a random, non-linear fic rant - cause I'm bored

[lyl_devil]

Awhile ago I reached the point in fandom where I've pretty much stopped seeking out fic to read. Not to say I'm not reading, but I'm not eagerly reaching for every piece of fic in every fandom to read.

This really started in SGA, where the sheer volume of fic is too much for a single person to read. I also found I was wading through too much crap to find a few gems. I found the same thing in SPN recently, though that one is more 'wading through the Wincest to find the Gen'.

(At this point I should note that I've pretty much given up on the Numb3rs fandom in general, because if it's not Eppescest, then it's all Charlie-based and I'm more of a Don-girl. Where's all the long, involved Don-fic that doesn't involved a borderline Mary Sue? Where's my epic Don/Coop or Don/Edgerton?? These are important questions I tell you!!)

I've become very picky in what I choose to read, sticking mostly to authors I know and like, or recs by people that I trust to only rec the good stuff. I will sometimes go looking for recs in other places, which is how I found Stele3 in SPN who created the best OFC I've ever seen in Freakboy and Dykegirl (I'll do a proper rec for this later, because it deserves some serious warnings).

I rarely deviate from this course unless I'm *really* bored or entering a new fandom.

This week I've been *beyond* bored, hence my trip over to TtH to read 3 truly horrific (and *long*) stories in a row. I didn't plan it, but I managed to hit 3 stories that bugged me in 3 completely different ways, one after the other.

This post is really about wondering how other people choose the fic they read - (and hoping for some epic story recs in return) - and what makes you hit the back button fast?

Some of mine:
- serious OOC-ness
- genderfuck (not the same as an AU where the characters are different genders)
- incest (with very, very few exceptions)
- serious canon errors
- a character suddenly becomes 'super' and goes around kicking ass and taking names and teaching everyone valuable lessons
- Mary Sues
- enough bad grammar/spelling that at every other sentence I have to stop and try to figure out what the author really meant
- a 'secret past' that completely changes how someone acts

...actually, most of these are on the Bad!Fic Bingo card I made a while ago. Hmmmmm......

The one thing I will absolutely never forgive:
- misspelling of names/places/things in a *book*-verse (HP fandom, I'm looking at you!)

I mean, honestly people!

Comments

[lyl-devil.livejournal.com]

I would love to write a non-crossover, but I just don't have any plot ideas for them. I try, but I'm not very good at actual plot most of the time. Send me some Willow/Spike bunnies and I'll see what I can do??

I don't know how other fandoms are going right now - I've been mostly sticking to Supernatural and a few Doctor Who, and finding anything decent is hard. I'm wondering if the lull in fandom is due in part to the writer's strike. This may be wishful thinking on my part, but I'll wait and see how everything is in a month or two.

And yes, I've seen the TW finale. It was well done, though I hate what they did. I'm not really feeling any love for what they're planning for next year, but I'll wait and see.

BigBang is a giant ficathon for overachievers. There are a multitude of them in lots of fandoms, and all involve writing big-ass stories. The SGA one this year is minimum 40,000 words and I think it has well over 100 participants. There's also one in SPN, Doctor Who, Smallville and a few in Harry Potter, I think. There's probably more but I just don't care enough to find them.

[kallie-kat.livejournal.com]

Oh, now *that* is my kind of ficathon. I love long-ass stories. Of course, the fandoms you've listed are all ones I'm not really familiar with, other than HP, and I just can't get into HP-fic.

I was pretty pissed about losing Tosh and Owen, although they did it in a particularly heart-wrenching way. I haven't heard anything about next season yet. Can you tell me casting spoilers? Are they going to bring either of the characters back?

Good point about the writer's strike. I hadn't thought about that. Some shows are pretty much done, (I'm thinking of Heroes in particular) so maybe things will pick up again next year when new eps start. ::crosses fingers::

[lyl-devil.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I still haven't made my way through the SGA Big Bang fics from last year. This year's promising to be even bigger, as the het and threesomes and gen authors have demanded some action.

TW season 3 is looking to have less Jack, Martha and Mickey, and a 'shiny' new look. Like I said, I'm not too optimistic about it.

You know what I realized yesterday? The reason I have so many fandoms I'm involved in, is because when one fandom gets dull or tapers off, I get bored and start watching tv or reading a book and BAM! New fandom!

[kallie-kat.livejournal.com]

So Martha is coming back as the medic, huh? And who the heck is Mickey?

And less Jack? Then what's the point in watching? Damn, they're going to screw this up just like they screwed Hex up :-(

::cries::

[lyl-devil.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is what I've heard. I'll know more when they get closer to filming season 3.

And Mickey is Rose's boyfriend from DW. Remember? Mickey the Idiot?

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Jack back on DW for a full season - I think he does so much better there. The Jack episodes are my favourite, no matter the season.

[kallie-kat.livejournal.com]

Oh, right, him. I don't think he's had much of a part in the show so far. At least, I don't remember him having one. I kind of liked him, but I'd much rather see Tosh and Owen.

You know, so far I prefer the TW Jack to the Dr. Who one. Then again, I've never seen him interact with the newest doctor, so maybe that will make a difference.

But I really do like Jack as part of an ensemble, as their mysterious, fearless leader.

Oh, I wrote a "closure" fic (I guess that's what you could call it). It takes place just shortly after the end of S2. I'm guessing lots of people have written that sort of fic recently, LOL.

Would you take a look at it for me when you have a chance? I know you said you'd be happy to take a look at whatever I've done, but I figure it's more polite to ask/warn you, instead of just sending you a surprise *grin*

[lyl-devil.livejournal.com]

Mickey has a bigger part in season 2.

And sure, send it my way. :)

[kallie-kat.livejournal.com]

Cool, sending it now :-)