Countdown to Small Gifts 6/6: Clichefest!

Nov 30, 2013 10:11

There's a reason cliches stick around, right? Sometimes, done right, cliches work, and familiar tropes help us get at something important about these characters.

1) Tell us which cliches and tropes work for you! Start with the poll below, finish in comments.

2) And an added challenge for those of us feeling creative today: tell us a three- ( Read more... )

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Comments 15

gryffindorj November 30 2013, 22:22:58 UTC
I can't believe only 8 people have gone for big!dick well-endowed Remus. He's a werewolf people!

I didn't know raising Teddy was a cliche. I thought raising Harry was. Shows how old I am.

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mustntgetmy December 1 2013, 01:50:07 UTC
I didn't know raising Teddy was a cliche. That was my exact thought. I've literally never seen that. Guess things have changed.

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gryffindorj December 1 2013, 05:12:19 UTC
midnitemaraud_r asked for it a few years ago for small gifts because it's usually Harry R/S are raising.

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mustntgetmy December 1 2013, 06:18:50 UTC
Guess I missed that. I'll admit I've been out of the loop for a while. I'm just a bit surprised that raising Teddy is a cliche now cause like you said it's usually Harry.

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mindabbles December 1 2013, 07:31:45 UTC
I'm fascinated that the sharing a flat is still the most popular. I think that would have been true years ago.

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magnetic_pole December 1 2013, 20:56:55 UTC
It's my favorite! M.

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mindabbles December 1 2013, 21:24:50 UTC
Oh, it's mine too! Glad it has staying power. :)

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secretsolitaire December 5 2013, 02:58:10 UTC
Thank goodness people still like ye olde lying low at Lupin's fic. That was my favorite genre back in the day.

I'm impressed by how comprehensive this list is. *applauds*

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