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Enough already
Haven't we had enough of R/S vs R/T wankage already?
I'm not sure why fandom insists on abusing the word subtext so much. No, subtext (which isn't always sexual in nature, contrary to popular opinion) doesn't have to be intended by the author. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's not. It always reminds me of the Isaac Asimov story, where he was told that by the professor that just because he hadn't intended it didn't mean it wasn't there.
I'm not sure why fandom insists on abusing the word subtext so much. No, subtext (which isn't always sexual in nature, contrary to popular opinion) doesn't have to be intended by the author. Sometimes it is. Sometimes it's not. It always reminds me of the Isaac Asimov story, where he was told that by the professor that just because he hadn't intended it didn't mean it wasn't there.