Inevitable, Harry, Ginny, and the fandom
Jan. 19th, 2006 09:56 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mhalachaiI think I've been spoiled a little, coming from a fandom like Anita Blake, where there doesn't seem to be any canon paring that people rabidly and loudly avoid. I'm not one chapter into the Hogwarts section of Inevitable, and someone has already told me they're done with the story because they don't like Harry/Ginny. (Who is unimportant, and this is not an attack. I suspect several of the non-commenting readers may have the same reaction. I'd like you to stick around, obviously.)
I was wondering if anyone would do this, and I have to say that I'm not shocked, given the nature of the Harry Potter fandom, but it's still a bit of a surprise.
Here's my opinion: It doesn't matter if this story will have aspects of Harry/Ginny. It doesn't matter if this story has aspects of Ron/Hermione, either, because that's not the point. This is a story about Harry and his friends, his enemies, his goals and aspirations. Ultimately, it's entirely about him.
We're 46 chapters in. Harry had one late-night conversation with a girl he's known since he was 12, and who has battled Voldemort since she was 11 years old. I will still continue to tell the story I created before HBP came out.
This isn't an angry, off-the-cuff rant, it's just my thoughts on my story, and HP fandom in general. I was wondering if this would happen after the die-Ginny-die calls started after HBP.
That's all I have to say.
I was wondering if anyone would do this, and I have to say that I'm not shocked, given the nature of the Harry Potter fandom, but it's still a bit of a surprise.
Here's my opinion: It doesn't matter if this story will have aspects of Harry/Ginny. It doesn't matter if this story has aspects of Ron/Hermione, either, because that's not the point. This is a story about Harry and his friends, his enemies, his goals and aspirations. Ultimately, it's entirely about him.
We're 46 chapters in. Harry had one late-night conversation with a girl he's known since he was 12, and who has battled Voldemort since she was 11 years old. I will still continue to tell the story I created before HBP came out.
This isn't an angry, off-the-cuff rant, it's just my thoughts on my story, and HP fandom in general. I was wondering if this would happen after the die-Ginny-die calls started after HBP.
That's all I have to say.
Didn't see that coming...
Date: 2006-01-19 08:21 pm (UTC)I could care less who hooks up with whom.. (or is that why Ron is so sulky.. he has the hots for Harry? <kidding.. don't shoot!) Just keep writing characters that are true to YOUR story and "themselves". I love it! I think most of us do cause you rock!! Could Dean and Seamus be a couple?? I would not think someone who writes Anita stuff would have a problem with M/M?? the still lame shopteacher guy.. who will open an account.. honest!
Re: Didn't see that coming...
Date: 2006-01-19 08:51 pm (UTC)But I digress.
Re: Didn't see that coming...
Date: 2006-01-20 12:59 pm (UTC)There was more stuff that escapes me now (went to see a friends band play last night, I may be getting to old for that) but I was wondering if perhaps Seamus and Dean?? (hey people who read Anita should be alright with M/M right?
YOU ROCK.. don't let a few whingers bring you down!
Shopteacher guy