#and also the fandom and hatedom are equally uh. unnerving.

[linddzz]

lol at your tags, I've been enjoying hazbin -- and helluva boss for that matter -- too, i don't think their reputations as edgelord are that warranted (not saying you're saying that, it's just a reason I don't post about it because it seems to have A ReputationTM so I'm just enjoying it without the drama). ive seen more swearing, more sexual content, and more casual violence in other adult cartoons. one of the main reasons I enjoy them actually is I think a lot of the heart and soul of these two shows is very obviously signposted, and not hidden under miles of cynicism, but I feel like a lot of people think the narrative is edgier than it is? + alex brightman appearing in THREE roles. keith david. stephanie beatriz. it's not for edgy audiences, it's for gay theatre kids who liked gravity falls back in the day is what it is

Oh I should clarify that 9 times out of 10 if I'm calling something Edgelord it's fully affectionate and also a big touch of playful nudging at The Self that I see reflected (tbh similar to my always calling my version of Dream a freak lunatic (affectionate)).

As someone who was an Edgelord on Deviantart in the early 2000s it's like an unexpected nostalgia blast for me. It's like. My god. Some mad fucker out there committed to that style and they went and made it fucking happen. They lived the Deviantart OC dream.

I love it, it's great, I can also VERY much see how the art can turn people off if it is not their thing lmao. I guess you could also say that me calling it the Edgelord Deviantart OC Cartoon is also a bit of IRL lampshading. Why yes I can see why people call it that. but also that is all the reasons I like it.

Also yeah I have fun and love talking about it with friends but I'm a pretty casual enjoyer. It and helluvaboss are my fun demon shows with music that slaps so hard and characters I really enjoy

(also as someone who uses "fuck" very casually and often has to go back and edit out some of the Fucks in my writing, I never got the "oh they think humor is just saying Fuck." There's a lot of cursing but it just sounds like uh...the casual way I curse. The comedy of Fuck isn't the bad naughty word it's how many different things can be communicated in a simple Naughty Word. I see you, people who see the comedy in saying "fuck" too much)