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Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseAlchemised: Capitalizing FanficFangirl Jeanne, fanfic elder, is back to revisit the fan fiction formerly known as “Manacled,” now traditionally published as “Alchemised” by SenLinYu. Three years after our initial discussion about Manacled in episodes 116 and 117, we delve into the transformation of this Harry Potter/”Dramione” (aka Draco-Hermione) + Handmaid’s Tale fanfic into a commercially-published romantasy novel. What happens to subtext when you remove the context of the text? What are the ethics of profiting from fanfic? What’s the harm in supporting derivative works of a prolific anti-Trans activist?File off those serial numbers and sit back and relax an absolute desc...
2025-11-041h 29
Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscoursePsycho Killer, Come Kiss Me (Antagonist April #4, Darkly, Madly Duet with Fangirl Jeanne)Fangirl Jeanne answers the question: Why might people, and women in particular, find serial killers to be romantic figures in dark romance in a hetero patriarchal capitalist, racist, etc. society? We discuss the Darkly, Madly Duology by Trisha Wolfe, a dark romance with 2 serial killer main character antagonists.-Guest: Fangirl JeanneWebsite | TwitterJeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy of being the singular focus of a powerful man present in Romantic literature and fan fiction: https://twitter.com/fangirlJeanne/status/1507407313220485122?s=20&t=Esqbm4RcOJtUeqnB58DInwShelf Lov...
2022-05-041h 35
Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseStay Un-Alive (Antagonist April #3)Readers weigh in on killers in romance novels (AKA people who un-alive other people) and I challenge myself to see if the distasteful elements in the Darkly, Madly duology (discussed next episode!) showed up in less-egregious ways in texts I did enjoy. Also, more thoughts on power, gender roles, and the desire to conquer a protector.Responses from Antagonist April social media prompts:Books with MCs who killKiller PollWhy Bad People Do Bad Things Fangirl Jeanne’s tweet thread on the power fantasy, discussed in this episode Shelf Love:Jo...
2022-04-2734 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseBecause I Love Her, Had to Killer (Antagonist April #2, Manacled with Fangirl Jeanne)Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Fangirl Jeanne is back to continue our discussion of Manacled, a dark romance fan fiction story. What is the appeal of enemies to lovers? How do readers wrestle with justification for killing in romantic stories, and how does Manacled explore a romantic relationship, not just a romantic fantasy for an individual? How does creating within communal systems, as opposed to capitalist ones, enable different kinds of stories?This is part 2 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 116 for part 1.Content Warnings: the text we discuss is a dark romance fanfiction...
2022-04-0751 min
Shelf Love: Romance Novel DiscourseKilling Them Swiftly, With His Wand (Antagonist April #1, Manacled with Fangirl Jeanne)Antagonist April: discussing killers in romance. Manacled by SenLinYu is a wildly popular dark romance fanfic with Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, that remixes alternate universe Harry Potter with Handmaid’s Tale. Fangirl Jeanne joins me to discuss how war is hell, what it means to be a killer in a world where there are fates worse than death, and the appeal of the murderous antagonist hero. What does it help us understand about conceptions of masculinity and emotions as well as feminine desirability within patriarchy? This is part 1 of 2 discussing Manacled. Check out episode 117 - out now - fo...
2022-04-0755 min