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[kradeelav]

something that's always puzzled me is why the indie music scene is so much more ... chill? discourse-wise than indie comics/fandom/etc. 

i know that's maybe false and the only reason why I don't see the drama is not being in it - but i can't help but compare the difference between Hozier's arsonist character doin' his thing, or having a song subtly about domestic abuse in a not-clear-cut sort of way versus some hapless indie comic artist getting fuckin axed to the ground by antis/discourse for depicting not even that much in creations? good example being the latest hissy fit over - eh fuck it, i don't give a shit.

but like what happened there? why is it that music has kept that intensity and sort of edgelord vagueness?  is it more ... communal, in emotions (thus making it easier to sympathize with)?  I was going to say 'because it can't be experienced out of context, music is music' - except you can take lyrics out of context? I don't really think it's a 'who makes it' sort of thing either 'cause you get plenty of folks from all walks of life making both, if you dig deep enough?

basically whatever music has there in terms of intense edgelordy ~connection~ minus the discourse i want that lol

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[lukadian]

I think a lot of it could have to do with comics being a *visual* medium and therefore quicker to be in your face with their content than say lyrics which depending on the active listener vs distracted listener, might not really hit as fast/hard?

I see posts and articles all the time with people coming back to sings YEARS later only to be so surprised the content was much darker than they'd initially assumed or been lead to believe, like "man I had NO IDEA this song was about Domestic Violence/Rape/Murder" etc.

Whereas for comics, visual mediums, the second scant nip hits a panel/screen people feel scandalized.

This is really just kind of top of the head first impressions and there's far more at play but when I think of quick gut reactions I think it's harder for people to ignore what makes them uncomfortable visually than it is in a prose format that's easily tuned out if one is multitasking?

[kradeelav]

this is a really great insight on a lot of levels - for sure nodding at the whole thing. Easier to get more uncomfortable by blatant depictions ... for example, abuse like getting hit with a wine bottle or something - which involves unpleasant expressions, anger, violence, an aura of fear and claustrophobia which is something pretty visceral especially in the hands of a good artist in comparison to text where you can weirdly skirt around the actual action (tho no less visceral).

tl;dr - totes agree~