Counter-review

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

This is just a rant, because, seriously, people who attack other reviewer in a review box deserve something like this. Feel free to ignore it.

So, I was reading the review box of this fic and why, there are a lot of positive responses. Not that I can blame them. It's quite canon and well-written. What disgusts me is that when Aqua-sama includes the correct canon facts in his review, there's this another reviewer who seems not pleased with it.

Here's the copy of the review:

*glances at that tl;dr "review" down below hers* Oi, aquagon, while you may have awesome translation skills, your reading comprehension leaves something to be desired: This fic is plainly marked AU. Even if you missed that, I should think Ayatane and Lyner being paired together should be a good indicator that this is NOT CANON. And the canon disservices itself, really, given AT3... stripping for power? With no explanation or real reason other than for the graphics guys to show off? Really now, writers?

And now for the actual review, which I'm sure our lovely hostess cares more about. D-did they just synchronicity chain the Ar Tonelico spell? Yeah, Flipsphere? Aurica and Misha called, they just said you are now their bitch. Kind of wondering how much of the Silver Horn is going to be left after that magic drops.

Ignore the second paragraph. Look at the first paragraph. Look at how he seems (to me) disrespect Aqua-sama's kindness in correcting the fics' "holes".

Wow, I sure sounds like some kind of devout followers of Aqua-sama. It's not completely wrong. I do respect and admire him and his vast knowledge about Ar tonelico. The amount of this respect is the same as the ones that I have for Lazy, Deciare, wizzard, etcetera. Those mods and senior members of ARM forum.

And now, it's time to counter-review.

1. I should think Ayatane and Lyner being paired together should be a good indicator that this is NOT CANON

LOL being paired as in what, exactly? Please be more specific. They do get being paired in canon. Not romantically, yes, but more to partnership. But, hey, at least they are being paired together in the canon game.

But it's not an excuse. The author of the fic said that s/he will accept corrections as long as they don't contradict the major game plot. Well, the fact that Aurica is NOT Mir's daughter or descendant or whatever doesn't contradict the major game plot, does it? There's a good reason as to why she has the same Hymn Code as Mir. Aurica's route can still exist, according to that fact.

So, why the author doesn't use this canon to correct his/her mistake? Beats me. It's not like it's going to change the whole plot or something. Just deleting the part where Ayatane stated that Aurica is her sister of some sort. What harm can it done?

2. Stripping for power? With no explanation or real reason other than for the graphics guys to show off?

Please read the Settei Book or Toukousphere article. I recall that there is a reason as to why Purging can increase their power. Something about the clothes contains things that block waves, and getting rid of them can make their body receive that wave which makes them stronger... or something.

I'm not quite fond of reading the Technical Center, so yes, the statement above might be different from what's stated by... Saki? Tilia?

Please don't claim things before you know it. It'll be good if you say that you're sorry for not knowing about it after you read this.

Aqua-sama's review might have been receiving a direct response from the author, but I doubt it, because I see that the author continues with his/her own headcanon and not correcting the first chapter, where the mistakes that Aqua-sama pointed out located.

As for my own response to the fic... well, I'm just reading the first chapter, but, feel free to blame me for being so easily affected, I lost my interest after reading Aqua-sama's review. I'm not really fond of a fic that doesn't contain canon stuffs despite not stating that the fic is not canon / an AU / might be OOC, stuffs like that.

I do love the author's theory about a Male Reyvateil can exist and its relation with Platina's people lineage and the Reyvateil and the Guardian's myth, but... well, if the fic really messes around with canon facts, I flat out refuse to read the rest of the chapters.

When I Lost My Respect

Moshi-moshi, minna-tachi!

Maaf, saya numpang stress. Saya memang punya blog khusus untuk nyumpah-nyumpah. Tapi entry saya kali ini nggak sepenuhnya isinya nyumpah, 'kok. Cuma menumpahkan isi hati. Semoga rasa kesal saya sembuh setelah numpang curhat di sini.

