ao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp
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| Title: | ao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp |
| Creator: | |
| Date(s): | December 12, 2014 |
| Medium: | Tumblr post |
| Fandom: | Avengers/multifandom |
| Topic: | Fanfiction Tropes |
| External Links: | original post |
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ao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp. is a Tumblr post by bootycap. The original post:
the fact that this is completely understandable and rather descriptive makes me rethink what i’ve done with my lifeao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp
The post lists a series of acronyms that all have meanings related to fandom and fanfic terms or tropes. The all-lowercase format is akin to the general lack of punctuation seen on social media platforms like Tumblr, and while long, is not unlike how a fanfic would commonly be described. The post sparked conversation about interpreting the post and the complexity of fandom culture.
As of October 2019, it had over 107,000 notes.
Meaning
A general translation of "ao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp":
- ao3 = AO3, Archive of Our Own - a fanwork hosting website
- mcu= MCU, the Marvel Cinematic Universe - a popular fandom
- a:aou = A:AOU, Avengers: Age of Ultron - one installment of the Avengers franchise within the MCU
- abo = A/B/O, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics - a fanfiction trope
- bdsm = BDSM, Bondage Discipline Sadism and Masochism
- ot3 = OT3, One True Threesome - a term for a Polyamorous Threesome Relationship based on the term "OTP"
- hs au = HS AU, High School (or Homestuck) Alternate Universe
- pwp = PWP, Porn Without Plot or Plot? What Plot?
Generally, the parts that caused the most confusion were "a:aou" and "abo," understandable because Age of Ultron is a single film in a franchise, and A/B/O is a more "hardcore" and niche fanfic trope. There was some confusion over whether "hs au" meant "High School AU" or "Homestuck AU"—since high school AUs are more common, it is assumed to be the former.
Comments & Reception
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Many comments, like OP, express regret and unhappiness at the fact that they understand what the phrase means.
Many who do not fully understand the phrase ask for help.[1]
There are also those who marvel at the complexity of fandom culture and how fans have accumulated the knowledge for this to make sense.
There are judgements of what the hypothetical fic described would be like in quality. One of the most reblogged additions to the post was by prewars: "#i understand it perfectly but you couldn’t fucking pay me to read it"[2]
According to bootycap, the post has gained attention from academia and "ended up in at least 2 masters theses and 1 presentation"[3]
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References
- ^ Also It's A WIP on reddit, 2018
- ^ [1]
- ^ December 12 2018 by bootycap: this post has ended up in at least 2 masters theses and 1 presentation and im not sure how i feel about that