Look, I have nothing personal against the fanshipping crowd. They can come up with whatever combination they want whether it actually makes sense to the characters or not, though sometimes that last one makes me question their actual fandom of the material. It’s that group that DEMANDS their fanship become canon and to hell with what the writers have planned. What’s worse is when these shipped pairings are actually toxic when one really thinks about it, not only in a real world scenario but within the world created.
That’s why I’m happy to see that when the fanshippers demanded that the creator of My Hero Academia make their fanships canon (and apparently they want Baku to be a player) the mainstream fans pushed back against the demands. Considering some of the attacks made against the manga/anime series lately I’m guessing they’ve had enough of this nonsense and just want to enjoy one of their favorite series.
In Defense Of “Love At First Sight”
In fairy tales especially the prince and princess (or various variations) fall in love the moment they see each other and in their minds are already planning to wed. This is often written off by more modern critics of the trope as unrealistic and not very likely. At best you could be immediately infatuated but not actually married. Maybe, but the problem could simply be it wasn’t done right. My parents married rather quickly and they were happily married up until my mother’s recent passing in 2015. My cousin has a similar story with her husband except they’re both still alive. It’s not completely out of the realm of possibility.
Shad Brooks usually discusses medieval life, buildings, and weaponry and how they are depicted in fantasy in period pieces while on occasion discussing science fiction tropes. He’s also a writer, recently releasing his first novel, Shadow Of The Conqueror. In this video he goes over the trope and used the example of the live-action remake of Cinderella to highlight how such a first meeting can be handled properly.
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Posted by ShadowWing Tronix on August 6, 2020 in Movie Spotlight, Trope Shark and tagged commentary, Shadiversity, Trope, writing tips.
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