Queer Theory according to Dr. Suresh...

[amles80]

Title: Queer Theory (More Than Friends 1/?)
Fandom: Heroes
Characters/pairing: Molly Walker, Matt Parkman/Mohinder Suresh (Molly-centric)
Rating/Genre: g/slash
Summary: Molly is eavesdropping after dinner and hears Matt and Mohinder talk about their relationship.
Prompt: #4 "Protection", Mystic table, 10iloveyou
Word count: 2 174
Notes: So far, almost all my

Comments

[kidarania_nika]

"I wasn't born yesterday." Haha, too true. Matt's being silly: Of course Molly would understand if they were together. I mean...really...from her point of view, beyond the positive shift in her guardians' emotional state, what would the difference be?

And really, she's a child of - what? - the 90s? Born in this day and age, she's more likely to be gay than be afraid of gays.

Teehee. I'd like to think Matt had drawn himself some lovely prophetic pictures, and he's embarrassed because of those, not because of his attraction to Mohinder.

~Kei

P.S. Hope you don't mind my commenting style. I just say what a piece makes me think/feel, instead of saying, "yay, great read, I loved it, continue, blahblah, generic response here" over and over again. ^^

[amles80]

Oh my, I absolutely LOVE your commenting style! what a piece makes the reader think/feel is exactly when we want when we write something, isn't it?! At least I think so. Because as much as I appreciate short enthusiastic comments (it's nice to know that someone reads what I write!) it's great to see something substantial.

And I agree what you say about Molly. Matt here is just not ready to admit to the truth yet... I had something slightly different in mind when I started this (to go deeper into Molly's feelings about her new life v/s her old life etc) but then it became this long-ish "how do Matt and Mohinder get together" story instead...

[kidarania_nika]

Yay! It's good to know my style works for you! :D (I got cussed out for it once. I laughed at them for it, but it still makes me nervous when talking to authors I don't know.)

:D I like this better. Molly's feelings about her old life...well, it brings up a lot of conflict. While its good to deal with those issues, I enjoy seeing her happy again more.

~Kei

[amles80]

Yes, I can see why that makes you nervous. But I can't see anything wrong with the way you comment - it's like Christmas to me! :D But I don't know, people react diffrently...

And now that we're talking about comment style, I'd like to point out that if ever you read something that you think is not so good for whatever reason, I'd love to hear it! I don't know why people are so afraid of criticism. Personally I would welcome some "con crit". I feel that if I get a comment that I interpret as negative/critical (not that it happens a lot; in my experience, people can say "yay I loved this!" but mostly without explanation, and if they don't like it they say nothing) I would like to understand why the person feels the way s/he does and it wouldn't make me angry. Because 1) we all have individual taste and 2) it makes my writng better if I'm told what's NOT working

[kidarania_nika]

*does the "happy little squee" dance* :D You called me smart! Whee~

I like to get to know my authors before I con-crit any of their work, unless they truly need a single, well-thought out review to balance all the horrid comments people had previously piled on them. That way I can understand why there is a particular mistake in a piece of writing, and not just assume that one story shows an author's entire skill set.

I think that's why I started commenting the way I do. If you relay how a piece makes you feel, you can still guide the author to understanding their own work better but without implying that there's something wrong with what they've done.

[amles80]

Yes I did, and I'm not afraid to do it again when I feel it's appropriate!

Like right now. I like the way you think! Of course it makes sense to know the author. It's very true that not just one story shows it all. I'm part of a writing group (a "spin-off" from a creative writing class) and I remember that there was one text in particular that I just didn't "get" in the beginning. But with more time we learned to understand each other better, and to get to know each other on a personal level... and as a result, we're all better readers/critics and, I hope, better writers. So, yeah... I get your point.

[kidarania_nika]

That is one of the highest compliments anyone has ever paid me. One of the highest that anyone can give. *has a happy floaty feeling* :D I love your gentle spirit; I'm still learning how you think, but I'm looking forward to learning more about you. <3

[amles80]

Do I have a gentle spirit? I don't know. Anyway, the way I think is not complicated. :)

[kidarania_nika]

You /do/ have a gentle spirit! It's like you have this aura of - of - of happiness! about you. Happiness and hope.

[amles80]

Oh my. Too bad I can't see my own aura then. I should print this and put it on my wall. <3

(I need to think about this...)

[kidarania_nika]

:o

I don't even know what to say. Except... you do radiate a sense of kindness. I'm half-torn between wanting to tease you - to see if you will fight back - and wanting to just placate your fears... but, as neither of those are part of my personality, I won't do either. ^^;; Instead I'll probably just ask you questions and make you think too much.

[amles80]

Sounds good. :) And I can’t argue that I’m a “kind” person rather than rude, harsh, etc… but I find it interesting that you have this idea of me already after so short time. Of course there’s always a first impression but I’m never really sure about what impression people get of me, and when they tell me I’m often surprised.

[kidarania_nika]

Well, I've found that a person always has all facets of a personality. While I'm positive there's a situation out there that can make you a harsher person, I've seen no evidence that it rules your life; And that's why I've called you kind.

I'm...how to put it...a bit of a psychoanalyst. Instead of interviewing you and testing you for personality traits and quirks, I just read. I love just sitting down for a good six hours and learning a person by first experiencing what angle they'd like to show others.

Sometimes it is more difficult -- and in fanfiction it is most difficult, (because the author is using their own words to explain someone else, not his or herself,) -- but I like gaining a sense of someone's "self" before I talk to them, and then seeing how my opinion changes as we get to know each other.

...I must admit, I was worried at first. I still am, a bit. I'm extremely aggravated at my own life right now, and I'd hate for that to come across in how you experience me. I can try all I want to keep it out of my writing, but

[amles80]

Hey, I like talking to you. :) I mean, sure I meet very nice people on LJ every now and then but most people just drop a comment and then they’re gone. I’m delighted by the fact that you want to stay and talk.

Your comments kind of remind me of a couple of my writing friends. When we talk about somebody’s work, I’m often amazed by how they manage to notice and point out details and connections that I haven’t thought of. I mean, of course I think too, but I kind of feel like I’m mostly just splashing about on the surface of things with an occasional blind plunge when some people are more like submarines. If you see what I mean. (Maybe not…the middle of the night again

[kidarania_nika]

:D I enjoy talking with you, also. I find the internet to be so impersonal that sometimes I can't help but try to reach out!

I don't think it is necessary to repeat exactly what a person already knows about their own work. Maybe to emphasize the spectacular nature of it, but otherwise it doesn't help a person get better. So, instead, I like digging down to the heart of the matter - the thoughts behind the word, the heart behind the thoughts - and say something a little different. (If I'm feeling a little cathartic, that is. Otherwise I just write a normal comment full of OMGs and YAYs and all of that. ^^)

I also feel more comfortable expressing myself in writing. To be honest, I hate talking to people. Interpersonal interaction drives me INSANE. So, typing out my words and reading the voice-inflection-less text gives me that comfortable zone to allow me to sit back and express myself better.

I like ideas. The idea of Nathan/Peter is "forbidden", but I like it more for the idea that despite all of the inherent problems, they