The Wet Dream of a Fanboy
October 24, 2012 § 2 Comments
I’m Swedish, born and raised, still living in this northern part of Europe with it’s chilly climate and welfare state. I’m a man who just turned 30, a teacher and more important for now – I’m kind of a fanboy. In a K-pop kind of sense that is. Key(of SHINee) is so obviously my bias and I sometimes find it hard to understand how this works. What is it about that man/idol that keeps me captivated? Don’t know. Do I want to know?
Earlier this evening, Mis sent me the Key-gif to the left. Attached were the words: “Thought he was inserting snus from the beginning.” (Snus = Swedish snuff) Snus is the most macho kind of tobacco there is in Sweden and the layers of Key perhaps using that kind tobacco is mind blowing, the Swedish fanboy I am.
Key is in the fandom rather portrayed in a feminine kind of way then in a macho. His interest in clothing and the quirky personality his got makes this version of him understandable and a classic gay characteristic, which also is a common way to describe him. SHINee Key gay is by the way one of the highest ranking search terms at this blog. This is perhaps not for me the most exciting Key version I could think of. Rather, the wet dream of a fanboy like myself could be “Key doing “manly” stuff” and my reaction to this gif was instant and thrilled, even though both me and Mis could see that Key was probably not inserting snus after all…
Important to point out is that I do not want to rank a manly version of Key higher then a more feminine one. But as the clichés of him and being gay is usually twisted towards the later one I always find it liberating and awesome when things comes along disturbing the cliché. It could be him being pshysically strong in an old episode of Maknae Rebellion or the picture of him with his unshaved moustache as seen in the picture below in the middle. Also, being a man/or manly AND being feminine is another great combo if thats what is prefered.
The Future is Idol – L
btw. Key doing “manly” stuff could of course also be the wet dream of a fangirl, even if it might be rare.
Watch Key do all of these things here.
The Future is Idol 
I only just found this entry and I’m so thrilled by it that I want to reply although it’s two years old.
I’m rather a fan-“girl” (if you really want to call me girl at my age) and I feel about Key pretty much the same way as you. I like his female side especially as opposed to his manly side and the mix thereof. It’s the same ambivalence I see in him as being extremely vain on the one hand and at the same time the one who pulls the weirdest faces in SHINee, takes cross-eyed selcas etc. and doesn’t seem to worry about his looks at all. This is as intriguing as it is rare.
I really love this guy for his incredible confidence. He’s so cool, laid back and so mature while looking the complete opposite. I wish I was like him or had a friend like him or at least knew him personally. And that’s not in the slightest meant as a wish for an unprobable relationship but as the wish to know a person who is that level of confident and funny.
Late reply from a absent-minded blogger. Thank you for your comment! It is always nice to hear these things from other people. Take care!