#i wish i could give more recs but tbh i haven't been reading much lately

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also can you rec comfort fics? Like https://www.tumblr.com/fairyhaos/725138898681987072?source=share this one? hopefully for svt but if you have skz, enha, tws, ateez and txt too!!)

again you slay babe!!!!! <33!!

ofc!!!! okay i immediately thought of this fic from my lovely @wheeboo im serious its so good its beautiful sksdhsj

uhm... and another by rania SKDJKS LMAO I CANT HELP IT SHE WRITES THE BEST FICS <//3

idk if this rly fits but this fic by @blue-jisungs is kinda like that bittersweet hurt/comfort

and some hurt/comfort written by @fairyhaos

this is all i can find for now but if anyone who sees this post has some more comfort recs pls rb or comment!! and pls pls feel free to self promote <33

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I think an important thing to remember when discussing Lestat as a queer icon (since it's a topic on the blog lately) is the fact that he's a queer horror icon. That man was never going to be a good man lol. It's exactly how Dr. Frank-n-Furter is a queer icon despite also being a villain and problematic. It's important to see people that we could relate to or admire in some aspects also be completely terrible, to avoid conflating someone you like with someone you who is good/should be imitated. Especially in the context of domestic violence and abuse in queer relationships. I wish this nuance was more present in fandom, because I don't like how people either treat Lestat like he's just a regular queer icon (as in, they ignore the part that makes him a horror to deal with), or diminish his queerness.

I'm also looking forward to people claiming Louis as a queer icon, I have hopes that it will become a more widespread topic as the show simmers, because I also think that Lestat being heralded as a queer icon in the show comes from decades and decades of him being considered one outside of it. This is the firts time (to my knowledge) that Louis has been compelling to the general public, so I guess with time he'll gain more weight in that discussion. I know it might sound too optimistic, given how black queer characters are usually treated, but I'd rather feel like we can go somewhere with this than feeling dejected.

I would write so many things about Lestat's and Louis' queerness and how they differ and interact and affect their lives and the narrative if I had the time. I'd also like to read/hear more about how Louis' queerness interacts and overlaps with his identity as a black man, so if you (or anyone) have any recs I'll gladly take them.

I think the discussion and even the portrayal of DV in queer (and interracial) relationships is a *huge* one for ppl to sidestep and has been one of the most disappointing things here tbh. we *haven't* seen that explored much in queer stories and it's so fucking *common* irl. there's a *lot* to explore there in so many directions, but ppl skip over that all the time just bcuz they don't want anyone to be "mean" to lestat. u can like things and still discuss and criticize them. as u said, look at the rocky horror picture show and the impact that's had. a lot of queer existence in general is always being "other" somehow, and that's why horror is such a good genre for it. to strip that away bcuz u just wanna play rupaul's drag race with lestat is....I mean, ppl can do what they want on their own, but this collective bullshit of forcing others to conform to this too and thinking ur "right" for doing it is a majority of the reason this fandom sucks. most ppl don't even hate lestat tbh, it's these fans that are the problem. nobody lets anyone meet the story where it's at.

I def think, regardless of what the show ends up becoming as a whole, that amc louis has made a huge impact as a black, queer character in major media. I hope ppl continue to analyze him and be inspired by this character and keep it all rolling forward. nobody expected this to be as good as it was at portraying louis and we're blessed af to have jacob in the part too.

god, I don't remember all the good posts I've seen about louis anymore. I tried to even look but I think most were out of the tags and long ago too. I remember a rly good one talking about claudia's relationship to louis and how he prbly wasn't allowed to play with grace's dolls as a kid, so claudia was kind of his "permission" to do that. it also gives a slightly different perspective to claudia's "doll-like" existence, since this was not something explored in louis in the books or 1994 film.

I feel like, if u or anyone is unfamiliar with james baldwin, reading his stuff will give some irl perspective to amc louis too in various ways. equal in paris is a good S2 companion. I think rolin jones even said giovanni's room was an inspiration for S2 too.

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hey liv. hope you are doing well.

i have another type of ask? just looking for some advice, honestly. i been reading drarry fics for um 8 months now. so i'm new, but totally grabbed by it. I notice there is some kind of patter on the fics i like so, i was thinking of making a rec-list!

the thing is, i'm a fan that kinda hides on the bushes. I leave some comments here and there but usually i find fics late, so most of the time the author doesn't respond (witch is totally fine i'm just saying i am not very good at "keeping up") and i get overwhelmed with discord serves, they are not for me.

so yeah maybe it would be kind of weird of me just making this huge list praising my favs writers since my blog isn't even entirely fandom, and i certainly haven't read as much as someone thats been here for years now (i read people here saying they ship drarry since 2003. jesus christ. i was 3 years old back then 😅)

also, English is not my first language so i just keep thinking no one would like their fic getting recced with spelling or grammar mistakes lmao

anyways, thank you for your time 😘

Hi anon! Thanks for trusting me enough to send this ask, especially now I’m trying to figure out my role in the fandom, and on Tumblr. Funny how apart from the fact you’ve been reading Drarry for 8 months and I’ve been here since before 2003 (god💀) everything you said def applies to me. Before creating this blog I had always been a lurker, somewhat casual fan that didn’t interact much beyond a few incoherent comments, wasn’t up to date as I kept coming and going between fandoms, and didn’t feel very confident about my recs (and comments) at all, as I’m not a native English speaker either.

I still created the blog when I felt the urge to do so, and had a great time preparing and sharing those recs! I mostly did them for myself, an experiment to distract me during quarantine as I took a break from my old fandom. I didn’t have many followers back then, and was too shy to tag authors. I didn’t care about my stats (still don’t, tbh) and the lack of buzz actually felt comforting because that meant working in a low pressure environment. You don’t have to interact any more than what you want, or at all, if you become a reccer. You could make it as often or casual as you want, and solely focus on fics that have touched you in a special way.

Don’t worry about not having read as much as other people, or about grammar and spelling mistakes - the beauty of reccing is that it’s a selfless, generous act. We’re giving our time and energy to make authors feel appreciated, and to hopefully inspire other readers to check out their works and give them some love. It’s about feeling so moved by something you want everyone else to feel that exact same spark you felt, instead of keeping that story hidden from the rest of the world. You know how we keep saying authors shouldn’t worry about writing popular tropes again and again? In my opinion it’s the same with reccers. No matter how many times we mention the same beloved, popular fic, I truly believe that everyone has an unique voice and something important to bring to the table, as we’re all touched differently by the same things and have different world views and backgrounds. I’m sure any author would feel humbled and ecstatic to see their fics recced on your blog, grammar mistakes be damned :)

I hope this felt like a kind encouragement and support so you can do what you feel is right. Trust your instincts, be gentle to yourself, set the pace and the boundaries you wish to follow and curate your experience. And if it gets to be too much, there’s no shame in taking a step back and taking care of yourself. Good luck! 💜