuichi, Tohma x Ryuichi
Junjou Romantica: Usagi x Misaki, Nowaki x Hiro, Miyagi x Shinobu, Miyagi x Hiro, Miyagi x Nowaki, Nowaki x Shinobu, Aikawa x Risako, Nowaki x Hiro x Miyagi THREESOME (with an actual plot when at its best)
Ouran High School Host Club: Kyouya x Tamaki x Kyouya, Kaoru x Hikaru x Kaoru (yes, I support seme!Kaoru, leave me alone), Mori x Hunny, Hikaru x Tamaki, Kasanoda x Tetsuya, Kyouya x Kaoru
Axis Powers Hetalia: Germany x Italy, America x England, Spain x Romano, Greece x Japan, Sweden x Finland, Poland x Lithuania x Poland, France x Canada, Russia x Canada, Russia x China, HRE x Italy, Prussia x Austria x Prussia, Korea x China, Vietnam x Taiwan, Turkey x Egypt, Russia x Latvia, Estonia x Latvia, America x Japan, France x England, Iceland x Norway, Denmark x Norway, Russia x Prussia, Russia x Ukraine, Germany x Japan x Italy THREESOME
Death Note: Light x L x Light, Matt x Mello x Matt, Light x Matsuda, Namikawa x Mido, Gevanni x Mikami, Light x Mikami, Raye x Light, Aizawa x Ide, Gevanni x Near, Light x Sayu, Light x Misa (although the more one-sided the better)
Cowboy Bebop: Vicious x Spike x Vicious, Jet x Spike, Faye x Ed x Faye
Loveless: Soubi x Ritsuka x Soubi, Yamato x Koya, Yoji x Natsuo x Yoji, Ritsu x Soubi, Nana x Nagisa x Nana, Seimei x Soubi, Kio x Soubi x Kio, Seimei x Ritsuka x Seimei (apparently I have an odd kink for seme!Ritsuka and uke!Soubi)
Inglourious Basterds: Donny x Aldo, Stiglitz x Hicox, Wicki x Utivich, Stiglitz x Aldo, Aldo x Utivich, Marcel x Shoshana
Baccano!: Maiza x Firo, Luck x Firo, Huey x Jacuzzi, Maiza x Huey, Claire x Jacuzzi, Claire x Firo, Luck x Chick, Dallas x Luck, Chane x Nice, Maiza x Gretto
Yami no Matsuei: Tsuzuki x Hisoka, Muraki x Tsuzuki, Muraki x Hisoka, Tatsumi x Tsuzuki
Lucky Star: Minami x Yutaka, Konata x Kagami x Konata, Tsukasa x Kagami, Konata x Minami, Konata x Patti, Ayano x Misao, Konata x Tsukasa, Patti x Hiyori
Elfen Lied: Mayu x Nana, Lucy x Nana, Lucy x Yuka, Kazukawa x Kurama x Kazukawa, Lucy x Nana x Mayu THREESOME
Okane ga Nai: Kanou x Ayase, Gion x Ayase, Kanou x Kaoruko, Homare x Misao, Homare x Ayase
Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy: Axel x Roxas x Axel, Riku x Sora, Demyx x Zexion, Xigbar x Demyx, Xigbar x Luxord, Zack x Cloud, Reno x Cloud x Reno, Leon x Cloud, Sephiroth x Cloud, Vincent x Cloud, Yuffie x Tifa x Yuffie, Sephiroth x Zack x Sephiroth, Reno x Rude
Heart no Kuni no Alice: Blood x Elliot, Julius x Ace, Dee x Dum, Mary x Boris, Ace x Peter, Peter x Alice, Vivaldi x Alice, Elliot x Ace x Elliot, Ace x Alice
House: House x Wilson, House x Chase, Wilson x Chase, Foreman x Chase, House x Lucas
Tekkon Kinkreet: Black x White, Suzuki x Kimura
FLCL: Haruko x Naota (seme!Haruko FTW), Haruko x Mamimi, Mamimi x Eri, Haruko x Eri
Kannazuki no Miko: Chikane x Himeko, Reiko x Corona, Chikane x Otoha, Makoto x Himeko x Makoto
Tsubasa Chronicle: Kurogane x Fai, Toya x Yukito x Toya, Syaoran x Sakura, Syaoran x Syaoran, Yui x Fai x Yui
