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Main Author Tract Discussion
Mmm. You know, I'd say that, for instance, Jingo is much more obviously an Author Tract than Nation. Or, hey, if we want to talk about Pterry's view of religion, how about Small Gods? But honestly, it never occured to me religion was even a major theme of Nation (despite Mau's Pterry/Simony style "angry at God for not existing" atheism), let alone that it was a tract on the subject.
I can kind of see why Avatar's page got locked now. Apparently, people have put a license to whine ahead of explaining.
I don't really know anything about Doctor Steel, but I find the example listed rather dubious. I highly suspect that this is Not An Example.
Dropped these comments from Better Days — it's better if individual examples don't wander off into discucsions of whole sub-genres or other works.
- Better Days is a 'furry' comic, and they do tend towards Author Tract. Jack, anyone?
- True, but take a good furry webcomic, like 2kinds. It's a statement against racism with loveable characters overcoming differences and becoming friends. Better days basically turned from a mild Author Tract about conservatism (actually pretty interesting) into a massively wanky self-inserted-fantasy-persona.
- Better Days is a 'furry' comic, and they do tend towards Author Tract. Jack, anyone?
What's so wrong with this trope? It really sounds like anyone who dares to put in An Aesop to give their work some extra meaning are pathetic zealots who just want to preach! Would it be fair to say that any work of fiction that has a sort of underlying message (particularly if it doesn't fly with some people) would pretty much be this? I'm just saying...
- El Goonish Shive does this in regards to homosexuality, public nudity, and related issues.
"Instead of creating fiction for its primary purpose (entertaining people)"
Interesting statement - surely the primary purpose of fiction can only be determined on a per-instance basis? Generalizing over such a broad scope of works isn't usually very useful. Also, negative tone of the line does contradict with Tropes Are Not Bad.
- "The Truth for Youth" by Tim Todd are comics done in Japanese style artwork. They're like Chick Tracts, but a bit more sane. It's pretty odd to read Japanese-style characters talking about the evils of porn.
Reading through the examples, there's something I noticed. If they're right-wing, they're mocked and their portrayals of the other side are decried as over-the-top, but if they're left-wing, Tropes Are Not Bad is stressed and their negative portrayals of the other side aren't decried, no matter how over-the-top.
Not defending Chick, it's something I noticed about the page overall.
Are you sure Duck Tales really gave an Author Tract about unions, or is it just an interpretation of the episode?