Rapture Inside Of Me Is On The Rise

[redbrunja]

*waves*

Hey all. In case any of you were wondering, I vanished for five days to go down to Kumori Con and visit pzb. (Con report to follow, when I... want to actually write coherently, instead of just meme-ing.) I had a fabulous time, except for the train ride back (it took fourteen hours from the Amtrack station in Eugene to my house - to give you perspective, I can go from Eugene to Bellingham -which is  further away than my hometown- in eight hours HITTING TRAFFIC IN PORTLAND, TACOMA AND SEATTLE.)

So, now, last friday's fannish5fannish5:

 Name 5 characters you think are often misunderstood by fans.

1.) Katara. The people who think she's a vicious, irrational bitch are the worst, but I'm not pleased with the people who treat her like a perfect sweet healer girl who can do no wrong.

2.) Uchiha Itachi. (To be fair, I think 3/4 of the problem is caused by Kishimoto). Look, fans, I don't care how pretty he is. He killed. his. entire. family. and then emotionally tortured his little brother and oh let's not forget about when he TORTURED KAKASHI FOR FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN KAKASHI'S HEAD.

(I'd add in Sakura, except that if I don't read fics who don't treat her better than Kishimoto does.)

3.) Inara. I think most of the people who call her boring aren't paying attention.

4.) Toph. You love her? Fine. But don't act like she's perfect and made of pure awesome. (Again, I think the creators are to blame for a lot of this.)

5.) Jareth. Is not a fluffy little elf boyfriend. He is hot like burning, though.

Comments

Hah, what's that a quote from?

[tobu-ishi.livejournal.com]

I suspect some of these writers may be the same girls who write self-insert Suefic involving nigh-unredeemably evil male characters being 'saved' by their (usually) chaste and glittering love. And, eventually, the same women who date and marry handsome bastards and get mistreated forever. Oh, the joy. ♥

The quote is from Buffy. Spike is speaking regarding Drusilla

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

You know, I hate to make the judgment call that people who like bad boy characters (guilty!) are going to date abusive man, but some of them.... yeah....

Oh, Whedon. That explains it. XD

[tobu-ishi.livejournal.com]

Well, there's a distinct difference between liking bad boys or finding them attractive, and actually believing that (Your!) True Love Will Fix Them. The Uchiha brothers are handsome devils and interesting to write about, Azula is beautiful and deadly, and I'll admit to Black Tango being strangely appealing despite the bad personal hygiene, but I wouldn't date any of them with a twenty-foot length of steel rebar.

Agreeing to sex somebody up and shower them with your selfless affection is in no way guaranteed to effect a change in their personality and behavior. (Like my grandmother said, you can't turn a goat into a lamb with a wedding ring.)

Re: Oh, Whedon. That explains it. XD

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Well, there's a distinct difference between liking bad boys or finding them attractive, and actually believing that (Your!) True Love Will Fix Them. The Uchiha brothers are handsome devils and interesting to write about, Azula is beautiful and deadly, and I'll admit to Black Tango being strangely appealing despite the bad personal hygiene, but I wouldn't date any of them with a twenty-foot length of steel rebar.

Word. Also, your grandmother sounds like a hoot.