Comment Meta

[amaresu]

Femslash Mini Meta fest was an utter fail this year. And I'm still not in a place where I could do it, so I purpose Comment Meta. And let's have it cover all things female and fannish. However you define those.

How it works

1. Post a meta topic in a top level comment. Use the subject line for the meta subject and expand as you want in the body of the comment. Or don't.

2. Repeat Step 1 for as many meta ideas as you have.

3. Comment on other meta topics.


It's kinda like a kink meme, only with meta. Feel free to browse the mini meta tag for ideas.

This is meant to be about as low pressure as it comes. Feel free to write on your own journal/Tumblr/blog and link back here. Respond with as little or as much as you want. This post will remain open indefinitely, so please track it if that makes things easier for you.

Comments

Re: Once Upon a Time: Love/Hate relationship

[kmo]

I really wanted to like this show. I really did. But I gave up on it about six episodes in when i realized there was going probably a) not be any queer content and b) no consistent writing of Regina's character. I love an evil queen. I love that the actresses that play Emma and Regina have unintentional off the charts chemistry. But those things weren't enough to keep me hanging around.

Oh and can we also talk about how the whole Emma/Henry Jr./Regina thing perpetuates the whole bio family is superior to adopted family shtick?

i have seen some really out of proportion hateful things on tumblr bashing the Emma/Regina shippers. I'm not really invested one way or another, but it irks me because I *know* if Regina was a dude or if Emma and Regina BOTH were dudes, it would be the most popular ship ever.

Re: Once Upon a Time: Love/Hate relationship

[cleo]

OMG YES. I spent the first ep bawling my eyes out relating to Emma not knowing where she came from/being abandoned. But omg the way they just tell Regina she is not Henry's mother is absolutely offensive.

I didn't realize there were Emma/Regina bashers, but you are probably right about if one or both of them were different sexes. Super frustrating.

This show would have been a great place for Disney/ABC to introduce some queer characters.

Re: Once Upon a Time: Love/Hate relationship

[yue_ix]

I'm almost exactly where you are. I really WANTED to adore this show. The femslash vibes started through the roof, and my incestuous kinks were extremely happy with Regina's relationship with everyone.

But this:

Oh and can we also talk about how the whole Emma/Henry Jr./Regina thing perpetuates the whole bio family is superior to adopted family shtick?

This very thing made me quit the show at episode 9, that also dealt with "genetic family has a special magical bond that will trump ALL" shtick. As a queer person in a same-sex relationship who is starting to talk about getting kids, the theme’s repetitiveness on this and other values was too much. There’s a great chance that I’ll adopt someday, or that at least some of my household children’s biological scheme won’t come from one of us. I was very happy at the idea of having a show with different types mother who I could happily ship amongst themselves and other ladies. That was just that bit closer to me, yeah? But then that died.

Spoiler gifs I saw almost convinced me to give the show another chance for the Aurora/Mulan but it seems like that isn't satisfying either?

Incest, age-difference and hate-sex is always more appreciated in fandom when it's in male-presenting characters; so true, and yet so sad.

Re: Once Upon a Time: Love/Hate relationship

[kmo]

yes, i am also a gay lady in a ltr who has begun to contemplate having kids. not sure if they will be biological or adopted or foster at this point. but i am a firm believer that love makes a family. i also come from an incredibly dysfunctional bio family and i can tell you i feel little special magic bond to them. seriously, the way that OUaT treats adoption is criminal- i feel terrible for any adopted kids who happen to watch that show.