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squirrelno2 · 1 year ago

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Sometimes I see people arguing very heatedly about what the intent of a piece is and man. If it's for a transformative work, as 99 percent of these arguments are, it literally does not matter? Intent of the author matters in a very narrow slice of media analysis, my friends. The impact of a piece and what the text says to you matters greatly but uh. Why do you all care so much what the guy who wrote it thinks. You're the audience just tell me what you think and let's proceed from there

#99 percent of takes that frustrate me would not frustrate me nearly so much if y'all weren't out here insisting #that you know exactly what like. lucas or roddenberry or whoever the fuck had in mind.#you don't know! as a writer let me say half the time we don't know! just tell me what YOU THINK happened and why YOU THINK it did #when i analyse a dance i dont waste sleep over what balanchine meant to do i take what he showed us and rip it to shreds #rip to some of you but im different i guess???#anyway im not vagueblogging really nobody set me off i just saw someone say something to remind me of. Other Things.

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