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    gwern‏ @gwern Oct 23

    Writing a 𝘔𝘓𝘗 review, I'm amused to realize how different fandom mechanisms can be. Why do Touhou & MLP both have so much artwork? - MLP fan: "MLP's art is so clean and elegant; even I could do this!" - Touhou fan: "ZUN's art is so crappy; even I couldn't do worse than this!"

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      2. gwern‏ @gwern Oct 23

        Draft of what I have so far FWIW:https://pastebin.com/CYbhDduF 

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      3. gwern‏ @gwern Oct 24

        Expansion: https://pastebin.com/0k7A0PPY  On a side note, I am proud of my track record of nerd-sniping people with links to _Fallout: Equestria_ (http://falloutequestria.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout:_Equestria …). I wonder how many people I can snipe this time when the newsletter goes out?

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      4. gwern‏ @gwern 10h10 hours ago

        OK OK OK, *almost* final review: https://www.gwern.net/newsletter/2018/10#my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic … Discussion:https://www.reddit.com/r/gwern/comments/9rhdcy/review_of_my_little_pony_friendship_is_magic/ …

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      1. gwern‏ @gwern Oct 24

        Question for comic nerds: is there any more correct way of describing the MLP style than 'clear line' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligne_claire … ?

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      2. Derek‏ @PereGrimmer Oct 23
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        This calls to mind those classic experimebts showing post-hoc confabulation in e.g. hemispatial neglect.

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      3. gwern‏ @gwern Oct 23
        Replying to @PereGrimmer

        I was thinking of it being a real effect. Like, why is MLP music so small compared to Touhou music fandom? I think it's because Ingram's *too* good: they're perfect as they are. While ZUN provides you melodies you can see how you can use in an infinite number of genres or remixes

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      4. gwern‏ @gwern Oct 23
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        (Something can be so high-quality, complex, and perfect that it silences any dialogue or imitation. You can only gaze on it admiringly. Any attempt to adapt it would simply make you feel ashamed about how crappy your result was. It has no affordances.)

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      2. John Harpoween 🐊 🎃 ⚰️ ☢️ ☣️‏ @Johnwbh Oct 24
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        Also interesting how presence of fandom only loosely correlates with overall popularity of a show. Some super popular shows have none, some are relatively niche but intense

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      3. gwern‏ @gwern Oct 24
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        Yeah, it seems fairly unpredictable. MLP or Vocaloid I feel are not that surprising, but Touhou is still an oddball.

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