i don't understand...

[borg_princess]

...why people are labelling fic under the 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D' category when it's barely relevant? There's fics from 2012, FFS!

I'll go easy on some fics from a few months ago that use the canon characters' names, even if obviously given that the pilot has only just aired, there's very little chance the characterization is going to be in the

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[anuna_81]

I made a similar discovery yesterday. I wantede Ward and Fitz-Simmons and ran into things from last year and did a lot of WTFing at the whole thing.

Clint/Coulson is somewhat like McShep (and Steve/Tony is also a looot like McShep). But if you like Clint and want to read about Clint, most of the things you'll find are also Clint/Coulson, which, erm, no not for me, because I seem to be unable to ship Coulson with anyone.

If you wanna read a silly/funny ficlet with actual Agents of SHIELD characters, I have one. It's about to be beta read, I think I'll be posting it today or tomorrow and there will be link on my LJ. :)

P.S. Skye is wonderful. So are Fitz-Simmons. And Ward. Even though most people I know kinda hate his guts already. And May. I soooo wanna know her backstory. I always liked Coulson, but unlike general fandom I'm not gaga about him. It's a solid like and honest apperciation.

[borg_princess]

It is the worst! Why, fandom, why?! (my icon speaks truly here)

I'm the last person to be all 'but so-and-so have shared no screentime, wtf is with people shipping them?' because so many of my OTPs are super non-canon with zero basis in reality, but Clint/Coulson baffles me. I mean, at least McShep and Steve/Tony are based on main characters who are team-members and their canons are all about their interactions! But I'm confused and really jealous at how Clint/Coulson has taken off - wish my crack!pairings that I ship unironically had half that support in fandom!

(I don't read Coulson fics, but I would ship him with Darcy if there were more fics for them- because Darcy is the fandom bike and I believe she works perfectly with everyone. EVERYONE)

Lovely, will check out your fic - at least I'm guaranteed it's based on canon characters, half the battle is won!

OMGGGG, Skye is the best. And I do not get the hate - Ward is so inoffensive, why are people hating? Yes, I get the whole 'not another generic white guy protag' complaint

[anuna_81]

My theory about C/C is.... Coulsong was already loved by nerdy fans when Clint showed up (and he showed up in Thor for, like, two minutes, and they shared some banter (where Clint was obviously following orders, but fandom likes to interpret that as wuuuuuuuv.) And suddenly here they had a handsome guy they could ship Coulson with and voila. It's somewhat like McShep, one is the nerd hero and the other is the handsome one. I can't really ship Coulson with anyone, but I like him okay. I'm not gaga about him, like most of the fandom is, he's okay, and there are plenty of opther characters I really ADORE

[borg_princess]

It's somewhat like McShep, one is the nerd hero and the other is the handsome one.

*nodnod* Your theory is fairly sound and consistent with fandom trends - it's just that I barely even noticed Coulson at all, even though he popped up in several movies! And it's not like the actor is as popular or well-known as other Joss staples; if it were, say, Nathan Fillion, I'd totally understand the fandom hysteria.

Ugh, the marvel_bang is posting right now and 80% of the fics are for C/C. My needs are not being met! >_<

Darcy is the fandom bicycle and I mean that in the most positive of ways. SHIP DARCY WITH ALL THE CHARACTERS. She seriously vibes off everyone, it is a thing of beauty. Although I haven't seen any fics of her with Bucky - I must investigate this...

I occasionally enjoy well written Darcy/Loki.

Bwahaha, there's the rub. Finding well-written fics for that ship is super hard, but I love it so.

Yesssss, it's great that you see and value the same traits in Ward as I do! I groan at fandom's reaction being 'he's so boring and

[anuna_81]

Hysteria is a good word to describe it. Coulson is likeable and cool and neat and all that BUT I DO NOT GET THE HYSTERIA. But okay, fine. I'll be in my little corner and enjoy things as I see fit, lol. I ahve yet to find a Marvel character that I really hate (wait, that might be General Ross, lol). But that's it. I like them all, and of course I enjoy some more than others but so far MCU has been amazing in this regard. So many characters that I genuinely enjoy.

WHY IS DRACY/LOKI OF DECENT KIND SO RARE WHY WHY WHYYYY. WRITE ME SOME. *POUTS* (If you want to, of course!)

I LOVE Skye/Ward. LOVE. The latest ep was haaarrrrd, but it added awesome layers to the ship - like, he walks into that interrogation room where Miles and Skye are sitting and he is still protecting Skye and totally fails to stop caring for her. They have such interesting push and pull dynamic and clearly affect each other and it's lovelyyy........ I just like them A LOT and will be writing more :D Do let me know if you read/how you liked it.