Fandom Diversity (a.k.a Feeling thinky... and bored)

[kriadydragon]

This is probably stating the obvious for those of you who've been around the block when it comes to various fandoms, but I find it interesting, as well as frustrating, all the subtle little things that makes each fandom unique.

White Collar is turning out to be a pretty black and white fandom. Either Neal had an abusive/tragic past or he didn't, you either like whump or avoid it like the plague, Peter is either the protective big brother or the disciplinary father figure. OT3 and porn is all the rage. So is (unfortunately) non-kink disciplinary fic. I've reached the point where it's become a matter of waiting for that next good story to be written, but going into the fandom I was pleasantly surprised by all the excellent stories it had to offer. The fandom is still young, so it should continue to provide plenty to read. But on the other hand, it's also sinking deeper into OT3 territory, and well-written gen fic is getting harder to find (especially since the definition of gen in this fandom is open to interpretation).

Magnificent 7, if you're not an Ezra fan, then lots of luck to you. I'm a Vin fan, and though I did manage to find some excellent gen Vin fic with the help of sharpes_hussy, it wasn't long before the pickings became incredibly slim. Most of the stories were a rehash of the same thing - different plot, same injuries: either a head wound or side wound. Every time, a head or side wound, and very few authors deviated from that. It seemed to be all about the comfort and Vin/Chris friendship in M7, the hurt merely a means to an end.

My adventures into the Criminal Minds fandom didn't last long. Again, though I did manage to find some good fic, Reid rape/molestation seemed to be the popular choice of whump and it eventually chased me off.

SGA. Ah, good old SGA :D Still my main fandom squeeze. Seriously, this fandom has spoiled me rotten. Slash might be prevalent and though that annoys me, I can't really complain. SGA not only has an excellent amount of gen writers but gen writers who take writing seriously and write well. There's diversity in the plots, diversity in the whump, and my extreme pickiness aside I can always count on this fandom to eventually satisfy my various plot and whump cravings.

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[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

I swear there is something about sci-fi/fantasy shows that create the biggest fandoms. Back before the Wincest crap took over Supernatural was so overflowing with stories that I became overwhelmed. There was just too much to read!

And thought I've gotten extremely picky over the years and the fandom has slowed down a bit, SGA is still a very reliable fandom for finding good stories.

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

There is huge variety in writing, even in gen, in LOTR when it involves
Aragorn and Legolas which is why I find it so satisfying.
I still remember some of them and to say the plots are intricate would be putting it mildly and whump equally so...........
What gets me is why they cannot do that in other fandom??
***shrugs****