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I made a fandom promo post for Dirty Computer on the yuletide promo page, and realized I should probably copy it to my own journal!



Title: Dirty Computer - Janelle Monaé

Media: "emotion picture", an album-length music video

Approx length: 48 minutes

Where to find it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdH2Sy-BlNE

What is it, in summary?: Janelle Monaé's lush sci-fi ode to queerness, sexuality, and rebellion. In the near future, people are called "computers" and any who are different are "cleaned" by having their memories removed. Janelle plays Jane 57821, a "dirty computer" who has been captured and is being "cleaned." The songs are the memories the cleaners are trying to erase, of her experiences in the queer subculture and her polyamorous relationship with her girlfriend and boyfriend.

What do you love about it?: The music is amazing, Janelle has a great voice and writes great songs. The message is also great, the story is engaging despite being disjointed and not having any actual dialog. The acting is good and the visuals are lush and engaging.

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: Worldbuilding! I would love to know more about all the details that we see in the story. I'd love to see the memories explored more, and I would also love to see something about Jane, Zen, and Ché post-story.

Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): brainwashing

Lovely author, here is my theory about letters: how much detail people want in a letter is HIGHLY variable. Some people (such as myself) prefer if their recip gives LOTS of guidance on their wishes. Some prefer as little as possible so they can be free as a bird. Most are somewhere in between. So! Here's everything including the kitchen sink if you find it helpful, but feel free to ignore it if it is not helpful. I would rather get a story you were happy with than "well, she said she liked x, so I guess I have to do x even though I don't like x and/or am just not inspired that way."

I'm fairly easy to please; I've been doing ficathons for over a decade and am very rarely disappointed with my gifts. I write long and detailed Dear Author letters because I find such things helpful when I'm writing for other people; if you are like me, here you go! If your style is different and a detailed letter makes you feel hemmed-in, feel free to do what works for you.

The most important thing for me in a fic is that the characters are well-written and recognizably themselves. Even when I don't like a character, I don't go in for character-bashing. If nothing else, if the rest of this letter is too much or my kinks just don't fit yours, just concentrate on writing a story with everyone in character and good spelling and grammar and I will almost certainly love what you come up with.

One thing: I do have an embarrassment squick, which makes humor kind of hit-or-miss sometimes. The kind of humor where someone does something embarrassing and the audience is laughing at them makes me uncomfortable. On the other hand, the kind of humor where the audience is laughing with the characters I really enjoy.

Please no incest.

( Other likes and dislikes )

Formats I'm open to: Traditional prose, narrative poetry, in-universe texts.

Fandoms:

( Caprica )

( Random Harvest )

( Dirty Computer )

( Black Lightning )

( Rivers of London )

( My Fair Lady )