Talk:The Evil of Dregg/@comment-995426-20160410134147/@comment-995426-20160410180440

I wasn't aware my comments were crude. If they sounded crude, it's only because I find the plot element crude, and described it accordingly. I mean, I've always found this particular plot element obscene in its execution to begin with. Have you ever wondered some of the reasons why so many people loathe Twilight?

And yes, I've been a teenager in love too. I actually consider Donnie's and Leo's situations more realistic than the others, because anyone can have a crush, but instant, fast and easy relationships with perfect chemistry are not just unrealistic, but emotionally and intellectually insulting to audiences who have experienced less-than-absolutely-perfect love&mdash;and imperfect describes pretty much every relationship ever.

Relationships aren't served to you on a silver platter. You have to give them time and effort. They're a challenge. They're earned. Well-written romances are interesting for all the steps characters had to go through to find their happy outcome. You share their anxiety and nervousness and joy and pain, and the risks feel more harrowing, and the rewards feel greater. An easy perfect love story involves none of this&mdash;just easy gratification, with depth and chemistry having no importance.

By the way, which parts in particular sounded crude? I can imagine something being compared to porn drawing attention (and I explained why I did), but what else? I know "fanwank" is a well-established fanspeak term, and I don't really know another word for the same concept.