Subject: Oh boy, where to begin . . .
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Posted on: 2012-07-25 20:05:00 UTC

How about alphabetically?

AVENGERS

--Yes, Thor is a little goofy sometimes. He doesn't understand much of our world, and he comes from a realm that's basically Magical Techno-Viking. And he cares about his brother beyond the point of rationality.

However, this does NOT mean that Thor is:

1) Stupid;
2) Very stupid;
3) Naive;
4) Very very mind-meltingly stupid;
or 5) all of the above.

I get that he's almost the God of Golden Retrievers in some ways. When he's mugging for Darcy's camera or telling people how tiny they are, you kind of want to tousle his hair and feed him Pop Tarts. But he's also the God of Thunder, and wields a weapon that nobody else--not even the Hulk--can lift. He walked right up to the king of Jotunheim with only a half-dozen people as backup, because he wanted to pick a fight. He went mano-a-mano with the aforementioned Hulk. Not knowing how Midgard works does not make him stupid. Seriously, guys. Viking god. 'Nuff said.

BATMAN

Fanwriters never seem to know the difference between riddles and jokes. Sure, there's some overlap, but I have seen maybe . . . oh . . . two competently-written Riddlers in my four-plus years in the fandom. The rest of the time, he's a prancing ninny who tells jokes. Fandom, I am disappoint.

GI JOE

--My pet peeves can be summed up with the phrase "elite military unit." Let's break it down.

--"Elite." The original '80s Joes were in their thirties, Vietnam veterans, and handpicked from the very best that the army and associated branches and specialties had to offer. You don't get to be a Joe unless you have high-level specialized training, or have an unusual skillset that makes you invaluable (IE, ninja). They don't just pick anyone who manages to vaguely impress one of their members. Sues, I'm looking at you.

--"Military." Yes, they're a mixed group, but they still live the military life and under military regulations. That means: communal bunkrooms, keeping personal possessions to a minimum, up at the crack of dawn for PT, no talking back to someone of higher rank or else, do as you're told, lots of hard work, and pulling nightshifts on CQ or guard duty. A lot of those things suck, but it's the job. An OC cannot just mouth off to anyone she likes, and she can't decide she doesn't want to do something--especially not when ordered by a superior officer.

--"Unit." They are a team, dang it. They have to work together. There's always going to be interpersonal drama, but not at the high-school level that fics seem to like. They're grownups, guys! War veterans! Give them a teensy bit of credit.

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