The last question was meant to be flippant, so no problem there. *grins*
I certainly don't think all triangular scenarios are bad; done well there's a lot of room for interesting emotional exploration. I'm just heartily sick of "two men compete for a woman," and it's everywhere, because Hollywood in particular seems to think it's an excellent way to add romance to a basically action-y formula. The idea, I suspect, is that women are only interested in romance, so tacking on a triangle will bring in the women viewers, while at the same time not alienating men because the focus is still on the men. I hate it, but as a queer man I'm not the target demographic for it at all, so I wanted to get more opinions. I'm gratified that so far no one, including straight women, has said that it appeals to them.
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Date: 2014-02-27 03:23 pm (UTC)I certainly don't think all triangular scenarios are bad; done well there's a lot of room for interesting emotional exploration. I'm just heartily sick of "two men compete for a woman," and it's everywhere, because Hollywood in particular seems to think it's an excellent way to add romance to a basically action-y formula. The idea, I suspect, is that women are only interested in romance, so tacking on a triangle will bring in the women viewers, while at the same time not alienating men because the focus is still on the men. I hate it, but as a queer man I'm not the target demographic for it at all, so I wanted to get more opinions. I'm gratified that so far no one, including straight women, has said that it appeals to them.