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Three Passing Thoughts

May 27, 2009 23:00

Stolen from redbrunja. This meme looks fun because it's from the fanon angle (too often it's just canon that gets clawed to the death over discussed):

Give me a character/pairing from any fandom I participate in and I'll give you one fanon that I don't agree with.

I've been catching up on podcasts of This American Life and a recent episode featured a ( Read more... )

fandom: bleach, japan, ship: ginran, my fanfic, meme

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redbrunja May 28 2009, 07:03:54 UTC

Suki.

manonlechat May 29 2009, 02:20:00 UTC

Good one! I mostly read Zuko/Katara fic, so I mostly know Suki fanon through that particular lens. Most "five or ten years later" fic has Suki married to Sokka, and the mother of a horde of children. I lean a little differently. I love the Suki/Sokka ship (I ship Sokka with a lot of people: Toph, Yue, and even lately--God help me--I see the possibilities with Azula) but I think that Suki would have a lot more trouble "settling down" than people give her credit for. She's the leader of her Kyoshi-based fighting group; Sokka's a natural leader for the Southern Water Tribe. They are both practical individuals that I could picture amicably parting just because the logistics don't work (unlike Zuko and Katara, who are so idealistic and incredibly stubborn that they would make it work, even if it killed them). I'd like to see Suki appear more often in Zutara fic as a female friend to Katara who is not necessarily married to her brother. Also, fic where Suki hasn't figured out yet the balance between love and responsibilities herself ( ... )

redbrunja May 29 2009, 09:05:17 UTC

oooh, good point. And I have to admit, I've been mentally guilty of that as well. I do really like the idea of Suki and Sokka having a very reasonable, adult break up.... (and then missing each other like hell and going 'fuck it' and getting back together.)

(unlike Zuko and Katara, who are so idealistic and incredibly stubborn that they would make it work, even if it killed them).

Well said.

And yeah, I would really like to see more of Suki and Katara being friends.

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manonlechat May 29 2009, 03:30:26 UTC

Okay, strange as this sounds and though I like Tokka quite a lot--I can't think of a single convention that's accepted/used by a large enough portion of the fandom to be considered "fanon" (but I haven't read Tokka fic in a while). What are some of the conventions?

ouatic_7 May 28 2009, 10:10:23 UTC

I need one of those Akaname dudes to come round my house...

Orihime/Ishida

manonlechat June 4 2009, 02:03:59 UTC

Okay... It's taken me so long to reply to this because for whatever reason, I keep thinking about it. My biggest beef with the Orihime/Ishida fics I've read is that they make Ishida too considerate and long-suffering. Ishida's prickly, borderline dislikability is one of the best parts of his character. (I think there's a better than fair chance that Orihime/Ishida might happen in canon).

fiver May 28 2009, 11:22:37 UTC

Ohhh that profile comes from the obakemono project doesn't it? :DDD I can spend hours at a time on that site. My current fave atm are these, they're just so creepy. Perfect ghost-story fodder.

Uhhm, for the meme ... how's about Toph/Zuko? :)

manonlechat May 29 2009, 02:32:37 UTC

The pic comes from the obakemono project, yes, but I transcribed the text from the book. If you like the website, you would definitely enjoy the latter. I love those wind demons! There's another super creepy demon whose name escapes me at the moment, but who can possess you by crawling in through the usual places (eyes, ears, mouth, etc.) but also under your finger nails. I've been toying with the idea for a short, dark urban story around that.

I would do Toph/Zuko but... I've only read about two Toph/Zuko fics and they were both by the same author. I don't feel qualified really to comment on the fanon (though I do wish Toph and Zuko had had more friendship/bonding canon time in S3.)

shalinilahiri May 29 2009, 13:42:07 UTC

ROFL. Couldn't just get the thought of a bathtub monster into my head. :)

Liked the poem...very gentle and sweet. You got anymore Gin/Ran stuff I can read? :)

manonlechat May 31 2009, 15:20:09 UTC

I do! I've only written a few very short drabbles but they're all collected here. But if you're interested in the pairing, you should check out these wonderful fics. The first two, especially, I highly recommend:

The Recovery of Salt by Luc Court
Spoilers for the Soul Society arc. A Rangiku and Gin fic. Trust is a delicate thing, and the breaking of it rarely comes clean.
General. T
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3415412/1/The_Recovery_of_Salt

Familiar Faces by Sophia Prester
Rangiku doesn't know why people are always wondering what she sees in Gin. Romance/Drama. T.
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2748293/1/Familiar_Faces

Ash Chrysanthemum by nehalenia
Ichimaru Gin comes to visit Matsumoto Rangiku in her cell in Hueco Mundo. Gin/Rangiku. PG-13. Dystopic "Aizen won" scenario. Implication of character death. Angst/Romance. T ( ... )