Shipping Preferences Post-DH

[thescarletwoman]

I was thinking about this while I was finishing my last day of work and consequently... I of course had to ask this. A while ago I asked about shipping preferences. Now that we're a good six months after DH's release and all of us have had time to absorb the end of canon, I figured I'd ask you guys. And as always, feel free to send this around and

Comments

[neshel]

I didn't answer the last (serious) question. I've never really read HP fanfics, and I'm neck deep in Heroes fandom right now. mmmmmm yummy, yummy Heroes.

[freckles42]

Things have changed for me, but not for any of the reasons given.

My involvement in fandom has stepped up in some ways since DH, but I am increasingly disillusioned with many of the people IN fandom.

I've never been a real shipper of any sort - I tend to prefer individual characters over pairings. I keep canon and fandom separate in my mind so I don't tend to get any real clashing going on. There are a few pairings I don't care for but I keep my mouth shut and just choose not to read it. There are some characters that I simply will not read.

As for genres, I go for anything - AUs are great, I love it when people write "missing scenes" or justify a ship using canon moments, and canon-compliant (EWE or not) is fine, too. I don't have anything I tend towards - I just read what I think looks good. Interesting plot premise is what usually grabs me in. Or, you know, unadulterated smut. :3 :D

So... no place for me in the poll, I'm afraid, but I thought I'd offer my feedback anyway. :D

[aurorawest]

My involvement in fandom has stepped up in some ways since DH, but I am increasingly disillusioned with many of the people IN fandom.

Same here.

Truthfully, I write fanfiction, and that's really the extent of my involvement in fandom. I barely even read it anymore.

[anothersaturday]

I think DH actually revived my interest in fandom, not even because of the book itself, but because of all the excitement and scandal and gossip around it. I love when the fandom gets all excited about stuff, it's so much fun. :D

The only change in my shipping habits is that I have now seen the light and realize that Teddy/James is sooo the couple of the future. My OTP (R/S, bien sur!) is still my OTP, and I love that Jo put in yet more vague kind-of-canon-evidence-if-you-squint-and-turn-your-head-sideways (lolz, your icon wins!). So, boys... just hanging out in the afterlife, then? I don't see Tonks with you. I'M JUST SAYING.

As for AU vs. DH-compliant, I'll read anything sufficiently pornographic, but I do find myself with a strong preference for at least a NOD towards canon-compliance. Those really extreme AUs (like, 'This is what would have happened if Voldemort had won!' or 'Here's Character A and Character B, except this is an AU where they're Muggles! In Paris! In the 1930s!') really don't appeal to me at all unless

[ceilidh]

DH killed a lot of my interest because of all the people who acted like the people who DID like the book and/or the epilogue, even a little, are illiterate morons.

[the_con_cept]

I couldn't answer the first question. It didn't KILL my love of fandom, but I'm definitely less active than I was. *shrugs*