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

[chemm80]

It's been a while since I've read anything by an author I don't know well. I barely have time to read fic anymore anyway, so I'm definitely not going to mess with something that's bad. And if you've been in fandom any time at all, you can tell just how bad it's going to be from the summary, can't you?

The worst J2 story I ever read was one that I recorded a podfic of by request of someone else—this awful thing where Jensen was blinded in an on-set accident and consequently went full-on woobie—ye gods, it was awful. The really astounding thing was that it had a TON of comments. I could barely read the ridiculous overblown dialogue without laughing, much less with a straight face, which is kind of problem when you're reading out loud. Between that one and another podfic I did for a charity auction, I learned my lesson about trying to podfic stories I didn't absolutely love. But that's kind of off the subject.

That gif is...yeah. Wow.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh lord woman, you are a *saint*. Where does this characterization of Jensen as a big old girl come from? The tears and the woe-is-mir and just...too much! I love a good old-fashioned H/C story as well as the next person but it shouldn't be me who's hurting and screaming for comfort.

*sigh* Is all my own fault. I will insist on clinking on links that make me go, "Whaaaa--hunh?" Sometimes it pays off big and sometimes, it's eyebleach time.

That gif is overwhelming...yeah. *blink*

[sonofabiscuit77.livejournal.com]

LOL, this made me laugh. I think I listened to that podfic of yours and I think I may've judged you for recording it!

I take it all back now and humbly beg your forgiveness.

[chemm80]

Ha, yeah, probably the same one. That was back in my early days when I didn't know any better. I've had too many people tell me that my selection of stories to record is as good as a rec from me to do that anymore. It's worse than writing to a prompt you're not really feeling; at least with writing you have some latitude. There's no fixing badfic.