As Taylor Swift once said, you know the greatest films of all time are never made.
That’s what this site is all about. It’s all the stories untold and theories that never saw the light of day; the what ifs and what could have beens that should have beens from all your favorite films and novels. From the never-ending unrequited cycle of Peter and Wendy’s failed romance, to the lost father and son moments between Tony Stark and Peter Parker. It’s every trope and every headcanon that’s just a little out there for most mainstream media outlets.
Unrequited Scene aims to do several different things.
First, it’s cultivating a culture of making your wildest fandom dreams come true. We want to create a safe space for fans to truly explore all the things they love to their fullest potential, not hindered by the walls of canon and what should be, or if it’s a clickable topic or not.
Secondly, we want to highlight incredible talents from all sections of culture who have a lot to say about their art and their craft without the platform they deserve. We want to look at mainstream topics from a unique angle and give voice to the fringes of culture who have just as much passion – possibly even more so – as the big-named Hollywood actors and creatives. We want this platform to be a place where fans can learn about these talents – from those hardworking voice actors whose work should be shared, to that reaction YouTuber a viewer out there who has some incredible and insightful thoughts on all the shows they watch.
The third main reason is to share stories; tales of yourselves, of the people you admire and the messages you’ve taken away from them. Yes, talents deserve a place where they can express themselves, but you as a person do too. You have a story that deserves to be told, and even if think you don’t, you know someone out there who does.
Fourth and last of all, it’s to offer writing experience to those who want to hone that craft of theirs. We know what it’s like to be a struggling writer, with no one to turn to. That’s why we want Unrequited Scene to be the help that you need to create a portfolio, or even just leave a mark on this world.
For now, it’s just one small step – an article here and there about the parallels between Jack and Elsa, maybe an exploration of why Red X might just be Jason Todd, or a character playlist recommending songs that fit the character arc of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock – but as the team grows, so will the content. The focus as of this moment is to expand the community and see if there’s interest in these topics at all. While this may just be a glorified personal blog with reviews and interviews sprinkled here and there, we encourage anyone who has a fandom they wish to shine a light on, whether that be Julie and the Phantoms or the Japanese Men’s volleyball team, to write about them. Doesn’t matter if that’s here or anywhere else. Because that’s what keeps fandoms and these social interactions alive, and what helps spread the word about these individuals and very niche topics; it’s the contribution to content.
And so, the story goes.
Jane Gallagher is what Holden Caulfield’s dreams are made of. In the entirety of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden goes back and forth, flipflopping between wanting to call Jane and making excuses for why he doesn’t. She is to Holden what Daisy Buchanan and the green light represents to Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby. Her omnipresence throughout the novel is a physical representation of Holden’s endless chase for something he can never achieve. To him, she is the one connection he has left to the idea of innocence. Today is the 71st anniversary of one of the most iconic bildungsroman novels of all time. And so, in a very Unrequited Scene fashion, we take a look at Holden Caulfield chasing Jane Gallagher.
Recycled and retold; the story of a boy who never grows up has been said and done before. Of the world of Neverland, of the pirates and lost children, and adventures far beyond human imagination. From the 1959 animated classic; the plays and live-action films; to the dark and eerie television adaptations. One thing remains the same in this tale by J. M. Barrie. It’s that Wendy leaves Neverland in exchange for the life of adulthood and love. The cycle is so prominent, a detail so mainstay in all the different versions of the story, that it even bleeds into their actors; whether in their performance or personal lives.
