Puppification. Excellent new coinage.
Well, I liked the guy, till he started reading existentialism and got all puppified.
Jim, if you don't lose the 'tude immediately, I will be forced to puppify you!
Bye, now. Have good sex.
Kaylee ,'Jaynestown'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
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Nutty - Feb 11, 2004 11:00:52 am PST #7308 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Vonnie K - Feb 11, 2004 11:11:50 am PST #7309 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Jim, if you don't lose the 'tude immediately, I will be forced to puppify you!
Heh. This reads more literally to me, like, you know, in that movie where Patrick Swayze was a dog? Or was it Michael Keaton?
I'm trying to think of a female version of the type, and I can't think of anyone except Lilah, who never went all that gray anyway. Huh.
Connie Neil - Feb 11, 2004 11:14:52 am PST #7310 of 10000
brillig
Personally, I'm hoping for some sort of development of canon-Draco beyond the "I'm rich and evil therefore an arrogant shithead," because it's such a cliche. Harry found out his father wasn't the shining example of perfection in the last book, so maybe he'll find out that the bad guys aren't utterly predictable either. I find Snape a surprising character in that he's a good guy (officially) but he can't stand Harry. A nice bit of reality: the folks on your side may be jerks but they're still your allies.
Katie M - Feb 11, 2004 11:16:59 am PST #7311 of 10000
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
I'm trying to think of a female version of the type, and I can't think of anyone except Lilah, who never went all that gray anyway. Huh.
Faith?
Dana - Feb 11, 2004 11:17:59 am PST #7312 of 10000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's also easier to puppify Draco because so much of HP fiction, by necessity, takes place in the future, either after the Voldemort problem has reached a climax or after it's over, and those are the sorts of events that might change a person drastically.
I'm completely in love with A.J. Hall's canon on the whole thing anyway, and I'd bet her stories have influenced a good portion of Draco fanon.
Vonnie K - Feb 11, 2004 11:27:18 am PST #7313 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Faith?
Ahh, of course. For some reason, I thought about the characters that started out bad and went to various shades of gray, but not the other way around. Well, except for Lex.
§ ita § - Feb 11, 2004 11:31:21 am PST #7314 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Is the question really that complicated? It's the Bad Boy phenomenon.
Draco is only a bad boy, though. He belongs with Angelus, not with Spike.
Lyra Jane - Feb 11, 2004 11:34:38 am PST #7315 of 10000
Up with the sun
And even Angelus is evil in an interesting way. Draco really belongs with Glory. But I understand why fic writers group him with Spike and Lex -- antagonists being attracted to each other is a great relationship to play with, and the futurefic avenue does open up more possibilities.
Does Faith get puppified in fic much? I've seen her written as a victim, but not as misunderstood and simply in need of a good cuddle.
Vonnie K - Feb 11, 2004 11:39:24 am PST #7316 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Well, I've read fic in which Faith was poor abused/misunderstood lass and Buffy was a grade A bitch for giving her a hard time, but perhaps you mean good fanfic.
P.M. Marc - Feb 11, 2004 11:41:52 am PST #7317 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Well, I've read fic in which Faith was poor abused/misunderstood lass and Buffy was a grade A bitch for giving her a hard time, but perhaps you mean good fanfic.
The worst of those are the B/F ones, where B turns into some weird drunken cross between Spike, S1 BtVS Cordelia, Harmony, and something your cat threw up on the carpet.
Not that I'd read them obsessively for some sick reason or anything.