Sweetheart

[tripperfunster]

I just ... meh.

I just read a fic that was pretty okay. Manly men doing manly things with each other *wink wink* but just after coitus, one man called the other one 'sweetheart'.

Now, men are capable of a full range of emotions, and can certainly have silly pet names for each other, but it really comes off as 'abrupt needle scraping over record' when one burly (superhero/potions master/grisled doctor) calls his male lover 'sweetie/honey/lover/baby.'

Actually, I guess my actual problem with it is that BIG BURLY MEN can do that, but I KNOW THESE CHARACTERS! These specific characters wouldn't call each other that. (at least not in my head canon.)

I'm certainly not saying that people can't write what they like, I'm just saying that they shouldn't post it publically where I have to read it that it takes me out of the fic when I see it.

While I'm at it: Photomanipulation is not art!

Is it fun to make? Yes!
Does it take something original and change it to something new and different? Yes!
Is it difficult? Yes!
Does it take a long time to do it properly? Yes!

Is it art? NO!

Why is the cut-tag for it art? I am always sorely disappointed when I click on something titled 'art' and it's a photomanip. I just wish it would be called exactly that, and then I could choose to click or not. Maybe I should have a full-on hissy and post that photomanips are triggery for me? ;)

Tell me flist, what pisses you off? What do you get excited about that just ends in disappointment? SHARE MY BITCHINESS AND VALIDATE ME!

Comments

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

It's creepy mostly, too uncanny valley for my taste. Give me a decently done hand drawing with all it's human flaws any day.

I don't doubt that it's a pain in the ass to use and get adept with but, ugh, they just look like lifeless dolls to me. And if it's sexual Poser art, nightmare fuel. DNW.

[themostepotente.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's very diorama-ish, isn't it? And I'm with you on the DNW aspect of NWS Poser art. So much fail.

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

It's kinda like watching Barbie dolls fuck.

[tripperfunster.livejournal.com]

Do you mean to say that you've seen NON-SEXUAL poser art? I didn't know it existed!

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

It does and it lowers the squick level from 11 to 10, still creepy as fuck but at least I'm not looking at anyone's plasticine junk.