Invasion of the Uke D:

[blackcatluck]

i agree wholeheartedly with For-Chan Cookie. And another observation in this new term seke. it's being used to describe manly ukes and that kind of makes me twitch. it's like the definitions can only be:
uke: highly femminate boy (no matter the age, it's always a boy)
seme: obviously manly and in control
seke: uke who occasionally takes control of the sexual relationship

i'm not saying i don't like clingy ukes, i'm just saying i like emotional ukes. i know this is extremely generalized but it's all i've been seeing lately. and as for more and more OC ukes being whiny and girly, yeah. they're out there. but that's because their played by girls who think yaoi is "squee! OMG kawaii!!!1!" i even find myself slipping into that role of girly uke, then i remember i'm a girl playing a guy so i can't just act like i act, but like he would act.

did that make any sense?  

[Innuendos In Tea]

Mrrrr......if I acted anything like Shuichi........I'll purposely jump in a ditch.

That aside. I don't think it's just uke specifically that get annoying when they're all whiney and clingy. People in general are annoying when they're like that. XP  

[Vinny Bertolli]

I agree. Totally! OMG! I can't stand ukes like that.....I mean.....only in small doses, please. Especially when the characters are older, you expect them to act at least a little bit mature. These guys are still GUYS even if they're gay. I mean...well, you know what I mean. I hope.

My favorite type of yaoi couple is always two men that are obviously male and have some kind of plausible relationship, personalities, and thought processes going on.  

[ShadowedMoonlight]

blackcatluck

And another observation in this new term seke. it's being used to describe manly ukes and that kind of makes me twitch. it's like the definitions can only be:
uke: highly femminate boy (no matter the age, it's always a boy)
seme: obviously manly and in control
seke: uke who occasionally takes control of the sexual relationship

Isn't 'Seke' normally used for those in relationships that flip-flop in sexual dominace regularly?  

[Kitsune-chi]

This is a tad off-topic, but when I saw the topic title "Invasion of the Uke" I pictured an army of Shuichi clones coming in drones screaming "YUUUUKIIIII!"

... And now I shall take my leave and try and get the imagery out of my head.  

[Ciceros_Cupcake_Republic]

ukes should be cute but they should still be men. I personally like yaoi because it has nothing to do with girls in relationships so the last thing I want is an overly girly uke...some of the ukes now a days are girlier than I am...on the other end of the spectrum I don't like overly macho men semes either. Just boys that like eachother are fine with me.  

[palindrome88]

Lucca Ashtear

Like Glenn in Chrono Trigger. There's a male uke for you!


Too bad there wasn't anything definitively shown between him and Cyrus... only hinted at...

Heh, but he used to be a 'marshmallow', right? xd No, Glenn's not one of those annoying ukes since he actually grows a backbone and some balls later on. I don't mind the occational girlyl, helpless little kid uke, but I prefere ones that are still men, even if they are more submissive in bed. Submissive =/= little girl. talk2hand  

[Amenazar]

I think it's fine. Shuichi is not that girly, in the anime sure, but in the manga he looks like a boy.  

[JTequila]

You should see all the ukes in the gay guilds. It's scary.

I'm a total uke. Wuss? Yes. Effeminate? No. Not in the slightest. (though I do have a strange tendency to wax my legs and wear skirts, but that's just the gayness in me. I do it to show off my legs =3)

It seems I'm one of the only ones left.  

[Pomba Gira]

I like the cute little clingy ukes, don't ask me why. They just make me go to goo because of the cute-ness! Of course, sometimes they can be a bit too girly though, then i start to wnder. But thats not to say that manly ukes are not great too!  

[xXVampire of LustXx]

Hmmmm.... I don't know o.o... but Ukes are USUALLY the effeminate one... but not in all cases. But I usually go for the couples where they both look very femme but don't act completely femme.  

[psychotic LEE]

Shuichi... OMG. AND Mira from Papa to Kiss in the Dark! OMG. HE'S SO CUTE! I wish it was longer... The plot was a bit werid.  

[[That_Guy]]

I agree that these ukes are becoming a stereotype, and that there growing popularity is over whelming. I can't say that I'd pass judgment over a person/character for being a feminine Uke, but I'm not obliged to tolerate their unpredictable actions either. All one can do is hope this fad passes, and boys can return to being boys. And yes, if you must know I'm a masculine "Uke", and living proof that not all "Bottoms" have to be overly feminine.  

[hameko105]

I think that gravitation was so cute but there were times when the main acted like a little too girlish. There are times when it's funny but sometimes it gets overdone.  

[SyriMoon]

Here's my stance-

They can LOOK very pretty and effeminate and I'm hunky-dorey as long as they don't ACT like 8 year old spoiled girls. uke's that are a little more emotional, who are a little less strong, that's fine. but girls in manga annoy me for the most part; putting a p***s on one doesn't maker her any better.

Exampe- not quite a yaoi, not even BL, but homoerotic shojo, Kamui. He's very pretty, with big blue eyes and shaggy black hair, slender build, etc. But he can kick a**. He's a great fighter, one of those Stand up for what you believe in types. But if you were to pair X into all seme/uke roles...dude, poor boy is EVERYONE's uke, even Subaru's, and Subaru....is a complete uke. (Subaru is a fine example of how the sweet, timid pretty uke can still be strong and dynamic, and then even HE gets totally stoic and kick-arse later.)

Yeah...I can use that show for a refernce for alost any topic. sweatdrop I need to read more manga.