I've written a romance ficlet and had fun doing it, but I still think friendships are more powerful than romance. However, a shipper would probably have a different opinion on that. ;)
My position on romance is, erm, a conundrum, I guess. Sometimes I adore it, sometimes I can't stand it, and I'm not nearly eloquent enough to explain what makes the difference in an comprehensible way. A lot of it has to do with sensibility. Does the pairing make sense? Is it workable within the setting it takes place? Does it distract from the story or enhance it?
Generally speaking, if the romantic relationship isn't going to hinder the working relationship of the characters, then I tend to enjoy it as a secondary storyline. If the romantic relationship is going to be problematic professionally or culturally then it tends to annoy me. However, again, shippers tend to love that whole against all odds/breaking the rules sorta romances.
Also, generally speaking, if the romance is written into the universe from the get-go, it doesn't bother me, but when its inserted later on to what has previously been a platonic or UST-only universe, then its annoying. I think that's because when its inserted later, it tends to result in the character acting out of character.
If there's a male/female partnership that's non-professional, such as two adventurers/explorers/mercenaries, something like that, the logical conclusion for me tends to be a slowly developing romantic involvement, and I usually enjoy it, assuming its been set up from the start of the novel/movie/story.
Still, even when I enjoy the romance in a story, its the deep friendships that I like best, whether there's a romantic edge to it or familial/platonic friendship.
There's an exception to every rule, of course, but there ya go. Those are my thought as well as I can express than this evening.
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Date: 2008-11-27 05:39 am (UTC)From:My position on romance is, erm, a conundrum, I guess. Sometimes I adore it, sometimes I can't stand it, and I'm not nearly eloquent enough to explain what makes the difference in an comprehensible way. A lot of it has to do with sensibility. Does the pairing make sense? Is it workable within the setting it takes place? Does it distract from the story or enhance it?
Generally speaking, if the romantic relationship isn't going to hinder the working relationship of the characters, then I tend to enjoy it as a secondary storyline. If the romantic relationship is going to be problematic professionally or culturally then it tends to annoy me. However, again, shippers tend to love that whole against all odds/breaking the rules sorta romances.
Also, generally speaking, if the romance is written into the universe from the get-go, it doesn't bother me, but when its inserted later on to what has previously been a platonic or UST-only universe, then its annoying. I think that's because when its inserted later, it tends to result in the character acting out of character.
If there's a male/female partnership that's non-professional, such as two adventurers/explorers/mercenaries, something like that, the logical conclusion for me tends to be a slowly developing romantic involvement, and I usually enjoy it, assuming its been set up from the start of the novel/movie/story.
Still, even when I enjoy the romance in a story, its the deep friendships that I like best, whether there's a romantic edge to it or familial/platonic friendship.
There's an exception to every rule, of course, but there ya go. Those are my thought as well as I can express than this evening.