It's a topic again. So It's, the misconception in Yeah. The the the the perceptions of fan fiction. And The perceptions of fan fiction. Yeah.

Yeah. And, what kind of angle do you take it from? I'm basically, like, sort of a neutral I think. And, I I think fan fiction exists for some reasons. Okay.

And, it's I kinda view it, like, as a different medium as, like, original writing. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. And they they they are both legit and, but but fan fiction, there there's, like, a the bad thing about it is that it only, like, reveals, one perspective of, the characters, which is basically, like, sexual sex related or, like, relationship related. Sure. So there's a lot of that, of course. Yeah.

Yeah. That's me, by the way. So I will keep going. So if you ever need any help, you know, we can do that. Absolutely.

Well, I'm glad you have have you got your questions ready? Okay. You can just have them out. Yeah. Yeah.

I I I don't really have a lot of questions. Oh, thank you. You can have them. Yeah. Go ahead.

Yeah. But I'm, like, it's basically, like like, a casual conversation of, like, what what, your perceptions of fan fiction is, like, off the top of your head, basically. Obviously, when people think of fan fiction, they do tend to have a slight negative connotation. Yeah. Yeah.

I mean, I work in a comic shop Yeah. You know, 4, 4 days a week. Uh-huh. And, I see definitely a lot of people that, that's how they see it. Uh-huh.

One of the most popular form of fan fiction, obviously, is light novels and then you also have Gojinshi's Yeah. Which are, you know, definitely, there is a lot of sexuality involved, you know, and, you know, a lot of my friends, I have enjoyed fast fascination with, like, Naruto and Saskia getting together and that kind of stuff. But there's a lot of fan fiction that, actually, I feel it's completely valid. Uh-huh. Especially back in the seventies eighties.

Can't get it recorded. Yeah. Sorry. Yeah. Yeah.

I'm sorry. Sorry. No problem at all. Sorry. No worries.

Like, We'll do one at a time, maybe. Yeah. Oh, okay. Cool. Thank you.

And, and, you know, where, without the presence of the Internet Yeah. Fan fiction was actually extremely useful Okay. For the fandom to actually expand. Yeah. And there are incredible examples of creators that were famous in, in the fan fiction world.

Uh-huh. You know? Boy. So, yeah, I guess there is definitely a space for content fan fiction. And there is also something to be said about when, a creator does a specific work Yeah.

Than when that work goes into the outside world Yeah. Is that characters really theirs? Mhmm. You know, when you're actually, trying to make a fiction, In a way, you're taking a life, you know? Yeah.

It's like your baby. Yeah. And once your baby goes out in the world, that baby will grow up and be its own person. Yeah. And I feel like a lot of creators should look at their creation contact with your own creation just like you would be of your own baby.

Yeah. But I also feel like that baby, is seen by other people in a very different way. Yeah. And it's quite interesting to see what that way really is. Mhmm.

There is also something to be said about the perception that a creation can have from different people. Yeah. So for example, one of the most, I'd say, recent example of fun fiction that is quite interesting to look at. It's Attack on Titan. Okay.

So Attack on Titan, for example, was a very controversial manga anime in the way that it ended. A lot of people were quite invested in the way that, you know, it it happened. Right? So a lot of people would try and make their own mind about what the ending of that manga or anime would be. I see similar examples.

Right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So I think it's quite interesting to see, what people were feeling while they were watching or reading something and what are you feeling this person this artist, would actually do.

And who's to say? Maybe the fans are actually right about some stuff. Like, maybe when a creator is not fully involved in work, the work should maybe take life on itself. You know? I feel like I've seen fanfic for brands, big brands like Star Wars or big brands like, you know, Star Trek or Star Wars, I guess, that are better than the comic or the material that we have right now.

Right. So, you know, when it's a big brand, maybe the creators don't actually have the full control of this. Right. So maybe the fans that actually has a personal goal of the brand maybe can can can give a more positive outlook on what the conference will actually do. Capitalism and affection, basically.

Exactly. Yeah. So, you know, I feel like when people are trying to create something that, you know, in the context of brands, if I was talking about that, I feel like the people that create this kind of stuff or the, you know, they need to understand that Star Wars is not really theirs. These are things that are made for the fans. They are in almost like a platonic idea, and, we can only take from that idea Yeah.

