Hm, I have not read Fifty shades, but from what I heard it's basically like a lot of BDSM fanfic out there. Which I usually like a lot. I just don't think a comparison too stuff like Breaking Bad or Larsson really works.
In BDSM violence is a kick and ultimately always very controlled, in stuff like BB or Larsson it's an element of horror. The rape in Man who hate women is not supposed to be sexy, it's supposed to show what rape is in all it's horror.
I think both BDSM stories and stuff like BB don't work if you just focus on the element of violence in them. In most BDSM stories there is a level of stalkery and control that would simply be massive abuse in real live. It's the relationship between the characters (say some actual caring of the dominant part) that makes it work within the story. But ultimately they often transport a highly unrealistic emotional set up (which is fine for a fantasy) that downplays violence in the context.
Larsson would be standing on the other side of the spectrum screaming "Hey, rape is not sexy!"
I think in the end both things are valid as long as they are kept in context. The violent sexual fantasy as well as the stories saying violence is ugly and disgusting.
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Date: 2012-05-01 08:59 am (UTC)In BDSM violence is a kick and ultimately always very controlled, in stuff like BB or Larsson it's an element of horror. The rape in Man who hate women is not supposed to be sexy, it's supposed to show what rape is in all it's horror.
I think both BDSM stories and stuff like BB don't work if you just focus on the element of violence in them. In most BDSM stories there is a level of stalkery and control that would simply be massive abuse in real live. It's the relationship between the characters (say some actual caring of the dominant part) that makes it work within the story. But ultimately they often transport a highly unrealistic emotional set up (which is fine for a fantasy) that downplays violence in the context.
Larsson would be standing on the other side of the spectrum screaming "Hey, rape is not sexy!"
I think in the end both things are valid as long as they are kept in context. The violent sexual fantasy as well as the stories saying violence is ugly and disgusting.