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I'm not seeing it personally. I even logged onto Facebook for the first time in ages and people seem to be posting about normal people stuff not politics.
I've encountered no wailing or gnashing or teeth or insane behavior.
But it's likely that TikTok is deliberately pushing that angle.
Try spending some time on Tumblr. Given the stereotype of your average Tumblrina, the responses have been exactly what you'd expect. Hundreds of thousands of women are going to die of miscarriages each year, and hundreds of thousands more are going to kill themselves to avoid being forced to give birth after being raped by their uncles. Latinx are going to be rounded up into death camps and mass-murdered. The "fascist Supreme court" is going to "overturn Brown v. Board and the entire 14th amendment" (Yes, those are literally from a post I saw.) Some claim the 13th amendment is getting repealed.
I didn’t even know that Tumblr still exists! I thought it died after Yahoo bought it and they banned porn.
Imagine the sort of Tumblr's who would stay on Tumblr without porn.
Well, just on current Tumblr-ites that also frequent this forum, there's at least me and@mitigatedchaos.
And I approve! It was meant to be a joke, but I realize now it might have seemed a bit mean-spirited, which I apologize for.
It's actually as short as it is because I cut off a bit of a nerd spiel. One of my favored commentators for analyzing video games (specifically Elden Ring) was- for some unfathomable reason- only posting on Tumblr. It was just that level of 'niche access' and 'you have to really be dedicated to this topic' that I now associated with Tumblr, for its highs and its lows.
Could you provide a link/direction to said Tumblr? You posted an in-depth examination of the Ring Cycle/Elden Ring relation a while ago and I have been fascinated by the level of thought hidden away ever since, given that I almost entirely missed your interpretation of Ranni's storyline. I've been wanting to know more ever since.
The Tumblr person for EldenRing is @yournextflame.
I don't remember if they had anything about the Ring Cycle in their pieces- that was me just being more familiar with the director and the material- but they have some great cross-cultural insight into the Japanese language/connotation/cultural context that doesn't always translate to the English fandom.
Thank you, much appreciated.
Media can feel so readily available and disposable nowadays that I can't help like I rush though it and miss the underlying deeper, interesting, and thought-provoking aspects and allusions. It is nice to see someone still capable of digesting the broader context.
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And me. I enjoy pretty pictures, birds, and occasional completely unhinged fandom takes. Compared to Twitter, I find it quite peaceful, and there's far less obnoxious political posts to scroll back, either supporting or in opposition to my views.
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