Hey now!

[roxy]

Dear CW RPSers, dear J2ers,

Please stop making Thomas out to be an asshole, or an idiot or a jerk or all three. Pick someone else to be the bad guy! Where is this characterization coming from, for crying out loud? Also, please explain why in AUs, Mikey is always bald? And border-line insane, or so stupid he can't find his ass with both hands and a map?

Ya'll stop now, or I'll have to write my own. Honestly.

sincerely,
Roxy, Miss Rose

Comments

[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

Ya'll stop now, or I'll have to write my own. Honestly.

... we're waiting. *looks like a puppy*

[herohunter.livejournal.com]

Seriously? Tommy's not like that. And Michael... HAIR!!

[supercaptain182.livejournal.com]

You should write your own. But thanks for standing up. Like you said, I don't know where this characterization is coming from. I think they might be haters, because he's so damn pretty.

*points at icon*

Say hello to my pretty, pretty friend.

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

Oh yes! Please right your own. Would love to read your TW/MR fic. There isn't nearly enough.

[tasabian.livejournal.com]

You know, you can't tease us like this: you'll have to write us some Michael/Tom now!

[kristiinthedark.livejournal.com]

I've felt that way for a long, long time, seriously. I greatly encourage you to write your own! *nods* You'd write our Thomas the way he was meant to be written (as a nice, sweet, fucking machine).

[ferdalump.livejournal.com]

Michael--HAIR, yes please!! **feels guilty though that I have written fic about Lexy thinking he invented Jello pudding pops...**

And are people taking Clark's questionable choices on the show and twisting them into what Thomas might do in the beautiful made up RPS world?

and ZOMG! I have to visit here more often. I had no idea it was all bondagey...

[cinderella81.livejournal.com]

Yes, you have to write your own!! Tommy is not an asshole, idiot or jerk ... and Michael is not bald all the time ... and he's not crazy and not stupid ... Poor boys ...

Yes, you have to write your own! *wink*

[mobiusklein.livejournal.com]

He's not an A-hole in all of them but yeah I notice the trend a bit. I notice that Milo from Heroes often gets cast in the baddie or rival role as well in the few that feature him.

(as an aside, I must confess I find it slightly amusing that a guy is being characterized as the EVOL instead of just the girls)

Chad as the douchey friend is a very common theme but it might be true as I don't know how he is.

In regards to J2, there's tons of AU you could get into.

[tabaqui]

*pet pet pet pet*

I've noticed that, too, and it's rather sucky, isn't it?
*twirls you until you giggle*

[norwich36.livejournal.com]

A. Definitely, definitely write your own.
B. If you find any good ones, let me know--my friend rsadelle is getting into TW/MR via J2, and may end up in Smallville fandom that way, so I'm always looking for new stuff for her.

[rosy5000.livejournal.com]

Ya'll stop now, or I'll have to write my own.

Are you trying to discourage or encourage people? lol

You know what I don't recall ever seeing... RPS with Eric Johnson. ;) *grins*

[miss-tress.livejournal.com]

Please stop making Thomas out to be an asshole, or an idiot or a jerk or all three. Pick someone else to be the bad guy!

THIS! AND WORDY MCWORD WORD!! TIMES A MILLION!
I am so mad almost every J2 fic has Tom either being a total jerk and beating up poor, widdle Jensen or he's the dumb clod that gets treated like crap or laughed at.

But a small part of me hopes they keep writing Tom like that so you'll write some wonderful, hawt RPS that has Tom getting the respect he deserves.

[matryoshkarose.livejournal.com]

Ya'll stop now, or I'll have to write my own. Honestly.

Tease. ;)

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

Ya'll stop now, or I'll have to write my own. Honestly.

If I'm considering it, then you should to :P

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Is that truly the characterisation?! Wow. J2 is a weirder fandom than I knew! (and I already knew some scary shit!)

[voldything.livejournal.com]

Ya'll stop now, or I'll have to write my own. Honestly.

REALLY? *IS HOPEFUL*

[tragicllyhip.livejournal.com]

Please do:) I know you're not writing SV anymore, which is fine, you've written a ton, but you know RPS would be fun. Why would anyone think Tommy is the bad guy? Everyone has nothing but glowing things to say about him.

[lexalicious70.livejournal.com]

As a CW RPS'r, I always make it my mission to stress that:

A) Michael is fun-loving but very, very intelligent, (hello people, he went college and he directs, acts, and writes?)

B) Tom is not Cher. Nor is he Diana Ross. He is a hard-working, intelligent man.

I hope that I've always had them come across that way. Some writers just overdo it on the looney thing with Michael. That, or they paint him as a complete SLUT, which I cannot stand.

Hmmm. I need to write a story soon, huh?

BTW Miss Roxy, I LOVE your background. It's hotter than a burning tree!!

If you're looking for GOOD RPS, there's a story called "You Keep Me High" and it's here: http://toomuchplor.livejournal.com/38082.html

Best. RPS. EVER!!!

[nerowill.livejournal.com]

It does rather amaze me how consistent several characterizations are of the CW people for no real reason that I know of... The way I've read it: Tom=boring or evil, jerky ex; Mike=crazy, bald, childish prankster, but really a harmless good guy; Jamie=not actually ever present; Chad="total douche" +/- redeeming quality of being loyal friend; Chris Kane=violent asshole which is totally made up for by being insanely loyal to friends (read Steve and Jensen).

These are even more consistent than portrayals seen in fanfic of the actual characters on the show...