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Okay, I have to say something...
9 years ago
I like art, I really do. I prefer original art, which is why I tend to get stuff of my own creations commissioned. However, I do understand the desire for people to get fan art of media characters, even just fan art of 'famous' characters within the fandom.
However... I don't understand the trend I've been seeing recently, namely art of horrible things (crippling injuries, amputations, etc) happening to Zootopia's Judy Hopp.
What the hell? I've never understood gore afficianados to start with, but why would anyone want to do art of fanfics of things like this? It goes against the theme and tone of the film and character. And PLEASE do not use the 'it's realistic' argument.
It isn't. She's a cartoon character. What's more, she's NOT YOURS. Maiming someone else's creation is NOT in the 'spirit' of fandom.
I guess I'll never understand it.
I've seen similar treatments of other characters, but for some reason this bothers me more. Maybe it's because she's a character built around the concept of hope and the ability ot always perservere; I don't know. But geez.
Go ahead and fuck up your own characters. Create their stories, maim them or heal them or condemn or redeem as you will. Don't do it to the work of others. I'm not saying don't do fanfic or fan art... Just... Stop going against what the character IS and MEANS.
I'll stop now. I'm probably at least a bit in the wrong here, but geez.
However... I don't understand the trend I've been seeing recently, namely art of horrible things (crippling injuries, amputations, etc) happening to Zootopia's Judy Hopp.
What the hell? I've never understood gore afficianados to start with, but why would anyone want to do art of fanfics of things like this? It goes against the theme and tone of the film and character. And PLEASE do not use the 'it's realistic' argument.
It isn't. She's a cartoon character. What's more, she's NOT YOURS. Maiming someone else's creation is NOT in the 'spirit' of fandom.
I guess I'll never understand it.
I've seen similar treatments of other characters, but for some reason this bothers me more. Maybe it's because she's a character built around the concept of hope and the ability ot always perservere; I don't know. But geez.
Go ahead and fuck up your own characters. Create their stories, maim them or heal them or condemn or redeem as you will. Don't do it to the work of others. I'm not saying don't do fanfic or fan art... Just... Stop going against what the character IS and MEANS.
I'll stop now. I'm probably at least a bit in the wrong here, but geez.
You know, to be respected as a mature medium.
Face it, even if you do none of that stuff, and your art is nothing but pastel colored cute animals, you like your thing way too much to be normal. That's why you're here. This is your safe space.
I too have mixed feelings about it... some characters I really like, and could never see ending up in these scenarios (nor would I want to), but I also benefit from this arrangement. You benefit from this arrangement. Live and let live.
That said, the post was a vent. I know there isn't a fight I can win here- I just had to say something.
Would I have harder stuff for my own art? If it made artistic sense maybe. Cat's backstory from FS was pretty dark, but at least there was a point.. I'd never do that with someone else's character, though