Kaylee: So, uh, how come you don't care where you're going? Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.

'Serenity'


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Polter-Cow - Jun 27, 2005 10:56:46 am PDT #4757 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I can see Cass, I don't know Arrowette and Spider-Woman, and Summer, really? How do you figure? (I only saw four or five episodes the first season, but I've seen the second.)

I guess you could say "Normal Again" Buffy is a woobie (the one in the mental institution, not the one trying to kill her friends).


Calli - Jun 27, 2005 10:57:10 am PDT #4758 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Aeryn. Is Not. A Woobie.

Awww, c'mon. Not even a little bit? At least as much as Lex or Sawyer.


Gris - Jun 27, 2005 10:57:25 am PDT #4759 of 10002
Hey. New board.

I think the GG Logan has serious woobie potential too.

I read some Logan/Logan GG/VM crossover fic once. It was funny. And pretty good, too, though it may have been the concept that sold me.

I think Spike is probably the biggest woobie of them all. Wes has moments, I think. I don't think you can woobify a girl; it seems to be a term that applies to guys solely.

Lots of people write Snape as a woobie. I'm not sure I believe it.


Jessica - Jun 27, 2005 10:58:06 am PDT #4760 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Morpheus has the emotionally-crippled-and-needs-a-hug-and-a-bowl-of-soup thing down cold, but when I think "woobie," I think of someone who needs protecting from the harsh uncaring world, not from his own choices.


Katie M - Jun 27, 2005 10:58:46 am PDT #4761 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Awww, c'mon. Not even a little bit? At least as much as Lex or Sawyer.

No. No woobieness for Aeryn! Aeryn does not need a cuddle! Aeryn needs to shoot things.

But you can feel bad for her womanly man-pain if you'd like.


Aims - Jun 27, 2005 10:59:17 am PDT #4762 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Can I be Aeryn's woobie? I need a cuddle form a hot chick that shoots things.


§ ita § - Jun 27, 2005 10:59:32 am PDT #4763 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I don't think you can woobify a girl; it seems to be a term that applies to guys solely.

You just haven't read enough Batgirl, I swear. The poor dear has so much pain, but is so hard.

I can't imagine hugging Aeryn, or comforting her without immediate risk of life or limb, so I can't call her one.


Polter-Cow - Jun 27, 2005 11:00:00 am PDT #4764 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I don't think you can woobify a girl; it seems to be a term that applies to guys solely.

I mean, isn't the appeal of a woobie that traditionally, the male character is supposed to be all strong and powerful, and here is one that just needs a hug? Whereas the female character is traditionally weak, and the appeal is for her to be kickass? Fun with gender roles, it is.

You just haven't read enough Batgirl, I swear. The poor dear has so much pain, but is so hard.

Cass I can see as a female woobie, for sure. She is both kickass and damaged at once. Poor dear, indeed.


Katie M - Jun 27, 2005 11:00:44 am PDT #4765 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Can I be Aeryn's woobie? I need a cuddle form a hot chick that shoots things.

Well, I can't promise she'll quite get the concept, but you can certainly try...


askye - Jun 27, 2005 11:00:50 am PDT #4766 of 10002
Thrive to spite them

I have no desire at all to hug Spike, squeeze him, or Call him George. The Spike in my mind would rip my throat out if I tried. I hate what he turned into.

I've long since stopped caring about Smallville so I don't care about Lex.

Sawyer....little kid Sawyer yes, adult Sawyer. No.

Wes...nope.