My thoughts on the Chuckled Era · 5:25pm Sep 28th, 2020
Stories are very much like television shows. Some shows age very well and can be watched with little problem 40 years later. Others like some of the shows from the 1970 and 80, didn't. The super wide collars, or the lime green bell bottom pants, or the wide 80's hair just kind of screams, 'Warning, maximum cheese ahead.'
Stories are similar, and some were written in a era of fimfiction that I like to call 'the chuckled era.' It was a time of manly men. Men who fought wars or were knights with "massive" bodycounts and were absolutely terrified of sex. A time where the hero protagonist being touched on the arm was cause for panic, and a time when the use of the word 'Chuckled' was mandated by law to be used in every single paragraph a minimum of twice.
Oh, how it makes me chuckle, those were the days.
The Monk rubbed his chin and chuckled, lost in the fond memories of the long lost past.
Now heads up writers.
As much shit as I give the "chuckled era", I really do believe that we need to keep those stories. Its a reminder of who we were as people and as a fandom seven to ten years ago. When we read these stories it shows us how far we've come as both people and writers. How our writing styles have evolved over time and how our outlooks and world views have matured over time. These stories really are valuable as a kind of time capsule.
Cheers,
The Monk
“There are many ways to create a monster, and the one the girl knows best is rather basic: you tell someone they're a monster over and over again, then wait to see how long it takes before they agree with you.” -Estee
