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[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

At first, I thought it was meant to poke fun at people who over analyze or really reach when discussing literature, but I don't think it means that.

It still means that, though the extension is generally mocking the over-reaction against the idea of over-analysis by people that dogmatically claim that no message should be allowed to be derived from their treats.

[–] ScrewdriverFactoryFactoryProvider@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think it’s funny when people explain it using examples where the author legitimately did have well-documented cultural associations with certain colors. It’d be like in 100 years someone saying “Batman’s suit is dark because he’s supposed to be mysterious and operates in the shadow” and another person responding, “have you ever thought that maybe he just had a dark suit????”

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 22 points 1 year ago

He was the dark knight because his suit was fucking dark! very-intelligent

[–] CthulhusIntern@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

Or also, if the author didn't want to draw attention to the curtains, they wouldn't have mentioned them!

[–] RedQuestionAsker2@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it's used to describe people who over analyze but also people who don't read into media at all (example: the curtains are just blue, and that has no meaning)?

[–] WoofWoof91@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

it might help to think if it like "the curtains are just blue!" being anti-over analysis vs "tHe CuRtAiNs ArE jUSt BlUe!!!" being anti-anti- over analysis

[–] RedQuestionAsker2@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

Hah okay.

It's interesting how language develops. A word can mean something but also the exact opposite of that thing.