Monday, July 8, 2024

High school was rough.

The Fandom: A Furry Documentary — 3/5

Thanks to an excess of archival footage, an excellent history of how it all began. I think it less succeeds in explaining what it's become. It wants to paint a heartwarming picture of awkward people who've found themselves and found each other—and it does! Successfully! But it hints at troubles, which are the things I want to google after the whole thing's over. This whole world looks like a Disney amusement park, but one filled with a sizable amount of sex and sexuality and erotica! The documentary openly talks about pushing that to the side, but in doing so, it just makes that feel like a curtain I want to peek behind. It mostly explores a family-friendly side of the fandom but, man—what's behind that door?

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