there are lessons that flow naturally from the experiences of the characters and then there's puppeted facsimiles of how people actually talk outside niche communities heavily invested in psychological introspection.
Yes, this!!! I do love that there’s a greater emotional intelligence and awareness around conflict resolution, and I think you can make some interesting arguments or assumptions about a setting or AU where more people *do* have that skill set, but also...it often just doesn't flow and 'feel' real or genuine.
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Date: 2022-07-24 11:21 pm (UTC)Yes, this!!! I do love that there’s a greater emotional intelligence and awareness around conflict resolution, and I think you can make some interesting arguments or assumptions about a setting or AU where more people *do* have that skill set, but also...it often just doesn't flow and 'feel' real or genuine.