Anda sekalian bebas mengabaikan entry ini.

Begini.

Sore ini saya baru liat para sesepuh author Indo di FFN yang lama berkecimpung di dunia perfanfiksian dan sering nongkrong di Infantrum ribut. Saya pikir kenapa. Rupanya fanfiksi salah satu sepuh diflame hanya karena para author di fandom tersebut tidak suka dengan sindiran yang diselipkan oleh sepuh tersebut di dalam fanfiksinya.

Karena saya tipe orang yang suka bacot di belakang tapi ga berani ngomong di depan, biar saya sertakan fanfiksi mana yang saya maksud.

Tidak lain dan tidak bukan adalah fanfiksi yang, jujur saya tidak terlalu mengerti karena perwayangan bukanlah bidang saya tetapi, apik ini. Kresna Sedha. Bisa kalian klik, dan kalian akan menemukan bahwa fanfiksi tersebut ditampung dalam fandom Screenplays, yang, jika kalian cek, dipenuhi oleh author-author muda penggemar K-Pop. Dan jika kalian lihat halaman reviewnya, bisa kalian temukan bahwa fanfiksi tersebut diflame oleh banyak anak kecil.

Ya, anak kecil.

Saya tidak bisa menganggap bahwa para author tersebut adalah anak muda yang sudah matang. Karena menurut pemahaman saya, mereka kesal karena disebut anak-anak. Karena fandom mereka diselipi oleh kisah lakon perwayangan yang dari judulnya saja membuat perbedaan yang mencolok.

Mereka anak kecil karena mereka tidak bisa menerima hasil karya orang lain!

Apa salah bagi seorang penulis fanfiksi untuk membuat sebuah karya mengenai perwayangan, yang meskipun dianggap banyak orang memiliki efek soporifik karena mereka tidak tertarik dengan tema seperti ini? Apa salah sebuah fanfiksi yang dilahirkan oleh buah pikiran seorang sepuh yang pandai seperti beliau dikecam hanya karena masalah sepele itu?

Tentu tidak.

Kenapa mereka tidak bisa belajar menghargai fanfiksi orang lain?

Jika tidak suka, silahkan abaikan fanfiksi tersebut! Untuk apa membuat flame? Tidak berguna. Buang-buang waktu. Buang-buang tenaga. Buang-buang kuota dan pulsa internet!

Daripada mengirimkan review macam flame yang sangat tidak berguna dan hanya bisa membuat orang lain sakit hati, gunakan waktu dan tenaga kalian yang ada untuk memahami apa arti dari Screenplays itu, bocah!

Screenplays adalah fandom untuk menampung fanfiksi seputar lakon untuk dunia film ataupun pertunjukan lainnya!

Mengapa kalian harus sensi hanya karena sindiran seperti itu?! Abaikan saja kalau tidak suka. ABAIKAN!

Terima kasih, berkat kalian yang kekanakan, saya kehilangan respek pada para author K-Pop. Ternyata mereka hanyalah author dengan pikiran pendek, temperamen, mudah marah, emosional. Yang hanya dengan sindiran sekecil itu, menolak untuk menerima seperti apa contoh yang benar. Dan dengan mudahnya membuat dosa, membuat review seperti itu.

Ya, saya juga bisa saja berdosa karena menghina kalian secara diam-diam seperti ini. Tapi review box bukanlah ajang untuk saling adu argumen. Dan karena saya tidak tahu bagaimana agar Anda bisa menerima suara hati saya, saya terpaksa menulis hal seperti ini di sini, di blog pribadi saya. Tanpa harapan sedikitpun bahwa kalian akan menemukan entry saya ini, maupun mengerti poin-poin amukan saya di atas.

Seperti yang saya utarakan di atas. Saya membuat entry ini hanya sebagai pelampiasan.

Abaikan jika tidak berkenan.

Dengan kesal,
Shara Sherenia
Penulis fanfiksi Indonesia yang tersakiti dengan moral kaumnya