Common or annoying characterization mistakes
POSTED BY: jetflair
UPDATED: Friday, October 19, 2007 12:13
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Gosh, I'm not sure where that came from, EmpireX, but, yes, it is in reference to Mal and his apparent unrequited love for Academy attendees, clones of attendees, genetically altered attendees, escaped attendees, siblings of attendees, former friend attendees, and traumatzed mind readers in general (just to name a few I've come across) in the fic world.
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Wait, did you mean, like, "pins"? Cuz they stuck pins or needles or whatever in River's brain? 
And... they have clones in Firefly?!? Isn't that a little X-file-ish?
Manda's brain is not working. Manda apologizes. Manda is going to sleep, now.
Patsy: When you were two years old, we tied you to the central reservation of a motorway.
Edina: But you were like a homing pidgeon, sweetie....back within a week!
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Originally posted by danniisupernova:Quote:
Originally posted by nbz:Quote:
Originally posted by danniisupernova:
civilizedrules Simon/Inara
light_it, Simon/River
kayleewash, Kaylee/Wash
mal_inara, Mal/Inara
mal_river, Mal/River
rayne_shippers, River/Jayne
the_pretty_fits, Mal/Simon
zoe_wash, Zoe/Wash
jayne_simon, Jayne/Simon
enginesex, Simon/Kaylee
jaylee_ship, Jayne/Kaylee
iluvmycaptain, Mal/Kaylee
shiny_hats, Mal/Jayne
shinyheroes, Mal/Wash
mal_zoe, Mal/Zoe
ji_beyond_this, Jayne/Inara
geniusxmechanic, Kaylee/River
mercandthemate, Jayne/Zoe
The mind does boggle.
But you are right, it may have been unfair (atleast after that list.)
I do notice Zoe has only three pairing there. (probably should not have mentioned that. Giving people ideas and all...)
Well Zoe is usually a rare pairing person. I've read (and written) Simon/Zoe. I've seen Kaylee/Zoe, Inara/Zoe (V. rare)and Zoe/Saffron (!)
Femeslash is actually rather rare at times in our little verse. More m/m slash.
I've actually lurked through a few discussions on this in another fandom... sooo..
Femslash is for the most part very rare in any fandom. Statistically speaking (wish I had the link to this because it is very true, someone did a huge study on fanfic), there is far less femslash out there then reg slash. Statistically speaking as well, there are far more women in fandoms writing fiction then men. And the ladies like two hot men gettin' it on then two pretty chicas gettin' it on. So yes, in just about every fandom there tends to be more unconventional slash
*But for the record, slash just plain squicks me out*
As I look at that list of ships, and as a person that usually never digs unconventional ships (There's one I like out of all of the fandoms I've been in, which would be Li/Sa from PB. As much as I love Mi/Sa for the sweetness, Li/Sa is just so crazy/wild/badass/believable if written right.. but I digress..), I read the Zoe/Simon ship and for some strange reason I am suddenly immensely curious about it. I dunno why, but it does color me intrigued, probably because it's the same 'Opposites Attract' theme that we saw with W/Z, just a different application. Weird on my part considering I <3 Silee so much...
Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash
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Yeah, clones always pop-up in TV Sci-Fi. It kinda makes sense...the Brits cloned a sheep or a cow or something with four-legs a few years back.
Maybe I meant pins, I'm too lazy to change it right now.
Any plans to write and post more?
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Oh, yes. I have plans. 
Such plans...
Actually, I just moved into a new apartment and still have to paint, so everything is getting pushed back until I can finish that. I'm tinkering a bit with The Ties that Bind. I'm going to update the snippet I posted on my LJ page in a day or so, but that's about it. I'm so exhausted from moving - the hottest frickin' week in Midwestern history! (i don't know if that's true, but it sure felt like it) - that it's hard to get focused.
Patsy: When you were two years old, we tied you to the central reservation of a motorway.
Edina: But you were like a homing pidgeon, sweetie....back within a week!
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You had a link at one time. I do remember reading. The prologue was way into the future.
An Inara (my fav) flashback, keep us posted.
I'm not very lj savvy, hopefully I can post a comment!
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I started replying to this over the weekend, but had to think about it. I lost my point LOL!
Quote:Yep! This was my point! Characterizing Mal as a well-adjusted husband and father... doesn't work for me. Not unless Mal does a whole lot of addressing his own issues first.
Originally posted by Platonist:
And, I'm of the opinion that Mal is still disjointed, even after Miranda, to be a bonafied
acting member of a relationship with anyone ... snip!... That's why, when in fic, when he is paired up with anyone beyond a nighter or two in a "lovey-dovey-happy-sappy romance, I'm like, get real, nothing is that simple in this verse. Mal just isn't, Oh! I'm in love with so and so now...
Here's another one... doesn't it seem like post-BDM fics draw Simon as suddenly sweet great boyfriend? So, does sex mean he automatically starts saying the right things all the time? I'd kind of like a grittier depiction of his relationship with Kaylee, one that isn't all chocolates and hearts and doesn't have them automatically deeply in love. They had an itch to scratch, and they did. Doesn't mean all problems are solved.
I guess - any fic I've seen that has their relationship fail is clearly done just so that the author can pair them with others, and it's not an exploration of their own personalities and such.
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Oh Yeah! We better be ready to take cover. Keep a look-out for the K/S shippers flaming our way!
I gotta agree with you on the S/K love boat scenario depiction.
In my experience, I've never interpretated "my one regret in all of this is not being with you" as a declaration of undying love.
Actually, it doesn't sound that different than any other asshole that's ever wanted and expected to get into my pants over a couple of Martinis during Happy Hour.
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Quote:(Um... Leiasky... don't read this...) I've got an in - I'm betaing for one of the queens of K/S, and if she flames me I'll make her pay in red ink LOL!
Originally posted by Platonist:
Oh Yeah! We better be ready to take cover. Keep a look out for the K/S shippers flaming our way!
But hey - I'm not saying there isn't something between Simon and Kaylee, I'm just saying it's not likely to be all peaches.
Quote:LOL! "If I die of a hangover tomorrow, my one regret in all this.."
Actually, it doesn't sound that different than any other asshole that's ever wanted and expected to get into my pants over a couple of Martinis during Happy Hour.
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My gripe isn't so much with characterization. It's the use of quotes or combinations thereof in fics. Criminy people. It was great writing the first time around. The second time around, it's trite, and makes the writer look like a hack. Make it sound like the character, but don't rip off something the character already said.
[ / rant ]
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