Late night musings

[roxy]

Or just shit that pops up in my brain.

Lately I've been reading/skimming stories, J2s, in which the main characters (Jensen or Jared because, y'know, J2) are raving assholes. Like, really unlikable jerks. But it seems the writer doesn't *get* that they're jerks. They have J or J meet J or J, treat the other like shit but the J is all, "oh, he's just kind of pushy/arrogant/misunderstood"--pick one, and then drapes himself all over the landscape singing the many praises of their one true love. And everyone around them is all amazed and overcome with how beautiful their love is.

I don't get it. Can these writers really not see the character they've written is a *terrible* person? I can see falling in love with a character but don't gloss over the fact that they're assholes or bordeline abusive. I've written those characters and loved them but they were nightmares you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy and the other characters knew it. None of the stories that make my eyes bleed belong to anyone on my friends list and don't ask. Mostly because I don't remember who or where. I just have this habit of scrolling through summaries and asking myself, "Could it be as bad as I imagine? NAAAAAH, no way."

Oy. Way. So much way.




Could one of you write me a note to give to the job and explain that I can't be working five days a week all day because I've got stuff that needs writing? And if you can work in something about how I deserve a raise and possibly one of those nifty red sweatshirts with the logo on that'd be cool. Thanks!

Comments

[rednihilist.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm glad I checked my email before trudging off to bed with my book because you just made everything better with your post about terrible writing and terrible roxy-not-being-allowed-to-express-herself-creatively-ness. Uh, yeah, so thanks for that! I feel your pain with regard to the quality of characterization (or lack thereof) in J2, which is likely why I rarely read it. Same with SpN fics in general, or at least what I've been unlucky enough to stumble upon. Seems like the few times I do feel the urge for a new SpN adventure, what I find is--uh, just NOT. Mostly, I just don't try anymore. :/

So, that became sad again when I started out happy because my roxy had posted. Waugh. Goodnght, Snuggles! Sorry ficcers suck for you. . .

. . . you know what I mean.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I think, between me and you, we're seeing the twilight of SpN fandom. It's a huge fandom so it doesn't look like it's fossilizing but yeah. Been there with SV, already gone through that slow, downward slide in terms of amounts and quality of posting. A lot of stuff is being written lately by folks who seem like they're only using other fic as source material, or only the kink meme. There's some godawful characterization out there, lovey. That's why I'm reading more J2 than SpN these days. Jared and Jensen, I don't know who the fuck they are. Who knows what they're like? So, any reading of them is a-okay with me!

ficcers suck for me--heheheheheee! (is twelve)