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Feb. 13th, 2004 09:44 pmCan I just mention again how much I loathe people who write crossovers in a fandom they're not familiar with? I'm not talking about someone writing one with one of the fandoms being a show they've never seen... because you can find transcripts online. I also know a person who's doing that, but they've been researching the fandom like crazy. They also plan on seeing some episodes soon if not already so...
No, I'm talking about someone who admits they haven't read the books in a fandom... and is writing crossovers using those book characters... just because it's the fic "in" right now. Well, BtVS/HP has been the fic in for a while. But it really irks me for some reason with Harry Potter. I think I might be a Potter snob, though I'm not too keen on it with Anita Blake or Merry Gentry either. I don't know why. It just REALLY gets my knickers in a twist when people write crossovers with HP without even having read the books. I know it's silly, but I've read all of those books at least a couple of times. Especially PoA. I think it's because there are so many Potter characters that I am so gloriously in love with (and meant to sleep with apparently) that I can't stand the thought of someone using them without knowing them. I mean, I wrote "A Drop in the Ocean" for a two part reason... to see if I could and because they were two things I loved in the world, the Buffyverse and the Potterverse. I know my Draco isn't rightly canon, but I happen to recognize and adore canon Draco too. I want a bratty child in his image. It just bothers me. Especially when I attempt to read a fic, and I can tell they haven't read Potter, so I have to give up.
I don't think I'm making sense. I'm just moody. *sigh* Although watching the "DD2: Havana Nights" preview did help a bit today. Yep. That Diego Luna is a sexy little bitch when he dances.
No, I'm talking about someone who admits they haven't read the books in a fandom... and is writing crossovers using those book characters... just because it's the fic "in" right now. Well, BtVS/HP has been the fic in for a while. But it really irks me for some reason with Harry Potter. I think I might be a Potter snob, though I'm not too keen on it with Anita Blake or Merry Gentry either. I don't know why. It just REALLY gets my knickers in a twist when people write crossovers with HP without even having read the books. I know it's silly, but I've read all of those books at least a couple of times. Especially PoA. I think it's because there are so many Potter characters that I am so gloriously in love with (and meant to sleep with apparently) that I can't stand the thought of someone using them without knowing them. I mean, I wrote "A Drop in the Ocean" for a two part reason... to see if I could and because they were two things I loved in the world, the Buffyverse and the Potterverse. I know my Draco isn't rightly canon, but I happen to recognize and adore canon Draco too. I want a bratty child in his image. It just bothers me. Especially when I attempt to read a fic, and I can tell they haven't read Potter, so I have to give up.
I don't think I'm making sense. I'm just moody. *sigh* Although watching the "DD2: Havana Nights" preview did help a bit today. Yep. That Diego Luna is a sexy little bitch when he dances.
