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or that tries to somehow “solve” certain plot points with elaborate constructions
Usually a sign of emotional immaturity or just low empathy. The end of the film Arrival, for instance, has a very intense emotional message, but to several whole classes of geek that's either too trivial to be really important or just invisible to them, so they go off looking for "clues" in trivial details of the film and come up with complex constructions that rival Qanon for their level of delusional and demented invention. Because the idea that the film could be about love and loss doesn't compute. I really liked that film, so I'd not be polite to that kind of fan dragging that kind of shit into it.
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It’s funny you say arrival because that’s a film I really loved, but was also torn apart/overthought about by these exact types.
I really don’t mind ambiguity in films, and I can’t help but feel like trying to find answers where they were purposefully omitted is a sign of immaturity just like you said. It kinda relates to my feelings about superhero movies, where the fandom seems to love any reference, no matter how insignificant or asinine, because “getting” the reference sort of simulates being part of something, which seems to lead to the kind of fandom that acts like they have some sort of ownership of the thing they like because they perceive themselves to be involved purely on the basis that they understand the references.
“Give the fans what they want”
Fuck off.
I just feel like it means that the driving factor in making those films is about trying to give people what they say they want, rather than making things that are inherently good - if that makes any sense.
Nef
Fan theories, or more specifically the kind of fandom that constantly tries to guess what’s going to happen when a trailer comes out, or that tries to somehow “solve” certain plot points with elaborate constructions.
It really winds me up for something that has little or no actual effect on my life.