tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post5910060708574570188..comments2024-01-25T13:46:11.967-06:00Comments on The Bronze Blog: Pointless Question #51Ryan Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14750814560493466382noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-4063982033338766292009-04-02T08:37:00.000-05:002009-04-02T08:37:00.000-05:00Hollywood has run out of ideas.Hollywood has run out of ideas.Clint Bourgeoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12347615505624590515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-78881741562356470872009-04-02T06:03:00.000-05:002009-04-02T06:03:00.000-05:00However, you have completely assuaged my doubts on...However, you have completely assuaged my doubts on the matter.<BR/><BR/>This says... something... about my personality.MWchasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195851187187771113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-1785051918281841642009-04-02T03:53:00.000-05:002009-04-02T03:53:00.000-05:00Wait - are you trying to deconstruct the trend for...Wait - are you trying to deconstruct the trend for deconstruction? Can't you just enjoy deconstruction?<BR/><BR/>This could get complicated...Duncnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-88096952362981289622009-04-02T00:16:00.000-05:002009-04-02T00:16:00.000-05:00To answer the original question:Not if the show su...To answer the original question:<BR/><BR/>Not if the show sucks.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661441668625677468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-30890093976872218812009-04-01T23:19:00.000-05:002009-04-01T23:19:00.000-05:00I actually try not to think about that kind of thi...I actually try not to think about that kind of thing too much...<BR/><BR/>It reminds me of VFX...<BR/><BR/>"THUNDERF00T?! Thunderf00t, are you... THREATENING ME?!!!"<BR/><BR/>*shudder*MWchasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195851187187771113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-44010459519989055732009-04-01T23:05:00.000-05:002009-04-01T23:05:00.000-05:00Excuse me, I have to go get some stitches for my f...Excuse me, I have to go get some stitches for my face. For reasons unrelated to a knife-wielded canine with bronze-colored clown makeup.Infophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309973524623338264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-53998792151705776492009-04-01T22:04:00.000-05:002009-04-01T22:04:00.000-05:00In my case, it might be my sporadically worked-on ...In my case, it might be my sporadically worked-on deconstruction of Mary-Sue types...<BR/><BR/>Deconstruction isn't a 'stop having fun guys' act. It's applying our minds to a genre. If it's a good genre, then thinking about it can't be a bad thing. True, there are books that are enjoyed by not thinking about what you're reading (Eragon, The Da Vinci Code), but... I'll stop. I think that parenthetical illustrated my point nicely.MWchasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195851187187771113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-37696817839507700662009-04-01T21:49:00.000-05:002009-04-01T21:49:00.000-05:00Why so serious?Why so serious?Bronze Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938257296504189967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-27726567685566149922009-04-01T21:43:00.000-05:002009-04-01T21:43:00.000-05:00Because deconstructions work on a different level ...Because deconstructions work on a different level - they help lead the audience to a greater understanding of the genre. Additionally, a good deconstruction is extremely likely to be a classic among fans (ie. Watchmen for superhero comics, Neon Genesis Evangelion for giant robot anime, possibly Mai-HiME for magical girl shows, though that edges a bit towards a subversion). A well-done deconstruction can easily stand above its peers, and it doesn't even have to destroy the genre it's deconstructing (see Mai-HiME, which embraced the genre even as it explored its hidden implications).Infophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309973524623338264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13030925.post-20224856574114600142009-04-01T21:36:00.000-05:002009-04-01T21:36:00.000-05:00You're presuming that deconstruction carries an im...You're presuming that deconstruction carries an implicit negative judgment.<BR/><BR/>Alternatively, you can think of it as some kind of Hegelian dialectic/Hindu Trinity thing... Left to itself, a genre can become shallow and homogeneous. See for example <A HREF="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnbuiltTrope" REL="nofollow">Unbuilt Trope</A> on Astro Boy or Fist of the North Star.<BR/><BR/>Think of genres as bread, and deconstructions as spritzes of water. If you leave a genre alone too long, it'll go stale. Or maybe I just took too long to eat the really good bread...MWchasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08195851187187771113noreply@blogger.com