The Glisten Effect describes a phenomenon occuring in fandoms when a minor personality trait or mannerism of a character is pushed to its absolute extreme by fans; the character mentioned being Glisten from Dandy's World, of which fans of the game obsessively flanderize him for sometimes acting outwardly fey.
"I got a bunch of hate for writing this character as being straight. Why is that?"
"That's just the glisten effect. Most people think that character is gay or bi."
"That's just the glisten effect. Most people think that character is gay or bi."
by Laa_Laa November 2, 2025
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