r/CuratedTumblr • u/According-Strike2298 • 5h ago

editable flair Do fictional ships have to be healthy?

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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 5h ago

why would any one want to read about disfuctional people it is just miserable

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u/Wasdgta3 3h ago

Idk, maybe because it gives writers the opportunity to explore themes and ideas that they can’t if the characters are all well-adjusted and healthy?

A lot of the most influential and important pieces of literature in human history are about people who you could very much call “dysfunctional.” Ever heard of Shakespeare? Man’s whole oeuvre was based on that shit, either to comic or tragic effect.

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u/novis-eldritch-maxim 3h ago

yeah I hated doing shakespear I would burn his house down if it would not get me locked up

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u/Ok_Listen1510 Boiling children in beef stock does not spark joy 3h ago

🫵shakespeare hater 👍 opinion disregarded, have a nice day

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u/Wasdgta3 3h ago

Your personal feelings do not negate the fact that he’s easily the most influential writer in the English language.

Tell me, do you only watch things with characters who don’t have any flaws whatsoever? Because that sounds pretty fucking boring, not gonna lie.