everybody’s a critic.(c) BK
такая вот любопытная типа статья, от Calysta Rose, которая создала в декабре 2000-го известный всем читающим англоязычные фики сайт Across The Pond www.qaf-fic.com/atp/index.php, изначально у него был другой адрес, поэтому дата в дисклеймере на современном сайте более поздняя, но начал он жить и функционировать в декабре 2000)
спорный для некоторых был вопрос)
пункты "против", возражения на них автора статьи, рассуждения, почему же стоит... может кому любопытно почитать будет)
from citybeat.slashcity.org
This month, Caly Rose takes a look at Queer as Folk. Is it slashable? Or is there too much homoerotic text in the series to make that possible? (This article contains spoilers for both the American and British QaF series.)
Slashing Queer As Folk
Calysta Rose
This article contains general spoilers for both the British and the Showtime versions of Queer As Folk. Some plot points are discussed.
Ever since the Showtime version of Queer As Folk came on the air there has been discussion about whether or not it was slashy. Certainly the show appealed to slashers, getting to finally see guys going at it was and still is a major thrill. However, several people have contended that not only is there nothing for slash writers to write about, but that the show itself is not slashy at all. I have heard very little argument against the British Queer As Folk being slashy, however I will touch upon it as well. I will examine and refute the major arguments against USQAF being slashy. I will also talk a little about how this fandom, and to a lesser extent the Velvet Goldmine fandom, is a brand new territory for slash fans.
Let's begin with the arguments against slashing the show. I found these arguments/complaints in different places on the net and on e-lists.
Reasons why USQAF is supposedly not slashy, slash worthy, etc.
1. it's only slash if it's sub-text, since we see it on the show it's not slash
2. it's not slash if it's a canon pairing
3. homosexuality is the norm on the show, there's nothing forbidden about the relationships outside of age differences
4. no heterosexual freak-out, none of the characters struggle with the realization that they're attracted to members of the same sex
5. canon relationships are satisfying as is
6. no First Time stories, we already know how they got together the first time
7. no angst over whether or not they will admit their love/desire - we see them do it on the show
8. almost nothing left to write about, only POVs, AUs, Missing Scenes and Fixit fics.
The first argument doesn't applies not only to QAF but has been used against crossovers as well. Back when slash first started there were no on-screen homosexual relationships, so by definition slash could only ever be sub-text. With QAF, we are fortunate enough to have the veil removed. The tensions are still there, as are the subtle signs of characters feeling more than they let on. We are still talking about men after all; they are not all that emotionally open. With QAF we get to see homosexual relationships on-screen. Potentially, if Brian wants a guy he can just go and get him. But that's not necessarily going to happen, and in fact doesn't always happen. Michael's desire/love for Brian goes nowhere on screen. Brian may kiss him from time to time, but Michael is not going to be seeing Brian falling for him anytime soon. I have it on good authority that these two are particularly rife with angst. Most certainly their British counterparts were. Vince and Stuart just screamed sexual tension, and that was never consummated on screen.
Taking into account the fact that until recently we had no on-screen same sex relationships at all, we could reasonably say that all those fandoms where there is significant sub-text are equivalent to the on-screen pairings on QAF. In other words, Jim and Blair are a canon pairing, as are Brian and Justin. It's only a matter of degree. Jim and Blair date other people; Brian and Justin fuck other people. Therefore, we could say that if Brian and Justin aren't slashy due to canon, then Jim and Blair aren't either. читать дальше
спорный для некоторых был вопрос)
пункты "против", возражения на них автора статьи, рассуждения, почему же стоит... может кому любопытно почитать будет)
from citybeat.slashcity.org
This month, Caly Rose takes a look at Queer as Folk. Is it slashable? Or is there too much homoerotic text in the series to make that possible? (This article contains spoilers for both the American and British QaF series.)
Slashing Queer As Folk
Calysta Rose
This article contains general spoilers for both the British and the Showtime versions of Queer As Folk. Some plot points are discussed.
Ever since the Showtime version of Queer As Folk came on the air there has been discussion about whether or not it was slashy. Certainly the show appealed to slashers, getting to finally see guys going at it was and still is a major thrill. However, several people have contended that not only is there nothing for slash writers to write about, but that the show itself is not slashy at all. I have heard very little argument against the British Queer As Folk being slashy, however I will touch upon it as well. I will examine and refute the major arguments against USQAF being slashy. I will also talk a little about how this fandom, and to a lesser extent the Velvet Goldmine fandom, is a brand new territory for slash fans.
Let's begin with the arguments against slashing the show. I found these arguments/complaints in different places on the net and on e-lists.
Reasons why USQAF is supposedly not slashy, slash worthy, etc.
1. it's only slash if it's sub-text, since we see it on the show it's not slash
2. it's not slash if it's a canon pairing
3. homosexuality is the norm on the show, there's nothing forbidden about the relationships outside of age differences
4. no heterosexual freak-out, none of the characters struggle with the realization that they're attracted to members of the same sex
5. canon relationships are satisfying as is
6. no First Time stories, we already know how they got together the first time
7. no angst over whether or not they will admit their love/desire - we see them do it on the show
8. almost nothing left to write about, only POVs, AUs, Missing Scenes and Fixit fics.
The first argument doesn't applies not only to QAF but has been used against crossovers as well. Back when slash first started there were no on-screen homosexual relationships, so by definition slash could only ever be sub-text. With QAF, we are fortunate enough to have the veil removed. The tensions are still there, as are the subtle signs of characters feeling more than they let on. We are still talking about men after all; they are not all that emotionally open. With QAF we get to see homosexual relationships on-screen. Potentially, if Brian wants a guy he can just go and get him. But that's not necessarily going to happen, and in fact doesn't always happen. Michael's desire/love for Brian goes nowhere on screen. Brian may kiss him from time to time, but Michael is not going to be seeing Brian falling for him anytime soon. I have it on good authority that these two are particularly rife with angst. Most certainly their British counterparts were. Vince and Stuart just screamed sexual tension, and that was never consummated on screen.
Taking into account the fact that until recently we had no on-screen same sex relationships at all, we could reasonably say that all those fandoms where there is significant sub-text are equivalent to the on-screen pairings on QAF. In other words, Jim and Blair are a canon pairing, as are Brian and Justin. It's only a matter of degree. Jim and Blair date other people; Brian and Justin fuck other people. Therefore, we could say that if Brian and Justin aren't slashy due to canon, then Jim and Blair aren't either. читать дальше
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