#like everything has to be rooted in arbitrary 'universal' truths about the character/media | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

blindmagdalena · 4 months ago

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i wish folks could better appreciate that fic, headcanons, etc don’t necessarily have to come from a place of “this thing i am saying about this character is Factual and all of fandom should accept it as The Truth” and can instead be from a place of “this is the way i choose to interpret this character/media because that is how i personally best enjoy them”

#this is not directed at anything specific and is mostly residue left over from my negative experiences in larger fandom #but whenever i talk meta and headcanons i get this anxious drive to add 500 disclaimers #bc there ARE corners of every fandom who will treat fanon like it needs to be accepted by the fandom or the canon at large to be 'valid'#like everything has to be rooted in arbitrary 'universal' truths about the character/media #it doesn't!!!#we're all just here having fun #play with your dollies in peace #i have headcanons and fic that contradict each other!#sometimes i bend my own stricter view of canon to have fun with a concept #it's just messy sandbox play

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