And then just, you know, put ourselves in it. You know? But we shouldn't, really, we shouldn't stray too far away from what that idea really is, you know. So that I would say that fanfic in terms of brands, it's a really interesting phenomenon. Yeah.

That's true. That's true. I've heard, like, an idea from, like, one of the the writers, like, in the other room. He was, like, so there is a spectrum. The original writers are on this track spectrum and fan fiction, like, complete slash fiction are on this spectrum.

And and they are, like, both legit platforms, for both spectrums, but but we're missing a platform in the middle. And that's what the story, like, the the real storytelling, what is, like, really meaningful that that is not, like, blocked by copyright reasons and and not, basically, fan service written for fans. Sure. Yeah. I guess when I feel about fan fiction, I don't necessarily mean about fan service.

Yeah. I mean, fan service, are we talking the context of sexuality specifically? Yeah. Fun service is interesting because, I feel like there is a lot of shame in terms of what people like. I don't think it's wrong to look at characters and fell in love with that character.

I genuinely don't. Definitely. You know? If if you if the creator was making something real, then that character maybe doesn't exist in a way of work. Yeah.

But feelings don't really exist in a way of work either. Obviously, you shouldn't get carried too much away. You still need to understand that something is rude or something is not. Mhmm. But I definitely, I've fallen in love with characters before.

I mean Oh, yeah. Same. Both male and female. I mean, Boromir in the Lord of Rings, that would be I'm not, you know, crying at Boromir. You know?

Boromir doesn't exist. But Boromir was alive in his own book, you know? Yeah. And, you know, to me and you, we, right now, know that we each other are real. Mhmm.

But if I saw you on the screen Yeah. You could be AI or, or, you know Yeah. That's true. That's true. Yeah.

If I saw you on a picture, it could be Photoshop. Right? Yeah. So reality is really what you see. Yeah.

And if you read it on book or watch the movie Yeah. Doesn't matter if it's a movie or a football game. Yeah. I don't really know if the footballers it's, like, something recorded or it's a movie. Yeah.

It doesn't matter that those footballers are alive in real life. To me, those footballers are just as real as Boromir. So, you know, I understand what people say about fun, fun service and, you know, maybe there's something to be said about sexualization or that type of stuff. But I think people have a sexual side to them, and I think it's completely fine. Yeah.

Okay. Just as long as they know what's, you know And what's really good for them. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Don't get scared of the way.

Yeah. Yeah. Definitely. Don't buy pillows and Yeah. Yeah.

It's it's it's fun. Yeah. And, you know, I think there is a lot of things that you can explore in there. Yeah. But, you know, I guess that's all I have to say.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. About that. Yeah.

I totally get you. So, last question. What do you think about, because there's, like, a stereotypical kind of rumor that says, basically, fan fiction is affecting the LGBTQ plus community because, like, they are portraying heterosexual norms onto homosexual relationships. Okay. I guess, you know, I can't really speak for, that this member of the community because I'm not one of those.

Okay. I guess, the very first question that would come to my mind would be what about after all after all relationships that are then turning to a distributor, relationship. I mean, when I think about Dojinshi's or when I think about fanfic Mhmm. Cloud and Sephiroth Mhmm. Naruto and Sasuke, Ichigo and everyone else.

Right? And I I feel like there is also a lot of the other way. And I feel like when it comes down to fandom, I really don't think there is a current that people can control. Yeah. I I would disagree, specifically, because I don't think that there is anyone that is making artificial, artificially making it happen.

Yeah. That's true. People are doing what they like. You know? That's true.

If people like us with sweet things, then we'll do it. Yeah. I feel a lot of fans love gay relationships in a fan fic, and I've seen a lot of them and some real weird ones as well. Yeah. I mean, what would you say about Kurama being, you know, the fox in Naruto?

Yeah. Yeah. I've seen that sexualized and that's weird. Oh, right. Right?

So I I feel like I've seen them all. Mhmm. And I don't think at least in my experience, I didn't see it go any specific way. Right. I always see pretty much all of them.

Right. Okay. Yeah. Thank you so much. No problem.

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