Zombie Posted Wednesday at 11:05 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 11:05 PM (edited) dunno if it’s a tab/genre on GA, but there’s definitely privilege /aristocracy stories on various sites Generally they’re pretty bad because, well, most of us don’t live in that gilded world Recently the YT algorithm delivered me a glossy video from the channel of real life aristo Lord Hinchingbrooke (his dad is the Earl of Sandwich - the family who really did invent our favourite snack 🥪 ) and his American wife. And Hello magazine did this feature on the family back in June… So, now there’s no excuse for GA authors not getting it right… https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/675143/viscount-viscountess-hinchingbrooke-mapperton-house-tour/?fwtrack_poster_size=large&fwtrack_poster_type=animated Not sure if this video link will work - if it does you need to click the sound button https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/675143/viscount-viscountess-hinchingbrooke-mapperton-house-tour/?fwtrack_poster_size=large&fwtrack_poster_type=animated&fw_playlist=gpPy2g&fw_video=5bjPXl&fw_channel=hello_magazine176901616 Edited Thursday at 01:39 AM by Zombie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cane23 Posted yesterday at 08:28 AM Share Posted yesterday at 08:28 AM On 10/24/2024 at 1:05 AM, Zombie said: dunno if it’s a tab/genre on GA, but there’s definitely privilege /aristocracy stories on various sites Generally they’re pretty bad because, well, most of us don’t live in that gilded world Recently the YT algorithm delivered me a glossy video from the channel of real life aristo Lord Hinchingbrooke (his dad is the Earl of Sandwich - the family who really did invent our favourite snack 🥪 ) and his American wife. And Hello magazine did this feature on the family back in June… So, now there’s no excuse for GA authors not getting it right… https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/675143/viscount-viscountess-hinchingbrooke-mapperton-house-tour/?fwtrack_poster_size=large&fwtrack_poster_type=animated Not sure if this video link will work - if it does you need to click the sound button https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/675143/viscount-viscountess-hinchingbrooke-mapperton-house-tour/?fwtrack_poster_size=large&fwtrack_poster_type=animated&fw_playlist=gpPy2g&fw_video=5bjPXl&fw_channel=hello_magazine176901616 Just admit it - you want story with hot teenage blondie twinks brothers in 'sandwich'! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJCC Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago (edited) On 10/24/2024 at 9:05 AM, Zombie said: dunno if it’s a tab/genre on GA, but there’s definitely privilege /aristocracy stories on various sites Generally they’re pretty bad because, well, most of us don’t live in that gilded world Recently the YT algorithm delivered me a glossy video from the channel of real life aristo Lord Hinchingbrooke (his dad is the Earl of Sandwich - the family who really did invent our favourite snack 🥪 ) and his American wife. And Hello magazine did this feature on the family back in June… So, now there’s no excuse for GA authors not getting it right… https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/675143/viscount-viscountess-hinchingbrooke-mapperton-house-tour/?fwtrack_poster_size=large&fwtrack_poster_type=animated Not sure if this video link will work - if it does you need to click the sound button https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/675143/viscount-viscountess-hinchingbrooke-mapperton-house-tour/?fwtrack_poster_size=large&fwtrack_poster_type=animated&fw_playlist=gpPy2g&fw_video=5bjPXl&fw_channel=hello_magazine176901616 Sadly, I think the problem with this kind of story is that it is not that these aristocrats (written in the modern age) are living in opulence and wealth but that their lives are riddled with processes, procedures, and rules that require thorough research and adamant knowledge through copious amounts of study—that I don't think a lot of people would have time for or would give their story the research it requires. That's why there are a lot of shite stories about this genre because the focus isn't on the people living in wealth or riches, which most novels written about this genre focus on. There are poor aristocrats, btw (like in England), who treat their castles as Airbnbs or tourist destinations in order to have an income. So the general consensus that all aristocrats are rich is questionable. The thing that makes aristocracy novels interesting is that regardless if one is living in a world of privilege, may that be given priority seats at a restaurant because you're the Vicount Dumarch, or whether you're given a guaranteed loan in a bank because you're the grandson of the Duke of Worthington, or, let's say, you casually dine with Taylor Swift and watch a concert later because you're Princess Sofia of (insert country), the RULES and the procedure of how those stipulations AFFECT your life and how you go about such a world is what makes this genre compelling. Like when King Charles the III (Prince Charles at the time) couldn't marry Camilla because she was a divorcee, aristocratic rules such as these are what made The Crown such an amazing TV to watch because they're literally a select number of people who are bound to live by such rules unless they abdicate their crown, stature, or renounce their position in public. But romcoms are more lenient, I think. However, any romcom in this genre would still require ample research. Unless one is making a Hallmark version with 0 budget or ZERO research. 😂 Edited 9 hours ago by LJCC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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