Since entering the Firefly fandom, I've been exposed to a fair number of... unusual pairings than in my previous fandom. Incest, slash, inanimate objects (*cough*Vera*/cough
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It's funny because I know that River/Simon is popular but I really just see them as brother and sister and nothing more. Now I am guilty of liking other incest fic, esp. the Weasleys in HP and the Winchester brothers in Supernatural. Why this is... who knows? The taboo maybe? The thrill of knowing something is wrong? I dunno. (Yes I have a brother. No I don't want to have sex with him
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If authors are responding to a market... then I ask, who are these people? And why do they want this kind of story?dude, I don't think I can help you there. I have no idea what makes people like certain things. but I think often that people want to read something crazy out there and then once they read or write it or whatever they move on
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I had a nice looooong reply all typed up and then LJ ate it.
Firstly, babble away. It's helping me to understand.
Yes, I'm going to Flan (pardon me while I Squeee!) and I'm hoping to god I don't make a fool of myself. I've met one other celeberity from a fandom I used to write for and had the whole knees shaking, heart pounding, flushed face, stuttering like a fool thing going on. *head desk* But before I met him, I watched him in a play and it definitely hit home that 'wow, I've not only imagined this guy nekkid, I've written detailed step-by-step smut about him too.'
also I think because I have had other people slash me with my then roommate, that it just doesn't phase me. That...how does that work? They just thought you two were getting it on? Or was there actual fiction involved
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I will also be at Flan so we will definitely have to meet up. :)
That...how does that work? They just thought you two were getting it on? Or was there actual fiction involved?
not that I know of, although we were threatened with it enough times. or at least not written. we had a friend staying with us one time that would occassionaly exclaim 'OMG I'm slashing you guys right now!' mostly people just thought we were a couple and were SO CONVINCED that it really didn't matter what we said. so after awhile we just kinda went with it. so I think that's mostly where my attitude towards rps comes from. it's all just fiction, and most of the time (because there are always wackjobs everywhere that try to ruin things) it's born out of genuine affection. so I really can't see anything wrong with that. :)
but yeah. combining all of those things together is a little much. things like that usually seem to me to be 'look at how daring I can be' which to me is just boring.
I think that's the heart of the matter right there. It's easy to get caught up in OTPs and fandoms and all that stuff, people tend to forget that mutual affection for something (or in these cases some people) is what brought us all together.
*happy sigh*
I think I've safely moved from Fandom-squick to fandom-high. I love everyone about now.
I'm getting more excited for Flan as we go! So many people to meet, and everyone loving Firefly! *dances*
I just hope by the time I save up for the Cocktail and Banquet and photo ops that they wont be sold out!
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And for me, it's not so much the slash, or the incest, non-con, or the RP fic. It's combining all four that's made my head spin.
If authors are responding to a market... then I ask, who are these people? And why do they want this kind of story?
I'd like to understand, it'll make me feel less squicky.
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Firstly, babble away. It's helping me to understand.
Yes, I'm going to Flan (pardon me while I Squeee!) and I'm hoping to god I don't make a fool of myself. I've met one other celeberity from a fandom I used to write for and had the whole knees shaking, heart pounding, flushed face, stuttering like a fool thing going on. *head desk* But before I met him, I watched him in a play and it definitely hit home that 'wow, I've not only imagined this guy nekkid, I've written detailed step-by-step smut about him too.'
also I think because I have had other people slash me with my then roommate, that it just doesn't phase me. That...how does that work? They just thought you two were getting it on? Or was there actual fiction involved ( ... )
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That...how does that work? They just thought you two were getting it on? Or was there actual fiction involved?
not that I know of, although we were threatened with it enough times. or at least not written. we had a friend staying with us one time that would occassionaly exclaim 'OMG I'm slashing you guys right now!' mostly people just thought we were a couple and were SO CONVINCED that it really didn't matter what we said. so after awhile we just kinda went with it. so I think that's mostly where my attitude towards rps comes from. it's all just fiction, and most of the time (because there are always wackjobs everywhere that try to ruin things) it's born out of genuine affection. so I really can't see anything wrong with that. :)
but yeah. combining all of those things together is a little much. things like that usually seem to me to be 'look at how daring I can be' which to me is just boring.
and yes. new friends... definitely of the good.
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I think that's the heart of the matter right there. It's easy to get caught up in OTPs and fandoms and all that stuff, people tend to forget that mutual affection for something (or in these cases some people) is what brought us all together.
*happy sigh*
I think I've safely moved from Fandom-squick to fandom-high. I love everyone about now.
I'm getting more excited for Flan as we go! So many people to meet, and everyone loving Firefly! *dances*
I just hope by the time I save up for the Cocktail and Banquet and photo ops that they wont be sold out!
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