Subject: Rant, rant, rant.
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Posted on: 2012-07-26 03:52:00 UTC

How many things can I list here hmm... let's just start with the general ones.

1) Misquoting
In this case I mean a comment or dialogue being attributed to the wrong character but really, copying dialogue from canon is just as bad. Actually, make that anything being attributed to the wrong character. An example that I see way too often is Prussia saying anything about "invading vital regions". It was Austria who said that in canon and there is no evidence that Prussia has even heard about it yet.

2) Getting facts from canon incorrect
If the fic is not specified as a full AU, every rule from the canon MUST apply. You cannot just ignore a character or an established event. In Hetalia this becomes bad history. Any facts that are common knowledge or you can check on Wikipedia should not be skewed in the fic.

3) Predictable plot-line.
Character A has a crush on Character B but won't/is too shy to admit it. Character B feels the same and Character C helps get them together. How many fics can you name with this plot? Way too many.

Now on to particular fanon irritations.

Hetalia:
People PLEASE stop rewriting events that were already portrayed in canon with OOC characters. I can't tell you how many fics I've seen with England and chibi!America where England is some sort of pedophile and/or abusive father. America was not in any way oppressed during his childhood AS WAS SHOWN IN THE ANIME/MANGA. He fought for freedom like a teenager who wants to move out and be an independent person not because England was being a horrible father/older brother figure.

Another thing, as was mentioned before, none of the characters are really evil. France is somewhat perverted but he isn't a rapist with no morals. Russia can sometimes be violent but he's not trying to be mean, he just wants to make friends and can't understand why people are so scared of him. Each of these characters has depth to them that explains their actions and none of them would be a jerk without a reason.

Hunger Games
Every single fic out there is of an OC who is chosen as tribute. Every. Single. One. It doesn't matter if it's in the past or an alternate future but they're all the same. Have some originality people.

Harry Potter
Uncanon pairings. Most series I either don't bother shipping people or there are no established pairings but in HP canon is gold. I realizes not everyone feels this way but I really dislike pairings like Harry/Hermione and Draco/Harry. Even the Neville/Luna in the 8th movie irked me because Rowling said herself that Neville married Hannah Abbot. Again, this is just my opinion.

That's it for my overly long rant. The gist of it would probably be that canon and creativity are precious gifts that should never be forsaken. Done ranting now.

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