Plot Vs. No Plot in VR Porn

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Which works better, VR porn films with a set-up (naughty babysitter, MILF sunbathing next door, etc.) or ones that just dive right in and say “let’s just do some screwing”?

Plot vs. No Plot, a Brief History

In the modern era (after the early “stag films”), porn movies approached things like standard films: of course there was a plot.  You had Behind the Green Door, Deep Throat, and Debbie Does Dallas, all with memorable premises and stories.  Plot-driven movies remained the norm through the era of cable porn networks and VHS porn.

However, there were exceptions, those that would prove revolutionary.  Ed Powers was a pioneer, figuring out in the late 80’s that with handheld cameras, you could shoot with no one in the room but the director/male performer and the female star.

At that point, the actress didn’t really play a character—the idea that a real person was there having sex was the plot, and to some, that was a lot more exciting than the gals playing CIA agents, etc.

Kristy Black Hardcore has no set-up, all action/Image Credit: czechvr

Individual VR Scenes

While plotless movies enjoyed a heyday in the Internet porn era, we’re now in the VR era.  Plots never really disappeared, and the majority of virtual reality porn scenes include them.  Well, depending on definition, it might not be a plot per se, but at least a premise.  That seems part of the whole idea of VR, yet plotless movies do remain, having been so popular in standard porn the last decade.

In a brand new premise-oriented scene, Check In, Check Out, the POV character/viewer chats up a sexy stewardess, played by Gina Gerson.  Before long, she asks “do you want to see me naked?” and you can guess what happens next.

The only little snag, for some viewers, might come from the fact that this is a standalone scene rather than part of a whole movie.  In 1983, you’d have a full feature, with 3-4 actresses.  Perhaps they had a bet as to who could sleep with the most businessmen on trips.  You thus get 90 minutes to develop the stewardess fantasy.  If there’s just one scene, one might say, what’s the point of having Gina be a stewardess for 30 seconds at the beginning? (To be fair, she keeps the hat on the whole time.)

This dovetails with the idea of believability. When, for example, you’re visiting your buddy and his cougar mom walks in, you have to really be on board with the fantasy to believe she’d just show up in your room and start giving you head.  This makes these premises seem like a formality—if they’re not believable, why bother?

In My Friend’s Hot Mom: Pitching a Tent, the viewer is immersed in the fantasy. Image Credit: NaughtyAmericaVR

Plot Means Variety

However, we’re in VR.  It isn’t just the lines and action that can sell the fantasy.  The viewer is immersed in the airport lounge, friend’s kitchen, lockerroom, classroom, etc. If you feel like the action is happening to you, belief is no longer an issue.

Also, why would you go through the trouble of producing VR if you’re going to set the film in a hotel room or have nothing but a wall as background?

Yeah, the sex is the payoff, but why not go for some fantasy, and that necessitates a premise.  And even if it’s endlessly fun to watch the hardcore action, if you do away with the “yeah, it would be cool to do my sister’s best friend” angle, you’re going to have too much repetition from generic sex scenes.

As with everything in porn, and in life, it doesn’t have to be either/or.  One approach isn’t necessarily better than another, just different.  And variety is the spice of virtual life.