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blinding-awesomeness:

By popular request, here’s the transcript for Adam Croasdel’s answer on Ignis’ sexuality, LGBTQ representation in the media, and being yourself. Finally, I can use these years of being a research transcriptionist for something I want to do.

Thanks to @themusesofmars for the source video and kimzee59 for the transcript rough draft.

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Fan: It’s like oh, it’s kinda cool. It kinda had that vibe, but I’m wondering if any that has gotten back to you. I mean if it—

Croasdell: Yeah, it sure has. It sure has. I’m very excited about that. I—brilliant. I think there’s an under-representation of most every sort of minority in popular culture in the west. So anytime that there’s a representation, I’m all for it.

Yes, I think there’s a good chance that Ignis might be queer. I mean, it’s great, isn’t it? I mean, I think that the sooner we can all start
having conversations about it and just putting out faces out there and being heard about these things. Making friends.

I mean, its too much … People got too much stuff bumbling around in here. Like, we just need to start being cool with each other, don’t you think? I’m so tired of it being … everyone having a problem with the next person. I mean, for god’s sake, get over it. Everybody, just get over it. You know? Whatever it is, whatever your issue is with the next person, bloody get over it.

And that’s something I love about this particular fanbase. It’s something I remark upon a lot. Because I’m parts of other fanbases. I’m part of Supernatural. I’m part of Reign. And in another way, I’m part—you know. But know that I’m also in Final Fantasy XV, where I’ve just noted time and time again, how cool people are with each other, and how supportive they are. Just how anybody can be precisely who they want to be. And everyone’s just like “cool.”

And I just love it. I think of this, and like the space to ripple out and expand. And just be a thing. And I wish more people would. Because, you know. I’m on another—or had been on another— certain show, which will remain nameless at this particular point in the conversation. But, is so … divisive and so factional. And they … this group supports this group of characters from a show, this—and never persuades with meaning. And “F you,” and “F you.” And it’s just like . . . And it’s the antithesis of what happens here.

And so it’s been an absolute delight to have it happen here. And if Ignis is sort of representative of that, then so much the better. I’m damn proud to be the voice of it. I think I’ve seen all sorts of interesting things here. I’ve seen a lot of fan art. Sometimes he’s not wearing very many clothes. And often he’s with Gladdy. And, you know. Yeah, there’s sometimes there’s a little glimpse of nip.

No, it’s great. It’s great. And I think to have conversations, and importantly, being who you are. Being who you are. Being who you are. I can’t emphasize that enough. Go out there and be who you are.

I had a moment in a shopping centre, probably last Christmas, getting something for my mum at the cosmetics centre. And I saw a trans girl of about, probably’d say about maybe 24 or 25 standing there looking absolutely beautiful at the makeup counter, serving customers. And there’s a big rush of customers at Christmas, must be the busiest time. And she was so standing in her dignity and who she was I got a bit choked up because I was like I can’t imagine how brave you must be to do something like that. And to be so natural and wonderful. And of course, that’s obviously how everybody is. But it’s also formed by how people sort of take you and there was something about her that was— she was so unafraid. She hadn’t sort of lifted any … fortification. She wasn’t like “Fuck you! This is who I am!” You know? She was just who she was. And I got a bit choked, and she must have thought I was pretty strange. But I … I could explain myself, but I just got choked up. Because I just thought “thank you for being who you are.” Like, “thank you,” you know?

And hopefully, we get there. Hopefully, we get there. It takes a long time for “straight white males” to get there. And probably lots of people. It takes a long time. But people will only ever get there if you keep being who you are. And just being cool. And you are.

So thank you, and thanks to the whole community that’s embraced this franchise. This fandom. And also Iggy. And thank you for the question.

I will reblog this whenever I see it 🙂