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Dec. 29th, 2005 12:02 pm
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I foolishly ventured into the LJ of a rabid fan of an important but not main character in a certain series. Oh, what a mistake. I love fangirl histrionics even while wincing when it gets bad. I've done my share of rants about something or another, but the sheer DRAMA associated with the "What is the (idiot) author/artist doing to this obviously wonderful, special and perfect character??!!! Why does the creator of the character not understand him? OH WHY?? I must WITHDRAWL from the fandom if this TRAVESTY continues!" is just...yeah. Suuuure, you know better. But then, at least they are doing the worst of it in their own LJ and not subjecting any comms to their tantrum (I hope).

I also, against my better judgement (okay, it was a lapse into insanity), read an AU Loveless fic. Another mistake. First off, she was attempting to write in a particular elaborate style and was failing. Badly. Well, it was in the details...but everything's in the details. :P But beyond that, the story! The characterizations! Oh god. I think I'll stick to my policy of avoiding all Loveless fanfics...unless someone I can trust regarding their fanfic judgements recs one. And no pedophilia unless it's somehow beyond amazingly done. Unlikely, though.

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Date: 2005-12-29 10:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] teletha.livejournal.com
I don't know what fandom you are talking about, but I read the same thing in at least three fandoms I'm a part of it... today. :D

I was in a Loveless mood waiting for the new chapter to come out and wondering if I should read the fanfic. I think you answered my question. I was kind of scared to even look at it.

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Date: 2005-12-29 10:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
Ack, I hope they weren't on comms. >_< I don't think out and out rants belong on general fandom comms, especially when they start on the irrational I know better than the author stuff. In this case, I was a fool and was randomly reading personal LJs.

Heh, you should try it! It was...amusing. Really. In a bad way, but amusing nonetheless.

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Date: 2005-12-29 11:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mirichan.livejournal.com
^_^

I crack up each time someone start that on JK Rowlings. I always want to holler to them "Write and publish and sell to millions of readers" the same if you're SOOOO much better than the author... or get their world/characters better than the creator.

This is a time where I really get the whole "Bitch, please" expression :P

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Date: 2005-12-30 01:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] worldserpent.livejournal.com
Haha, now I am full of curiosity as to what fandom it is, but it could be anyone really. Can't they just write fanfic to it out of their system?

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Date: 2005-12-30 06:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] svz-insanity.livejournal.com
[livejournal.com profile] mousapelli and [livejournal.com profile] darkeyedwolf have written some good Loveless fics. ^^

I'm deathly curious-- what fandom was that?

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Date: 2005-12-30 08:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
I'm so glad I'm not into HP fandom. I've heard some not very nice comments about JK Rowlings, and I can imagine there must be many people who bitch and whine. And since people are really attached to minor characters, I can imagine the rants about how she's ruining them or something. Whatever.

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Date: 2005-12-30 08:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
I guess I'm not in fandom enough to get subjected to that kind of ranting much. But then the English fandom I'm most exposed to is PoT, and that's just crack. I know there are tons of fanfics that indulge the fantasy many fangirls have created surrounding their beloved character (who's currently being mangled by the creator). I guess they still need to let their frustration and discontent out. I won't criticize them as long as they do it in their own LJs, but I won't stop mocking them.

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Date: 2005-12-30 08:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
Thanks for the recs! I'll have to check them out! (No pedophilia, right?)

Erg...I meant to keep leave the fandom in peace, but I suppose it won't hurt to fess up. Viewfinder.

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Date: 2005-12-30 02:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mirichan.livejournal.com
NOT on any comm as I'm not into HP fandom either (I'm still stopped at vol. 4)... and yes the amount of jealousy and nastiness is amazing (she might not be the greatest writer ever... who cares. She publishes, is read and is making tons of money... a lot of the bad stuff being said about her is pure and simple jealousy from people who think they are better writers than her... imo, at least).

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Date: 2005-12-30 02:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mirichan.livejournal.com
Bwahaha... SOOOO not surprised it's that one...

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Date: 2005-12-30 06:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
Not on comms? Wow, I'm glad I'm spared that. I think it's silly for the people who rag on her so much to keep reading her books.

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Date: 2005-12-30 06:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
Why am I not suprised you're not surprised? :P

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Date: 2006-01-02 06:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] worldserpent.livejournal.com
The English PoT fandom is extremely *nice* and relatively non-wanky, though. I feel sorry for the PoT fangirls with their OTCs (One True Character), but there it's so obvious what's going to happen with PoT it seems like it's a waste of time complaining.

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Date: 2006-01-02 08:16 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] insaneneko.livejournal.com
I love how loose and free PoT fandom is...but there aren't many fandoms where you can have a million and one pairings with some claim to canon-basedness thanks to fanservice via the anime and merchandise.

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