Discussion Time!

[seraphina_snape]

It's Friday! Let's talk about icons! :D

Do you have a favourite "subject" to icon? Like a favourite character, or a favourite show? Are there people/characters/shows/movies/other things that you always come back to and make icons of? And how do you decide on a subject?

Comments

[seraphina_snape]

Agreed! There is the occasional gem, but you have to go through a lot of garbage to find it and it stinks.

[magicrubbish]

Agree. There ARE some fascinating female characters out there worth rooting for but the number is usually less in the giant fandoms. There male characters solo dominate. For e.g. MCU or DCU or even potterverse.

[seraphina_snape]

You know, I never really noticed that but now that I think about it, I feel like that's true. The bigger the thing, the more do female characters fall into stereotypical boxes ("hot tough chick", "funny and possibly chubby sidekick", "bitchy ex and/or best friend", and so on.) - possibly because those franchises are geared towards making money and that means they're trying to appeal to white men between 18 and 35. :/

[magicrubbish]

Nailed it ! That's exactly the reason , they'll show whatever feeds and strokes the toxic white hetero male population. Variety what variety ?
It can not be a coincidence that most of my fav female characters are either from small fandoms or are side roles of big ones like Bonnie Bennett from TVD or Sansa Stark from GOT.