Subject: Ick
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Posted on: 2013-07-29 08:17:00 UTC
I've spent the past month or so developing an obsession with Doctor Who, and, as is inevitable, I eventually went and looked for fic. Namely, I've been trawling the Pit's crossover archives for said fandom, and, though I'd expected it... Well, let's just say *shudder*
-Aila
Recently I have seen Man of Steel, Pacific Rim, and the teaser trailer for How to Train Your Dragon 2, and I have something to say.
I perceive every single one of them to be a badfic magnet.
Having Pacific Rim, I can definitely say that far too many badfic authors will decide it is worth their time to try and cash into some of the mind-blowingly awesome fight scenes. Plus, someone had the gall to pair a Japanese lady with a 2500 ton robot. I am serious: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9508576/1/Artificial-Empathy
Also, something about the look at Grown up!Hiccup at the end of the How to Train Your Dragon 2 teaser says he's going to be attracting a lot more fangirls now.
I actually looked deeper into some Man of Steel fanfics, and was horrified at the generic Companion!Sues:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9466154/1/The-Steel-Sons-of-Krypton
and http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9498709/1/You-re-Not-Alone- the first one is about Superman's sociopathic twin brother, and the second is about a girl who just happened to be the same age as Kal-El and ended up being sent off in the same space pod as him to Earth.
Arg.
Rule 37 and (as I like to call it) the Rule of Blarg are in effect. I define the Rule of Blarg as: the cuter and fluffier the canon, the weirder and more disturbing the fics.
I have seen examples of this everywhere.
I've spent the past month or so developing an obsession with Doctor Who, and, as is inevitable, I eventually went and looked for fic. Namely, I've been trawling the Pit's crossover archives for said fandom, and, though I'd expected it... Well, let's just say *shudder*
-Aila
Inheritance Cycle? Les Mis? THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS?
What IS this?
I mean, historical fandoms, I understand. But it has been very solidly established that Sherlock Holmes does not exist in the Whoniverse. So the people ought to stop it with the Sherlock crossovers. The Supernatural ones too, for that matter.
I suppose it's the TARDIS's fault, but I love her anyways.
-Aila
Doctor Who is way too easy to write bad crossover for. The TARDIS kind of lends itself to that, though I'm sure she would object to the use Suethors make of her.
Personally, I'm apprehensive about some of the crossover action that is sure to be caused by Pacific Rim, judging by the Internet traffic. Everyone seems to want their pairing- whether a Sue is involved or not- to be drift compatible, and it will be far too easy to twist personalities and canon to suit their ideals.
A lot of the fic is sure to be great. Some of it, however, will almost definitively need surveillance.