#if you cant recognize this meme format

[khaoticqueer]

The picture you posted says that Powder and Ekko are a normal couple. No, they are just a heterosexual couple. Do you think it’s okay to call only them normal? :/

That’s homophobic.

Its literally an old and common fandom meme, its not homophobic- it is ironic on purpose 💀

Please look at my username I am literally gay lmao.

[formerlyrunephoenix6769]

I was asked and ask, and in my flu causing feverish state, I deleted it. So if you’re out there and recognize this question (and I’m paraphrasing) please reblog and @ me. 

So If i remember, the question was along the lines of 

“Why isnt there huge amounts of stuff, for shows like She -Ra and TDP, are they not as popular?” 

Lets go for a ride...

I think the reason why we dont get the same amount of content generated for shows such as The Dragon Prince and She-ra, say in comparison to shows like RWBY. 

And by content, I mean, theories, memes, art and in depth analysis, boils down to 3 things.

1) Time to Generate.

Both The Dragon Prince and She-Ra have only recently dropped their first season. Now both have their second season coming rather swiftly, esp in the case of The Dragon Prince. Season 2 is dropping tomorrow: Feb 15 2019 over on Netflix. 

She-Ra’s is set to be released April 26th 2019, again on Netflix. 

The Dragon Prince S1 was released on Sept 14th 2018, and She-Ra: Princesses of Power, Nov, 13th 2018. 

In TDP case, that is a 5 month and 1 day turn around and SPOP, 5 months and 13 days turn around. 

It is rather unheard of for an animation to have their Second season be ready in under 6 months. Usually it is anywhere from 10 months minimum to a year or in some cases, even longer. 

I put this down to the success of the two series and how the audience received them, and Netflix wishing to capitalize on it, and the hype generated. 

Lets just hope that the both properties dont feel rushed as a result. 

So with such little time, and a very short hiatus in terms of tv shows, (which is when most of fandom generated content tends to be created), that gives very little time for their respective fandoms to leave their senses and devolve into some sort of animeesque Lord of the Flies in a matter of weeks, in a bid to cope.

(RWBY FNDM, I’m looking at you with your ‘Beehaw’s’ and YORSE, and ‘Scheehaw’s’. I still cant believe you made Arryn read that with her own eyes!!) 

(You can tumblr search Yorse yourself, I aint making anyone look at that cursed image without their consent. You’ve been warned! ;p @hammertime-rwby  i shake my head in your general direction... ;D ) 

Time to generate can also be reflected in how long a show has been on air, thereby garnering a wider and much larger fanbase with a broader set of creative skills, which in turn results in more fandom content generated, esp if there is the potential of shipping. 

And bloody hell does SPOP have some crazy potential on the shipping front, 

2) Time to Mature and Fandom Engagement. 

As a show matures and the audience leans learn more about the characters and the world that they inhabit, the nature of fandom created content evolves. It also depends on the verve of the show itself. 

The way in which a show is presented, the topics and themes they cover, the way the characters and the world are presented, can vicariously dictate how the fandom engages with the property, go forth and multiply.

For example:

Sherlock is very meme worthy and that tends to be reflected in the content that is generated by the Sherlockians. 

RWBY has been out for 6 volumes and has a very dedicated and passionate FNDM, but it is also broad, large and incredibly diverse.

 It is also rather vocal and has very strong differing opinions from one end of the spectrum to the other, which in turn creates YT reviews, reactions and rebuttals and heated retorts. 

These polarising pov’s can then go on to permeate to other branches of social media, such as twitter, tumblr, discord etc etc 

Same with fandom accepted headcanons and lore... 

(I’m still on the fence about you Renora Rodeo Round up... You’re on thin ice! ;p ) 

But it has taken a number of years to cultivate. 

Neither The Dragon Prince or She-Ra has had the time to do that, yet! 

But I’m certain that will change in the coming future. 

 She-Ra has already generated quite the buzz on both the positive and negative sides, due to being based on a much loved, older, property, ‘She-Ra 1985′, but that is a mine field which I covered on my previous blog before some asshat decided to axe it. 

Also, the themes that Netflix She-Ra seems to be covering, which helped generate a lot of the negative backlash towards the show, will most definitely continue to be polarizing... So I would keep an eye out if YT and people picking stuff apart is your jam. 

On the other side, what SPOP seems to be trying to deliver will also generate lots of awesome content. Just look at how this took off,

“Hey Adora” 

And this cinnamon roll’s preoccupation with ‘force captain orientation’,

The Dragon Prince strikes me as a show that would generate deep reflective analysis of world and characters as well as theories, much like its older cousin, Avatar Last Airbender, once there is more to comb over and speculate on.

These two shows are presented differently and they way they are tackling certain themes in their respective narratives are also vastly different, which could also have a lot to do with their respective target audience and intended demographic,  so it stands to reason that the results of fandom generated content would be different. 

3) Platform and Format. 

This I believe is one of the most important aspects which ties the previous points above.

If a property is delivered week by week, such as RWBY, there is time, for the FNDM, after they make amazing screen shots and insta analysis and excited speculations, to go over it again and allow the episode to sink in. 

(which both TDP and SPOP could do, as they have episodic episodes but that is an entirely different post)

There is time for the fans to go sit back and react to what they have seen, whether that is creating beautiful fan art, crafting in depth theories, character analysis, extrapolate potential world building. 

A week by week delivery culminates in an emotional impact that is allowed to foster and grow, thereby gives space and time for the individual to go off and create content for their respective fandom. 

