I remember that a few years ago I also paid attention to the conspiracy theory of the so-called real and fake Avril Lavigne because I liked listening to her songs very much and liked to pay attention to some mysterious stories. To be honest, the details summed up by the fans are really interesting, but I didn't take these stories seriously, and even more rationally, I think this is nothing more than a means to attract clicks. After observing some conspiracy theories on the Internet, I think their ability to make up stories cannot be underestimated. Many rumors seem to be very reasonable; they are good at mixing part of the facts and some false information, so with the support of half of the facts, the fake part is also accepted by the public… Many stories can indeed satisfy the curiosity-seeking psychology of the public. As long as it does not have a serious impact on the parties involved, I think the emergence of some conspiracy theories is still acceptable.
I'm really surprised that even today's politicians can be created as fan fiction, and how popular it is on AO3. As niche fun, fan fiction still suffers from a lot of prejudice and misunderstanding. Even I myself was a little confused when I learned about Fan Fiction at first. But after learning the content of the class and reading, in fact, the motivation of the original writers is quite simple - they don't want to see the end of their favorite works, or they want to have a happy ending for their favorite characters. Like, the Harry Potter series ended in 2007, but book fans still tirelessly write fan fiction. In the world they created, the story of Hogwarts continues, Snape does not die, and there is no one to separate Sirius from Harry. The original intention of fan fiction is to continue literary works and expands on reality with their creative minds.
Shipping can be interpreted as a "pairing between characters" or "imaginary love relationship", which is the fantasies of fans about their favorite celebrities. The relationship between two people is the easiest to produce romantic stories. In order to satisfy fans' thirst for stories and gossip, countless pairs of celebrities shipping emerged as the times require, becoming the current entertainment content. Recently, I watched the anime of Cyperpunk 2077 and was also moved by the love of the main characters. In the Night City engulfed by darkness, Lucy became David's last dream after experiencing the departure of relatives and teammates one after another. The earth is on the verge of decline, but Lucy is the meaning of his life, even if the alienation collapses. Indeed, as the author said, we are ultimately rooting for the love itself. The ordinary love between characters can remind us of our own lives and make people empathize. And those great loves satisfy our fantasies about love and feel the power that human emotions can produce.
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