I have a really hard time with it, as well. I thought the idea was interesting when I was younger, so I read The Stand and it just tore my heart out and stomped all over it, over and over. I love the book, but it's a heavy read.
The apoc fic I've read I've usually stumbled upon accidentally, in SGA, and then I stumble right back out. (There was this whole thing where someone wrote THE BEST SGA FIC EVER OMG but it was all about death and dying and I can't stand even in non-apoc fic, so I absolutely refuse to read.) I only read one piece of apoc fic deliberately, and that was because a friend wrote it. I'm still begging her for a happy ending. Said friend, oddly enough, loves the genre.
Re: Apoc ficmijmeraarNovember 12 2006, 11:41:24 UTC
Yeah, 'heavy' is a good way to describe it. I'm not saying I'm all buttercups and daises when I read fic, I like angst, but I think it is the helplessness and hopelessness that gets me. And yeah, the character death is always hard to take.
Said friend, oddly enough, loves the genre
See, that's why I pondered over it in the first place. I'm pretty sure no one on the flist has ever been 'into' it or whatever and I hadn't thought about the fact that people read apocalyptic fic as a choice thing, like they read 'fluff' or 'AU' you know? I hadn't thought, this is a legitimate genre [though I do realise it certainly is] and it has its own category and people read fic because it is labelled such. So yeah, was just thinking over it I suppose.
Hi there! Hope it doesn't creep you out too much for me to be commenting so long after this post was made, but I only recently caught up to it because of ljseek.com. :) I'm actually dzturtlepower--I changed my username not long after I'd written Smoke and Mirrors, and, well, it's been a bitch because people confuse the two usernames all the time, lol. ANYHOW... I just wanted to say hi, and THANK YOU for reccing me, because that was far, far too sweet of you. :) (As were the compliments you had to offer.) I have some more recent fics posted (though not many...) if you're interested.
hey! not creepy at all, don't worry. I made sure to change your name on the rec and you're welcome, I'll be sure to check out your more recent stuff. thanks for dropping by ;)
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The apoc fic I've read I've usually stumbled upon accidentally, in SGA, and then I stumble right back out. (There was this whole thing where someone wrote THE BEST SGA FIC EVER OMG but it was all about death and dying and I can't stand even in non-apoc fic, so I absolutely refuse to read.) I only read one piece of apoc fic deliberately, and that was because a friend wrote it. I'm still begging her for a happy ending. Said friend, oddly enough, loves the genre.
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Said friend, oddly enough, loves the genre
See, that's why I pondered over it in the first place. I'm pretty sure no one on the flist has ever been 'into' it or whatever and I hadn't thought about the fact that people read apocalyptic fic as a choice thing, like they read 'fluff' or 'AU' you know? I hadn't thought, this is a legitimate genre [though I do realise it certainly is] and it has its own category and people read fic because it is labelled such. So yeah, was just thinking over it I suppose.
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Strange for my tastes, but the beauty of fandom is that there's something for everyone, I suppose.
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Again, thanks. :)
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