Fanart takes time, fics take time. 

The not knowing what could happen next opens up the avenues of thought out speculations. 

Having a week to go over everything to that point and process new info. Being able to take your time to research and prep before you put it out there, results in good, in depth analysis and well crafted work. 

Time gives breeding ground.

(Some wait years for lore.. Overwatch fandom, I dont know how we do it! But we all cant be Tracer!) 

Because, we are so salivating at the the mouth for insta gratification and ‘binge’ culture has become so prevalent where media is concerned. 

When a property is delivered all at once, it gives no breathing space for speculation and wild theories.

For a particular scene or interaction between characters to have an emotional impact and thereby create emotionally significant fan art, that is reblogged and shared in that moment, give it time to resonate with its respective fandoms.

And there for have time for other members of the fandom to be inspired to go off and create their own stuff in what ever medium is their forte. 

Because we are on this fast paced ride, not only from the start of the chapter 1 to end of the first ‘book’, so to speak, but also the social media need to be the first to create the content for the fandom, the type of content generated, how and why, is hugely different and may not at first glance look like it is forth coming.. 

It just takes time to sink in.. To go back through and re-evaluate. 

Being inspired by a particular interaction between two characters , or a certain facet of the world that an fan may have noticed and wishes to expand on, art wise, fic wish or theroise, loses its validity when you know that the next episode could answer your burning questions in less than 5 seconds. 

And so you stave off for the dreaded nine episode when your eye balls are nearly gumming together and you know you have work in 4 hours but you need answers to the burning questions.. 

and so results.

This is not the content creators fault, in anyway. This is quite literally the way in which it is delivered. 

Its is pretty much, 

II) However, in Conclusion 

The perceived lack of fandom interaction/generated content, in the social media platforms that a fan chooses to  consume, or is available to them, does not mean that a show isn't popular. 

The ties to previous projects, such as SPOP to She-Ra 1985  and The Dragon Prince to Avatar Last Airbender are vastly different. 

Expectations are vastly different.

 Fandom interaction and generation of fandom content, is not a measure made of how popular a show is.  

Also, politely, remember the demographic of which these shows are aimed at. 

Be respectful of the show creators, the property, the characters and the narrative that the show creators have painstakingly crafted and put out into the world. 

The story that they want to tell. 

Again, 

 a reminder, 

Tomorrow, 15th Feb 2019 , Season 2 of The Dragon Prince. 

(im gonna go back into my fluey coma now)

[unproduciblesmackdown]

but the reason “change my mind” is a meme in the first place is b/c of ppl making fun of that guy for being shit and doing something so laughably baseless as feeling like he’s proving some point by setting up a table to make ppl come tell him he sucks. the joke was founded on mocking him and how its clearly ridiculous to have a “change my mind” table for any stance and taking it all down a peg by treating it like the joke it is. it wasnt like, “started By” the shithead guy in the pic. it was started about him because of ppl recognizing his shitheaded nature...there’s no form of “support” given to this guy nor a condoning of the original image at any given point. its just that of course ppl may have Missed the point & context in which the original became edited, because don’t we all. and i totally get that ppl who didn’t know what the original was about might’ve felt like the guy was just some harmless rando who might even be the Relatable Figure stand-in in the image, and it feels gross realizing he’s actually crap, if you’d just inferred that this was all just solely born of Relatable Meme stuff. and like, that’s fine....if someone doesnt like using the format or finds it uncomfortable now then why should anyone care. but there’s no like.....fundamental problem here. the dude isnt the op or anything, gaining anything from notes. there was like some twitter moment about it and everyone rolled their eyes and turned it into the most frivolous shit because that’s what the guy and his self-assured original intentions were. so yeah its fine to not like using it if you want but the only reason the meme exists is from people recognizing his bullshit for what it is. like, having that context vs not having it and finding out the dudes shit later on is gonna be a different experience for some ppl, but one way or another.....the dude in the pic isn’t benefitting from this, and the original point of ppl making it into a joke was always about being Anti-that guy. yeah, the applications got more abstract and general as the iterations continued, the way that memes do, but at no point was the guy’s shitty agenda involved or in control of the joke, beyond it being the cause of him sitting at the table with the sign. and even people who’ve made jokes with it without knowing his intent havent Contributed to him or anything about him imo...like, the whole Thing is that he’s just some basic boring guy sitting there alone at a table looking pleased with himself. the fact that his dumpass “message” he intended has been wiped out by the meme really only is a benefit of having turned it into a joke. i personally dont remember what his name is. i dont specifically remember the exact wording of the original image, something like “male privilege isnt real, change my mind.” he just made himself look like a joke, so thats what ppl made him, deliberately making it into a twitter meme because his efforts hold as much water as someone sitting there like “molasses is a beverage, change my mind.” but i’m sitting here having known he was an ass all along, and like i said, i dont think its necessarily wrong either to feel gross if you thought this dude was only being understood as “harmless” or something, rather than that his efforts are being mocked as toothless. but there wasn’t like, a secret shitty core to the joke. the source of the original photo, yeah that’s bullshit and a pathetic display by a pile of crap person. the source of the meme though is about the opposite. though you do have to hope its not the kind of scenario where the white guy in a funny meme gets invited on ellen to be like the kids love change my mind man. here’s $10k and natl exposure. but i doubt that will happen. so yeah, definitely cant hurt to know where the meme really comes from if you didnt happen to already, but the original twitter-turning-it-into-a-meme jokes are actually very much anti-that guy and everything he was doing in the original pic. so just putting that out there.