Yaoi Cliches

[ickaimp]

In YaoiLand, there is a very, strange twisted sort of logic. Such as smex makes everything better.

But there are certain cliches, laws and rules that get passed around, followed, cackled over and gleefully broken. Such as the Height Rule. (tallest one tops). The Grumpy Uke. Silver Hair = Psychotic.

What other YaoiLand cliches are out there?

Comments

[ysabet.livejournal.com]

1. Glasses are hot, and probably confer yaoidom. Labcoats likewise. (Ysabet)
2. The Uke always cries (even if it's Jounouchi). (This one's from Dogmatix)
3. SOMEBODY is going to be given chocolate sooner or later, usually to the wrong person and/or by the wrong person. It's usually either late or at the last minute. (Ysabet)
4. If one male uses the '-chan' suffix to refer to another male, one or both of 'em qualify for Yaoidom. (Dogmatix)
5. A cold, callous demeanor means they top. Sorry, that's just how it is. I mean, Gravitation? Saiyuki? Executive Committee? Hello? We could talk about Kaiba too, but never mind. (Ysabet)
6. If a floofy sweater is involved, there's at least a 90% chance of Ukedom.
7. If two male characters hate each other's guts and want to see each other DIE IN AN EVIL WAY, they're secretly lusting after each other. Yup. (Ysabet)
8. Veterinarians and florists are all gay. How DO they reproduce? (Dogmatix)
9. If there's an older brother of the heroine, he's probably eyeing the heroine's love-interest in a speculative way. Watch him. (Ysabet)
10. If they can cook, there's at least a 50% chance that they're gay. If they can cook WELL, it's a given. (Dogmatix)
11. Wings + male gender = Not Straight (but maybe Bi)... (Ysabet)
12. No girlfriend + feminine personality + can't fight worth a damn but stays with the group anyway = probably gay. (Dogmatix)
13. People who wear Bastard Cloaks... well, what do YOU think? (Ysabet)

[ysabet.livejournal.com]

.....and you know, it just occurred to me that I've learned at least half of those from reading/watching stuff my friends recommended. Owww... **wanders off, clutching her head** My mother would be SO ashamed of me (until I started pointing out certain well-read areas in the Bodice Ripper Novels beside her bed, that is).

[ysabet.livejournal.com]

...and you know what? (#2 of a series)

I've figured out at least ONE long-haired silver-tressed bishounin that isn't psychotic and evil! Well, maybe a *little* psychotic, but in a good way, really he is...

Ayame, from Fruits Basket. Yup. He has long white hair and is not, so far as I can tell, either a child-raping secretive murderer with a hidden, bloody past or a nonhuman, obsessive creature with a hidden agenda wearing a human form to cloak his evil plans; nope. Ayame just turns into a snake on occasion, which is completely understandable and sort of cute in a warm, scaley sort of way. ^_____________^ Wow...

[ickaimp.livejournal.com]

HE DRESSES PEOPLE IN WOMEN'S CLOTHING.

-Nuff said.

[tdei.livejournal.com]

Heeeey. :O!!! ::points to your icon:: Gin isn't psychotic either! XD Hitsugaya from Bleach is fairly well adjusted too. Makubex has more of a complex than a psycho aspect (Get Backers), Lord Tai (12 Kingdoms) isn't that psycho either... well, Serenity (Sailor Moon) isn't psycho either... or Helios. Etc. X3

[phantom-kaito.livejournal.com]

Gin isn't psychotic either

If you're talking about Gin from Meitantei Conan, I beg to differ

[tdei.livejournal.com]

Hahah, no, not Conan's. (I agree.) I meant from Mushishi. =)

[kosaginolegion.livejournal.com]

Roses are an important Yaoiland accessory. Don't leave home without it. If you're the villain, make sure you chew on the stem.

Ukes blush. All the time. Especially when they're doing That.

The uke always fights the relationship with his words but his eyes say "yes, yes, yes!"

(Icon chosen for obvious reasons)

[tdei.livejournal.com]

-Age rule (generally, the older tops).
-Illness, mainly colds from stuck in rain or exposure, will be taken advantage of.
-Being drunk is an excuse to be assaulted or do crazy things.
-Senpai/superior/teachers/any position of power ripe for abuse (generally) of kouhai/subordinate/students/person under care.
-Although obviously not into having sex, just a shy/affectionate kiss from the uke is taken as a go head to the seme.
-Victims all actually enjoy being raped and will appreciate/forgive the seme for his love after the act.

...hmm, can't think of more cliches at the moment. f^^; ♥!

[vera-dicere.livejournal.com]

1. Rape is always forgiven as long as he's Really Sorry, and there is True Love involved
2. Sparkly flowers are always Uke Flowers
3. Uke Tears, Uke Smile, and Uke Blush can [and do] turn 'straight' men gay
4. Womanizer = Seme
5. Women in Yaoiland are almost always Evil.
6. If they aren't Evil, then they're mistaken to be the seme's Love Interest by the uke, when it's usually just a relative.
7. Childhood Friends often have 'Unrequited' Love for each other and inevitably end up together.
8. Unrequited Love is never really unrequited.

i'm sure there's more...but those are a few that i see a lot. this is amusing ^^

[hailgreatmoloch.livejournal.com]

Spit on its on makes an adequate lubricant for anal intercourse. This is the one that makes me hopping mad!!!

[mmoneurere.livejournal.com]

It just makes me cringe. :-P

[vera-dicere.livejournal.com]

yea, either that or ukes are apparently self lubricating and don't even require spit. because obviously that's the way it really happens.

[mmoneurere.livejournal.com]

Ukes are invariably capable of multiple orgasms.

[hime-no-nishi.livejournal.com]

Seme's always have confidence.
Uke's will always be cute.
There will always be a male matchmaker involved in getting two guys together.
All females in yaoi manga's will either be irritating or trivial characters.
Uke's will always be dominated by female characters.
There will always be angst in the story. Probably done by the uke.

These are all of the ones that I can think of right now

[sekitx2.livejournal.com]

Not sure if cliches but have noticed these 2 things quite a bit:

1) Uke will go from fully clothed to naked fast as lightning and the clothes will disappear without a trace; meanwhile the seme's undressing means he got his pants unzipped in time.

2) Seme is a sexpert even if it's his first time!!!

Also applies to lots of het doujinshi too...