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i know we all laugh (mostly fondly) about the paper-thin plots in porn that only exist to make the sex happen, but i was reading some old stargate fic over the weekend, and i really think we’re sleeping on the paper-thin hurt/comfort plot that only exists to force the characters to FEEL THINGS.
like, is this scenario realistic? no. does it make any rational sense? no. does it provide a built-in excuse for a character to collapse, bloody and disoriented, into the arms of his beloved/friend/partner? obviously, that’s the whole point of this exercise.
i love it. it’s my favorite thing in the world.
My absolute favourite thing is when someone does this but they commit really hard and end up writing a masterpiece. It is essential that the plot is still paper thin or wildly implausible, but the characters and the emotional beats will change your entire life.
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