#it's this: if you don't like beginnings of stories much because they're too messy obvs go right ahead

[variousqueerthings]

skip black sails season 1 this and skip mash seasons 1-3 that, it simply seems odd to not watch the establishing parts of a story the first time you watch said story because they aren’t as polished as later on (as they’re busy doing the establishing part), under the guise of considering them “less progressive”

#there's something here about yes engage with what you want and how you want depending on your limits and desires #but the way some people frame these things is... very odd #and i think has much less to do with degrees of sexism or violence and much more to do with wanting to skip to the main part of the story #but those parts aren't as good if you don't first go with the opening (which in both of these cases is very good actually) #it's this: if you don't like beginnings of stories much because they're too messy obvs go right ahead #but don't try to frame it as a choice based on morals about the contents of said story #it feels like people really want things to be fanfiction -- oh we already know the world we just want the [insert tropes] #i feel like i see this a lot with season ones and that is the devil talking -- that is the netflix model of binge binge binge #that doesn't let you engage with a slowly building story because you want something big to happen Right Away #there's an awful lot of disclaiming going on -- just watch the fuckn story and draw your own conclusions #if it's not a trigger then people will be fine #this is a sign that i need to go to bed #why in the World would you start with mash s4 when it literally opens with hawkeye's panicked response to trapper's leaving? #and then goes on to show us a hawkeye who is a changed man because of the events of the end of s3 #with characters regularly invoked? #and with relationships established (especially margaret's) that will be explored in-depth now that she's been firmly introduced #in many of her complexities?