10 Ways Fandom Has Fucked Canon!Snape Up the Ass With Mischaracterization

[schmevil]

ETA: Just to clarify, because a lot of people are reacting the same way. I'm talking about what I see as inaccurate base characterizations, i.e. what makes up the bedrock of a personality. I'm not talking about secondary or learnerd/acquired traits. So, Snape can be a bastard and like books, but he's not a bastard because he likes books.In no

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[ex_bellatric192]

Bwahahaha!!!

You are SUCH a goddess! First the anti-H/D rant, and now this! *sacrifices goats in your name*

[schmevil]

Hmm. Could I have babies instead?

[ex_bellatric192]

Baby goats? ;)

[schmevil]

No. Baby humans.

Baby man!flesh.

[metus_albus]

*spits with laughter* You forgot 'Snape is Harry's father,' which sometimes a subset of 5, but usually a subset of 'claw my eyes out' all it's own.

And I like your icon. Though 'Klaatu, verata, necktie!' is probably my favorite line from that movie. ^_-

[verstehen]

Uh that was me. I just forgot I was logged into a different account. *is stupid*

[schmevil]

*points and laughs*

I love, love, love that movie. It has so many great lines that I'd be hard-pressed to pick a favourite. I chose this one because I stumbled across the picture and shreiked "ICON" at Faith until she made it for me.

[verstehen]

I don't know anyone who has seen that movie and doesn't love it. It's right up there with Peter Jackson's Dead Alive/Braindead for sheer amusement value and quotables.

[svmadelyn]

*claps hands* I think you actually covered them all!

I am laughing so hard right now. Brava!

[schmevil]

*bows*

I noticed you pimped the rant. Aw, shucks. ;)

[ranalore]

I remain certain a great deal of fanon!Snape is Alan Rickman's fault, but I can't prove it. At any rate, serious Word to everything you said here. Snape is not ultimate evil, he is not an unsung hero, he's just nasty and pathetic and in need of both a therapist and a hygiene routine.

Of course, I also have issues with he'stherealhero!Draco and noredeemingqualities!Harry, so clearly my judgment is not to be trusted.

[schmevil]

Well, it would be interesting to track down some oldbies and get their impressions of pre and post-movie Snape fanon. We could also compare teh colume and type of Snapefic being produced. I came into the fandom right after the first movie was releaser, so I can't really judge. What I've read has always been influenced by Rickman's Snape.

I really enjoy ordinary-asshole!Snape. The kind of guy who's someone's neighbor or co-worker from hell. The does nasty things to people and is always waiting for someone to attack him in return.

he'stherealhero!Draco drives me nuts! Grr. Arg.

[ranalore]

Well, it would be interesting to track down some oldbies and get their impressions of pre and post-movie Snape fanon. We could also compare teh colume and type of Snapefic being produced. I came into the fandom right after the first movie was releaser, so I can't really judge. What I've read has always been influenced by Rickman's Snape.

I came in after the first movie came out, as well. I like the idea of tracking down those who were in the fandom before the casting was even announced to get their impressions. That, or hunting down the longest-running HP mls and going back to the early messages, but...that would require effort and I'm nothing if not lazy.

I really enjoy ordinary-asshole!Snape. The kind of guy who's someone's neighbor or co-worker from hell. The does nasty things to people and is always waiting for someone to attack him in return.That's exactly the way I see him in canon. He may be on the side of good, but he's a good example of how petty and vindictive even the good guys can be. Much as his attitude,

[schmevil]

Wow. My typing in the above comment was really... wonky.

But...that would require effort and I'm nothing if not lazy.

Yes, me too, so I have an idea. I'll just do a post on my lj about it and we'll see what people have to say. *g*

He brings a bit of much-needed balance on several fronts, and I hate to see that balance...well, unbalanced.

Yes! This very clearly articulates many of the problems with uncanonical characterizations, especially when it comes to Snape. I think he has a very particular role to play in the novels and it doesn't include 'redemption'.

He drives me nuts not just because he's uncanonical, but because he's a thief.

*nods* He's no longer Draco, he's Harry!Draco. The bastard child of wishful thinking and a profound lack of imagination.

I am reading this

[dphearson]

at the internet cafe while my date checks out his orders...And I am dying. Simply dying, and he is giving odd looks, and I wanted tell him 'No write your clients' and am spraying the screen with spittle, Snape style.
My Snape has greasy fucked up teeth and knows he's a pain. Still has the lovas, baby.
Snape 4 eva, yo!
Peace out!
Dana, giggling!

Re: I am reading this

[schmevil]

Ew. Greasy teeth? Now that's just dirrty, girl. ^_-

Hey, have a great time on your date and good luck with his not thinking you're insane.