Fandom is subversive. If a canonical worldview is entirely straight-white-male, then fans will actively resist it. Freeing homoerotic subtexts from restrictive source canons is a rebellion against heteronormative constraints.
Who knew I've been doing fandom wrong all these years?
It's things like what you linked to that ever make me hesitant to tell people I write fanfiction.
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Fandom is subversive. If a canonical worldview is entirely straight-white-male, then fans will actively resist it. Freeing homoerotic subtexts from restrictive source canons is a rebellion against heteronormative constraints.
Who knew I've been doing fandom wrong all these years?
It's things like what you linked to that ever make me hesitant to tell people I write fanfiction.