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Is There Meaning In "Subverting" Shounen Tropes? (Patreon)

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2016-12-07 14:20:39
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This one took a hell of a lot to get made, particularly a lot of effort on Davoo's part, so I'm very glad to finally have it out! It's at once a takedown of the culture's constant praise of shows being "subversive" to the detriment of what came before, and a general defense of the idea that shounen jump stories are generally pretty great. Enjoy!

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Is There Meaning In "Subverting" Shounen Tropes?

These days, it seems like everyone is quick to claim the brilliance of each new big anime for how subversive and deconstructive it is compared to what came before in the genre--but are these stories really doing anything new?

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Whether any shows are subverting other shows or just subverting the individuals perception on what 'normal' anime is, it's always nice to feel like something what you are watching is being subversive not just because (as you mentioned) it makes a show more (or at least feel more) intellectual; But also because subversion is almost always more interesting than not, just by virtue of the fact if a show is going against the grain it will be more rare then whats mainstream and will be amusing until it too becomes a overdone trope and it gets subverted. I love the novelty of not having seen a thing before. Perhaps you don't value that nearly as much because you like spoilers and love rewatching.

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Sometimes I feel like something subversive is less subversive the more I see it. is that weird?