I didn't read widely in Buffy, but I recall hearing a lot about Willow-Sue.
Hmm. It's sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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Consuela - Nov 22, 2013 8:56:35 am PST #8791 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 22, 2013 9:09:33 am PST #8792 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Willow, definitely. I remember reading quite a few stories back in the day wherein Buffy got pushed out of the way so the story could concentrate on Willow's special snowflake destiny.
I'm thinking Kenzi from Lost Girl is tailor-made for that sort of role too, though I can't say if that's reflected in the fanfic or not.
§ ita § - Nov 22, 2013 9:46:11 am PST #8793 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm thinking Kenzi from Lost Girl is tailor-made for that sort of role too
Having a lead character that's ridiculously awful will precipitate that, though.
Atropa - Nov 22, 2013 2:28:44 pm PST #8794 of 10434
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I like Darcy.
Dana - Nov 22, 2013 2:41:04 pm PST #8795 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I do too.
Vonnie K - Nov 22, 2013 2:45:20 pm PST #8796 of 10434
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Me three. Different strokes for different people, etc. I could see how Darcy could bug (especially if she's featured in stories with blatant Mary-Sueing) but I enjoyed her thoroughly in both Thor movies and read some fun fic featuring her.
Also, I think Kat Dennings is ridiculously beautiful: [link]
Connie Neil - Nov 22, 2013 2:52:12 pm PST #8797 of 10434
brillig
Darcy makes great seasoning in a story. Stories focusing on her too often turn into author insertion. But not always.
Cass - Nov 22, 2013 3:00:54 pm PST #8798 of 10434
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I like Darcy.
I totally like Darcy.
She's the everyman. Which doesn't mean sometimes I don't find her overwritten or written in ways I don't want to read but I like Darcy.
§ ita § - Nov 23, 2013 8:13:28 am PST #8799 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Darcy being likeable in the movie and a fandom's collective (in)ability to write her don't have to be related. Kenzi's an amazing character--many people's favourite, and she was suggested for a similar fic role. And Willow--the show was written like no one dislikes Willow. Why are people coming out in support of one of the characters?
Cass - Nov 23, 2013 8:27:39 am PST #8800 of 10434
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Why are people coming out in support of one of the characters?
Probably this exchange:
It's handy that the Avengers universe has a ready-made Mary Sue/self-identifiable character in Darcy. She lets authors who want to insert themselves into the story kind of avoid the Dreaded OFC Who's Just Like Them.
Not coincidentally, she's also the character that makes me skip past any story if plot developments involving her are present in the summary.
Some people don't like fic with her. Some do. Personally, I often do. Which wasn't supporting the character so much as liking the character being written in fic that I've enjoyed.