Yaoi fangirl stupidity

[shamanicshaymin]

So I'm reading the comments on a page to some random yaoi comic:

"it's like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"
"If that is a yaoi, I must see."
"Hahaha no, It's an old story about a scientist (Dr. Jekyll) who makes a potion that is supposed to make him stronger/smarter etc. But insted it turns him into a really evil monster (Mr. Hyde) and while Jekyll is a really good guy, when he transforms into Hyde he can't control himself and goes on a rampage. It's usually used to describe people who seem to have two opposite personalities. A yaoi version of this might be...interesting...though :/"

My jaw dropped.

People... don't know... the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. "What's that? It sounds like yaoi!"

Maybe it's a case of someone asking if there's Jekyll/Hyde yaoi. But that's me trying to be hopeful. :(

brb headdesking

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[masu_trout]

...Huh. That's, um, certainly something.

(Though, to be honest, I'm kind of jealous, haha. A lot of the appeal of the actual book, imo, depends on the audience not knowing the twist beforehand- I probably would have enjoyed it more if I'd had that fangirl's level of knowledge.)

[shamanicshaymin]

(Really? I didn't know that! I guess it's gotten so mainstream and culturally ingrained that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person that it isn't a "spoiler" anymore. Also, Jekyll was actually pronounced "JEE-kyl" instead of "Jeh-kyl." I learned this because of AVGN. XD)