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Clearly there are elements that we're lifted from anime tropes, including the age-play suggestive voice and costume, but I think what's novel about this is the
by acobster 9y ago
Clearly there are elements that we're lifted from anime tropes, including the age-play suggestive voice and costume, but I think what's novel about this is the format of the presentation. Poppy's not just a character that exists in a fictional setting, she's more of a persona, interacting with the real world and gaining real followers. She's using her platform - not just social media but the platform of fame itself - to make her statement. I'm not entirely clear on what that statement is, but that's kind of what I love about it.
- pmlnr 9y ago> I'm not entirely clear on what that statement is, but that's kind of what I love about it. That summarises the current state of social media way too well. I miss meaningful manifestos, people actually standing up for a belief, instead of candy coloured mist of vague promises that can be retrofitted when needed.
- pluma 9y agoThat's why I mentioned idols. Japanese girl bands especially, but there are also "models" who are real woman with entirely constructed personas. It's superficially similar to the regular "casting" celebrities in places like the US (e.g. the obsession about Britney Spears being a virgin when she was dating Justin Timberlake in real life) but it seems like the Western version is more built around a real person and their life to some degree whereas in the Japanese version the person is almost entirely reduced to an actress playing a role in an entirely fictional life. I'm guessing Poppy is an art project as she doesn't really seem to be selling anything (except maybe her songs?) but I too find it hard to discern any statement in her performance. But maybe that's the point.