When fanfic attacks
I really dislike having the misfortune of clicking into a fanfic whose sole purpose is to 'teach X a lesson', X usually being the half of a scorned OTP who ended up with someone else, and who must be punished for this transgression. They're invariably OOC for both parties, and generally are in some form misogynistic -- and, people, if a person nurses a secret love interest but never lets the other party know or makes any move to signal their interest, it's really not the other party's fault the relationship never happened. *facepalm*
And don't even get me started on the comments that follow such fics. Character humiliation and belittlement is best done in a group setting, apparently.
I guess I kind of fail at the whole concept of character bashing and some of the crazy that surrounds OTPs, because this just makes me very annoyed. But then so does the flip side, where a successful OTP must be shown as better than any other relationship either person has had ever by putting previous romantic interests in their place and proving them unworthy.
Fandom: I must be doing it wrong. o.O
And don't even get me started on the comments that follow such fics. Character humiliation and belittlement is best done in a group setting, apparently.
I guess I kind of fail at the whole concept of character bashing and some of the crazy that surrounds OTPs, because this just makes me very annoyed. But then so does the flip side, where a successful OTP must be shown as better than any other relationship either person has had ever by putting previous romantic interests in their place and proving them unworthy.
Fandom: I must be doing it wrong. o.O