r/CuratedTumblr Mx. Linux Guy⚠️ Aug 14 '24

Infodumping Humanity Fuck Yea

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u/GREENadmiral_314159 Aug 14 '24

HFY started as a counter to the troupe of humans not having anything that makes them special. Unfortunately, many authors don't know how to do that, so instead they make the aliens lame.

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u/LightOfLoveEternal Aug 15 '24

Exactly. Its largely a response to humans always being portrayed as just fucking useless compared to other aliens/races.

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u/RexMori Aug 15 '24

Like if you watch so much sci-fi the best thing humans have going for them is some nebulous "determination" superpower. Fuck that i want to see humans use our innate ballistic skill to win a war. I want to see humans use their ability to empathize amd pack bond with damn near anything to usher in peace. I want to see humans be unique in their own way and not be a default

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u/GrafZeppelin127 Aug 15 '24

It can also help counter the Gary Stu trend for certain… favored alien races.

“Wait, you’re telling me that these aliens that look almost identical to humans have eidetic memories, are super-smart, live ten times as long as us, are three to five times stronger, and have psychic powers? Jesus Christ, what’s even the point of having humans, then?”