As you very well know I don't like fanfiction too much. :p And I am not too fond of romantic fanfiction. But regarding your question, I like them portrayed as they really are, not as an idealized or wishful image, because if I like the fandom I want it to be more or less respected, because in the other case they have nothing in common with the characters one like, except the name. (e.g. romantic hero Snape, girlish Remus, etc) About fandoms, the only fanfiction I have read are from Harry Potter, mainly by one author, (you know who :p). Also I have to say that I like when it's realistic and well written. When the style is good, I don't care much about the content. I probably like as a genre parody/humour. Romance is ok, but not too overloaded romance :)
Currently Torchwood counts as my favorite, but I like HP too. I prefer that the characters are as much as the are originally written. They shouldn't suddenly act abnormal, unless they are under a spell of course.
The good thing with Torchwood is that the characters act out of character within the series. *rotfl* Oh, I'm so looking forward to season two. *counts the months*
My favorite fandom is Stargate, but I don't have a particular pairing, I like pretty much all slash. HP is a close second, obviously.
It's fascinating that basically every slash pairing in every fandom is pressed into a certain formula. Whatever the actual characters are like, one is always turned the ideal boyfriend (understanding, patient, devoted etc.) and the other gets "female" attributes (insecure in relationships, feelings of inferiority, the need to actually hear the three words on a regular basis and to enter some sort of commitment to feel reassured).
I couldn't agree more, and I enjoy both wishfulfilment and characters as they really are. I think that there's always some projection of the writer's personality into one of the characters, that character the writer identify with the most. What I don't like is over-feminilization (for lack of a better word) of masculine characters; and what I grew to like is when there is interchangeability of who represents the animus and who represents the anima in the story. Like, in some
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I only wished that the wishfulfilment fics were written by better writers. *lol* I mean, there are good fics out there that fit the description but most of them are mediocre or downright ridiculous. It's also notable that almost every fandom comes up with preposterous nicknames. I usually stop reading when I come across "Remy", "Siri" (HP) or "Yan" (Torchwood). I should read more Highlander fics in order to find out whether Duncan is called "Duncy". *lol*
I lurve Chaucer! The Wife of Bath is my favourite tale, by far.
Harry Potter is my favourite fandom. I prefer reality to wish fulfillment, but if a tiny fantasy sneaks in, that's definitely OK. Of course, if I'm in the mood for smut, then it really doesn't matter, but then, smut isn't usually known for its quality.
Harry/Draco is my favourite pairing, by far, but the pairing itself isn't exactly very plausible.
Harry/Draco might not be plausible but that's not what I meant. If Draco is still written as a sarcastic git and not as a lovely dashing twen, who carries Harry over the threshold I am more likely to read the story. Fan fiction is there for creating different scenarios that won't ever happen in the original work. But what's the point of writing in a certain fandom when the characters one uses are not recognisable at all?
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About fandoms, the only fanfiction I have read are from Harry Potter, mainly by one author, (you know who :p).
Also I have to say that I like when it's realistic and well written. When the style is good, I don't care much about the content. I probably like as a genre parody/humour. Romance is ok, but not too overloaded romance :)
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I'll try to write something humorous next to satisfy your wishes. :)
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It's fascinating that basically every slash pairing in every fandom is pressed into a certain formula. Whatever the actual characters are like, one is always turned the ideal boyfriend (understanding, patient, devoted etc.) and the other gets "female" attributes (insecure in relationships, feelings of inferiority, the need to actually hear the three words on a regular basis and to enter some sort of commitment to feel reassured).
I couldn't agree more, and I enjoy both wishfulfilment and characters as they really are. I think that there's always some projection of the writer's personality into one of the characters, that character the writer identify with the most. What I don't like is over-feminilization (for lack of a better word) of masculine characters; and what I grew to like is when there is interchangeability of who represents the animus and who represents the anima in the story. Like, in some ( ... )
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I totally agree about interchangeability.
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Harry Potter is my favourite fandom. I prefer reality to wish fulfillment, but if a tiny fantasy sneaks in, that's definitely OK. Of course, if I'm in the mood for smut, then it really doesn't matter, but then, smut isn't usually known for its quality.
Harry/Draco is my favourite pairing, by far, but the pairing itself isn't exactly very plausible.
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Harry/Draco might not be plausible but that's not what I meant. If Draco is still written as a sarcastic git and not as a lovely dashing twen, who carries Harry over the threshold I am more likely to read the story. Fan fiction is there for creating different scenarios that won't ever happen in the original work. But what's the point of writing in a certain fandom when the characters one uses are not recognisable at all?
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