i’d be really curious to know what percent of queerbaiting is
a) an intentional marketing scheme to stir interest in the project and attract certain fanbases (lgbtq people and young women) vs.
b) members of the creative team genuinely wanting to write queer characters but the corporate side of things force them to tone it down but they still leave little hints vs.
c) they legitimately did not know how gay something would come across
The answer:
A is 100%. Because B and C are not queerbaiting. The literal meaning and definition of it is A.
This was quite recent, but theres a squip/michael ao3 fic named Joystick that’s been posted since 2015/16 has been deleted and I’ve been wondering if anyone has information on the fic or the author? Anything would be appreciated.