I'm up way past my bed time, and maybe that accounts for the cranky...

[schmevil]

I'm reading a truly godawful Harry Potter story. Full on Snapologia, complete with Suffering Slytherin backstory and my god. MY GOD. I want to rewrite scenes so badly. Instead of stuttering excuses--insults and threats. Instead of snuffling--hexes, throat punches and humiliating displays of emotional childishness (on Snape's part

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[parsimonia]

"SNAPE UP!"

Heh, that's almost a phrase fit to replace "man up".

[schmevil]

Not to say that Sanpe isn't incredibly broken and childish, but unless James or Sirius are involved, you can count on him to give a good showing. And be an absolute asshole throughout. :D

[dlasta]

The assholery is the thing that makes Snape work!

WHY ARE YOU READING CRAP, STOP IMMEDIATELY!!1

[schmevil]

I don't know... I just got sucked in. It was one of those revisionist history stories, which can be fun if done well. I mean, I'd love to do a story where Snape and the Marauders met different ends. But come on, Snape is horrible. IT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF HIS CHARACTER.

[dlasta]

(I desperately want a good HP time travel story.)

Yes, *horrible* yet he's a hero and kind of awesome. It's *great*!
(I like the contrast to Dumbledore, who is the big shot hero, yet does quite a lot of shitty things to win.)

[parsimonia]

I remember there was a period where the only fanfic I read was Marauders-focused time travelling stories.