Eerie Queerie: Mikuni x Mitsuo, Mikuni x Kanau, Hasunuma x Ichi x Hasunuma, Itsuki x Shino x Itsuki, Mikuni x Ichi, Hasunuma x Kanau, Ichi x Kanau, Hasunuma x Mitsuo
Gentlemen’s Alliance †: Maora x Maguri, Shizumasa x Maguri, Ushio x Haine, Shizumasa x Toya x Shizumasa
Hanna is Not a Boy's Name: "..." x Hanna, Worth x Conrad, Casmiro x Finas, "..." x Veser, Veser x Hanna, Lee x Veser
Bleach: Gin x Hitsugaya, Chad x Ichigo, Ikkaku x Yumichika, Byakuya x Renji x Byakuya, Kukaku x Yoruchi, Gin x Ichigo, Renji x Ichigo, Tatsuki x Chizuru, Byakuya x Rukia, Urahara x Ichigo, Urahara x Renji, Urahara x Rukia, Ishida x Ichigo
Welcome to the NHK: Satou x Misaki, Satou x Yamazaki
Julius Caesar: Cassius x Brutus, Cinna x Casca, Cicero x Casca, Caesar x Antony (I'm not lying. I really ship this stuff. No, I totally definitely take it seriously... please don't laugh or I might start crying.)
Monochrome Factor: Akira x Shirogane x Akira, Kengo x Akira, Shuichi x Shirogane, Shuichi x Akira, Ruru x Aya x Ruru, Akira x Haruka, Homurabi x Nanaya, Shirogane x Akira x Kengo THREESOME
VOCALOID: Len x Kaito, Rin x Miku, Rin x Len (she’d top the hell outta him), Gakupo x Kaito, Luka x Miku, Rin x Luka, Gakupo x Len
Doctor Who/Torchwood: Master x Ten, Jack x Ten x Jack, Nine x Jack, Nine x Rose, Ten x Rose (pretty much my OTheteroP), Jack x Ianto, Jack x Hart
07-Ghost: Frau x Teito, Ayanami x Hyuuga, Mikage x Teito, Castor x Frau, Castor x Labrador, Hyuuga x Konatsu
xxxHOLiC: Doumeki x Watanuki, Maru x Moro x Maru, Yuuko x Himawari, Yuuko x Maru, Yuuko x Moro, Yuuko x Watanuki
Back to the Future: Doc x Marty (it's canon, no lie)
Pulp Fiction: Butch x Fabienne, Marsellus x Vincent, Jules x Vincent, Butch x Marsellus
D.Gray-Man: Lavi x Kanda x Lavi, Lavi x Allen, Kanda x Allen, Allen x Lenalee, Lavi x Allen x Kanda THREESOME
Uta Kata: Manatsu x Ichika, Saya x Ichika, Saya x Manatsu, Sei x Kai x Sei
Kiss in the Dark: Kyosuke x Mira x Kyosuke, Kyosuke x Shun, Mira x Shun
Fullmetal Alchemist: Edward x Alphonse, Roy x Edward
Fruits Basket: Hatori x Tohru, Hatori x Kyou (it’s like the Yuki x Shuichi seiyuu incarnate), Kyou x Tohru

That is essentially the list of things that have the ability to turn me into a happy, nerdy Hom. I am an artist, compliant in cartooning and other forms of sequential visual art, and while I primarily focus on developing my own short oneshots or outlining longer term plans for my comics, but I occasionally attempt to whip up fanfic, and I'm doing a Caesar doujin right now. (Yeah, I get it, I'm obviously in this fandom alone.) And yes, I do have a satisfactory social life - not exactly exemplary, but my few IRL friends are enough to get me by. My other, slightly less fangasm-y interests are netherwards on this blog, and besides these here fandoms I also love Nostalgia Critic and Neurotically Yours, probably because Doug and Foamy are about as opinionated as I am and it's nice to feel less alone.

So there you go... shoot me a PM if any of these match up. This really is how people of our generation spend their time... I'm not all that weird... Pity.