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allidopas · 1 year ago

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when engaging with fanwork i usually prioritize those that align with canon. at the same time im like. damn who am i, augustine of hippo? and then my next thought is, yeah im reaching my pretentious lit student phase

#like. i dunno. there's a lot of fanwork out there that i automatically discard because it's not only obvious that it's badly written but #it's also so very ooc #at the same time #there is no one meaning of the text #there are infinite ways to interpret a text #authorial intent is not the end-all #deconstruction is a thing etc.#like.#in a somewhat heated debate with someone who had made a really bad au #i once went 'i consder canon a sacred animal'#and what i said just hit me ig #like. who am i to demand others align with the canon.#i hate ooc interpretations but well #perhaps it's because im in a relatively small fandom but it doesnt bother me #canon Shouldn't be a sacred animal #it's important for sure but. idk.#was thinking of this bc it's the subject of recent lessons i guess

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