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Fanfic Tropes Meme (#16)
Angst:
16. How do you feel about character death in fic?
The next couple of questions are going to require a little more thought than I have time for right now, so I'll just tackle this one tonight. Generally, I don't like character death in fic, and I usually try to avoid it. Fandom is my happy place, and I tend to like stories with happy or at least hopeful endings. A really great writer can make me overcome my dislikes, but generally I shy away from character death. Passing mentions of minor character deaths don't bother as me as much, as long as the main characters aren't the ones who died--for example, a Snupin fic in which Snape and Lupin survived the war and are mourning the deaths of comrades who died in battle.
One character death fic that I actually do like is As Strong as Life by Bronze Ribbons (on IJ or A03), in which Katou is trying to carry on after Iwaki's death, with a lot of support from Yoshizumi. It's sad and beautiful, and ultimately hopeful, because we see Katou going on with life because that's what Iwaki would want, and finding comfort and a hint of future happiness with Yoshizumi, who was a good friend to both of them. I can't help but think that Iwaki would approve, because he would want Katou to be happy.
16. How do you feel about character death in fic?
The next couple of questions are going to require a little more thought than I have time for right now, so I'll just tackle this one tonight. Generally, I don't like character death in fic, and I usually try to avoid it. Fandom is my happy place, and I tend to like stories with happy or at least hopeful endings. A really great writer can make me overcome my dislikes, but generally I shy away from character death. Passing mentions of minor character deaths don't bother as me as much, as long as the main characters aren't the ones who died--for example, a Snupin fic in which Snape and Lupin survived the war and are mourning the deaths of comrades who died in battle.
One character death fic that I actually do like is As Strong as Life by Bronze Ribbons (on IJ or A03), in which Katou is trying to carry on after Iwaki's death, with a lot of support from Yoshizumi. It's sad and beautiful, and ultimately hopeful, because we see Katou going on with life because that's what Iwaki would want, and finding comfort and a hint of future happiness with Yoshizumi, who was a good friend to both of them. I can't help but think that Iwaki would approve, because he would want Katou to be happy.