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Pav Feira !ToolDoTeR.
Sun, Jun 17th, 2012 17:36
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If I could only choose one extreme or the other, I would probably have to side with Group A, and I don't think I'm ashamed to admit that. The entire reason I became a brony was because I loved the characters and world. So yes, if I'm on FimFiction or EqD, I'll give some stuff a fair shake, but I'll naturally gravitate toward comedies starring T.Sparks. It's like, sure, a war story about OC donkeys might be incredibly masterfully written, but why would I lurk on an FIM site for this? If it's not about characters I already enjoy, and not by a fanfic author I already respect, shouldn't I be out there reading professional literature instead? Or, let's be honest, playing video games or some other tomfoolery. Disclaimer: The following is my own opinion, and mine alone. I love and tolerate everyone to do as they please. Another example, for me personally, was Romance Reports. I don't partake in any clop material, so it was never on my radar. But it kept getting exalted for how well SleeplessBrony portrayed the main characters, and handled emotion, and just in general is a damn good writer. I figured that, as an lolwriter myself, I was doing myself a disservice by not reading this and trying to learn from it. Figured I'd just man up, get through it, and then return to my happy little SFW Equestria. And indeed, I was able to glean a bit of insight, and appreciated how well he was able to portray Twilight and the Mane 6. That said, I lost count of the number of times I hit Ctrl-W while trying to survive Chapter 2 alone, and to date I still haven't made it to the end. So no. Technical and literary excellence enhance my enjoyment of a piece, but I want to read for enjoyment first and foremost.