Свежая английская статья про психологию и методологию некоторых поклонников РПС, он же "RPF, or Real Person Fiction".
"Вам часто приходится объяснять, почему реальность не играет по вашим правилам. Это почти всегда приводит к теориям заговора, и неизбежно, во всех fandoms, эти теории заговора всегда выглядят одинаково." (с)
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The management is conspiring to keep your OTP from coming out of the closet and promote the idea that they’re REALLY STRAIGHT!
The girlfriend is a beard. (Bonus: the girlfriend is a beard hired by the management to perpetuate the idea that your OTP is straight!)
Management has locked the band/actors/whoever into a NO-GAY contract until their term of work ends.
As soon as the show/movie/tour/awards season is over, THEY’LL DECLARE THEIR LOVE AND THEN EVERYONE WHO DOUBTED YOU WILL BE SORRY!
Meanwhile, your OTP is slipping secret messages to each other / the public, and/or otherwise acting out against management to show that their true love can withstand anything, even the Great Managerial Closet Conspiracy.Бонус: небольшой рассказ в лицах про толкиенутых рпсников.