I do disagree with you regarding a Slytherin’s ambitions, though. I think ambition doesn’t necessarily mean money or power only. “Ambitious people seek to be the best at what they choose to do for attainment, power, or superiority.” Sherlock gets great enjoyment out of proving himself to be superior to the people around him. He just likes proving his intellectual superiority, in part, I think because he was probably dismissed so often as a child + young man. Snape wasn’t looking for riches or fame. Just recognition. So yeah, I think desiring the answer and breaking the rules for that answer, isn’t in honor of the knowledge (Ravenclaw) it’s to satisfy what he wants (Slytherin).
Hmm. I haven't looked at her tumblr. Is she ACD-familiar? Because even when I *attempt* to separate ACD canon from BBC, she's still wrong. It's all about figuring it out, not showing people he's figured it out (that's a gift with purchase). Proving to himself that he's clever.
I think (and I'm bad with HP canon) that the idea that Sherlock needs to prove to
anyone
that he's clever makes it accomplishment-oriented, and therefore Slytherin. It's not about the pure acquisition of knowledge that would characterise a Ravenclaw.
I think (and I'm bad with HP canon) that the idea that Sherlock needs to prove to anyone that he's clever makes it accomplishment-oriented, and therefore Slytherin. It's not about the pure acquisition of knowledge that would characterise a Ravenclaw.
Yeah, I'm bad with HP canon, myself. I think I'm sticking (or, rather, my brain's sticking) on "ambition" in her paragraph, because I think she's twisting the definition to fit her hypothesis.
I think because he was probably dismissed so often as a child
GAH STOP RIGHT THE FUCK THERE
Right, now I'm wondering if Bandom gets houses.
I know I've seen a bandom HP fic, but I can't bring it to mind.
Pete Wentz wears Gryfindor colors. He might be protesting too much...
Gerard would be in Gryffindor, Mikeyway would be in Hufflepuff, and Gabe Saporta is obviously Slytherin.
Consuela, I'm marking your post because that's probably the most concise explanation of the issues around fanfiction, and slash in particular, that I've seen. I want to keep that puppy around for reference.
Femmeslash: Scully could be her own category...just about every strong, smart woman on nineties TV has been paired with her. I've done it too...I wrote flashback Scully/Megan Reeves(from Numbers)
And I can believe Tara was once Sophie's girlfriend, even though I like Nate/Sophie.
FPREG--is that any female pregnancy story, or just ones femmeslash ones?
I've never seen that used. Seems kind of redundant, no?
