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HumansAreSpaceOrcs

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Humans are Space Orcs is a community for everyone to share their favourite posts, memes, short stories or art which features aliens reacting to ridiculous or strange things about humanity or aliens being terrified of humanity.

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Humans are Space Orcs (HASO) - About the community and it's rules. (sh.itjust.works)
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What is Humans are Space Orcs?

The "humans are space orcs" trope portrays humans as vastly different and superior to aliens, not just in physical strength but also in intelligence, unique approaches to tasks, and sometimes technological advancements. It doesn't require humans to be superior overall, but rather showcases the differences between humans and aliens.

This trope allows for scenarios where aliens are perplexed by human behavior or choices despite their overall superiority. While some people criticize this trope for being unrealistic, it's mostly enjoyed as a way to tell entertaining stories about humans while acknowledging their unlikelihood.

What is the purpose of this community?

This community is to share HASO themed stories, art, memes, writing prompts etc. The content can be in any format as long as it stays true to the trope.

Rules

  1. The content should be true to the Humans are Space Orcs trope.
  2. No bullying/bigotry is permitted.
  3. Follow the rules of sh.itjust.works.

For HFY, visit !hfy@lemmy.world

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

The "humans are space orcs" trope portrays humans as vastly different and superior to aliens,

Don't you mean "humans as vastly different and inferior to aliens"? I always got the feeling that HASO was more about humans doing things in a completely unexpected and rather grotesque way from the point of view of aliens, but it somehow works out. Humans are Space Orcs, because aliens see humans as we humans see orcs: Brutish and not too bright, but yet they can accomplish anything.

The whole "humans are so much better than all aliens" thing is usually HFY territory. As a side note, a lot of HFY works out there are more like Humans are Mary Sues. Which can be quite tiring. I find that to not be the case with HASO.