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torchwood fanfic and fandom
Jan. 4th, 2009 09:16 pmand how they annoy me*
one of these days i'm going to write up a list of all the things that i hate about torchwood fanfic. i think about it often, but never actually do it. i really need to. maybe i'll just add things to this post as i go. or maybe i won't. we'll see.
anyhow, i just read a story that i REALLY enjoyed. it was by one of my favorite authors. BUT... yes, there is always a 'but' with me. BUT, it showcased something about fanfic that always ANNOYS me to no end. and actually, not just fanfic, but fandom's perspective on certain characters. so, maybe my list will include that, too. how fanfic AND fandom annoy me.
1. the doctor meets future!jack and he has a wife (and kid).
the thing that annoys me about this, is that it is quite looked down upon to view jack as "in love" with ianto, or want to marry him. admittedly, i stay away from fic like that also (it's the cheese factor). but WHY? why is it okay for at some point jack to get married (wife OR husband) but not okay for jack to want to have that kind of relationship with ianto? and i'm not even necessarily saying that *i* want jack to have that kind of relationship with ianto. but why the double standard? why is it okay for past!jack or future!jack, but not present!jack? is it because ianto is a 21st century male? is it something about his character in general? why do we look down upon the married!janto so much?
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will possibly continue to update.
*disclaimer: i am both a romantic at heart and a cold-hearted cynical bitch. this makes things difficult. or interesting. take your pick.
one of these days i'm going to write up a list of all the things that i hate about torchwood fanfic. i think about it often, but never actually do it. i really need to. maybe i'll just add things to this post as i go. or maybe i won't. we'll see.
anyhow, i just read a story that i REALLY enjoyed. it was by one of my favorite authors. BUT... yes, there is always a 'but' with me. BUT, it showcased something about fanfic that always ANNOYS me to no end. and actually, not just fanfic, but fandom's perspective on certain characters. so, maybe my list will include that, too. how fanfic AND fandom annoy me.
1. the doctor meets future!jack and he has a wife (and kid).
the thing that annoys me about this, is that it is quite looked down upon to view jack as "in love" with ianto, or want to marry him. admittedly, i stay away from fic like that also (it's the cheese factor). but WHY? why is it okay for at some point jack to get married (wife OR husband) but not okay for jack to want to have that kind of relationship with ianto? and i'm not even necessarily saying that *i* want jack to have that kind of relationship with ianto. but why the double standard? why is it okay for past!jack or future!jack, but not present!jack? is it because ianto is a 21st century male? is it something about his character in general? why do we look down upon the married!janto so much?
( Read more... )
will possibly continue to update.
*disclaimer: i am both a romantic at heart and a cold-hearted cynical bitch. this makes things difficult. or interesting. take your pick.
