Remember When I Wasn’t Sick & Twisted? Also, Valentine's Day

[redbrunja]

Do you know what not to read for ‘just for a few minutes’ before going  to bed, especially when you should be asleep already?

Godchild.

Man, Godchild is twisted. Talk about a wacked-out creepy manga. Drugging a father so he kills his daughter? He was already a psycho, but that’s pushing it. And Cain, were you really that annoyed that she was coming on to you?

Mainly I feel sorry for Mary- can you imagine going from living on the streets telling fortunes to being locked up in a mansion having deportment lessons? At least Leonie got to fence. Mary has a great name, though.

I feel dirty even saying this, but am I the only one picking up incesty vibes between her and Cain? His possessiveness, the fact that a lolita complex was mentioned in the third panel after we first met her, and the, frankly, really disturbing conversation that ended the chapter....

 “My feelings might something that could engulf you in flames” and “I don’t mind if I have to be a bird trapped in cage, I want to be trapped inside your love.”

 I'm like.... I haven’t seen a brother so attached to his sister since Hakkai and we all know how that turned out. Adding in that Cain is a child of incest himself, and I’m forcibly restraining myself from making a ‘keeping it in the family’ joke.

And now, in a complete change of tone,

Valentine’s Day Meme!

Pick a couple and a prompt from behind the cut, and I’ll write you a drabble.

(My fandoms are are Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Dark Angel, Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars, Harry Potter, Global Frequency, The 10th Kingdom, Fullmetal Alchemist, Girl Genius, Ghost in the Shell and Saiyuki.)

1. Gift
2. Flowers/Roses (specify if you wish)
3. Ribbon
4. Heart
5. Candy/Chocolate (again, specify if you want)
6. First Kiss
7. Attraction
8. Shy
9. Passing notes in class (or equivalent)
10. First date
11. Jewelry
12. Dance
13. Secret
14. Arrow

Comments

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Reader torture -- well, it's not as bad for you since you're reading the trades, but I had to wait about two years between Snow and Bigby parting and their reunion. Pretty much the same wait until we finally learn the cubs' names. Not to mention the fake cover for #50.

And -- fuck, Bigby left because he couldn't see his kids and because he saw this as a smackdown from Snow, even though it was fairly rational. When Snow sent the seventh kid off to find his father, this was something of a peace offering -- Snow was reaching out to him and giving him a chance to be a father, raise at least one of his children, and one who would need more care than most.

There is no way in hell I can accept ANYTHING in the mundy world keeping Bigby from giving that kid 110% of his attention. Had it been something like him splitting his time with giving the smackdown to the Adversary's forces that were coming through a previously unknown portal or something to that effect, I'd accept it. But - gah.

I'm trying to hold back on the detail to avoid spoilering, but -- I'm just going to link the fic I wrote when I send you #49. Others have told me it let the issue make some friggin' sense for them.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

Two years? *shudders*

You mean the author expects me to buy that Bigby wouldn't be an insanely involved father? *is already annoyed* Yeah, I can't wait until I'm all caught up and you don't have to watch your words. (Which I really appreciate, by the way.)

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Willingham tried to excuse it as Bigby needing a distraction to keep him from going to be with Snow and the kids (and the associated slaughter of anyone who tried to stand in his way), but being a father to one of them would do that.

*bites tongue* It got better after that.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

*bites tongue with you*

I have a feeling I'll be ranting about it when I read it. ^_^

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Which is why I'll also be linking with the fic that explains the issue in a somewhat insane way, thus leaving it making complete sense.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I have been in fandom too long, because that sentence makes total sense to me.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

It's like the old adage about the only sane response to an insane world being insanity. And I filled a wtf27 prompt, too!

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

What a great com! Just reading the prompts made me giggle.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

It's absolutely wonderful. I've had a lot of fun there.

And I really should get to work on one of my plotbunnies for it . . .

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I'll probably do that com sometime when I have a really good fandom for it. Actually, FMA or Supernatural would fit nicely....

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

The very best part? You don't need to claim a fandom. You can do any fandom you want for each individual claim; I've been doing Fables for some, but also got in the PotC/Care Bears fic.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

You know, I just see the words 'PotC/Care Bears fic' and my brain implodes a little.

Re: Oh, *Do* Tell

[fairest1.livejournal.com]

Check it out (http://community.livejournal.com/mollyscribbles/5902.html). It's not as bad as it sounds, I promise. I think Jack's response to meeting a Care Bear is entirely realistic.