Shipping Forecast

[lightofdaye]

All my stuff is done and dusted for the moment. No obligations, woo. To make up for my dreary posts of late lets do something fun!

Slag of other people's ships! That's always good for a laugh. But really, I've reached the last chapter of Half Blood Prince on audio book and it struck me again how I have absolutely no feeling for Remus/Tonks. It's just dumb y'all! It's like even worse than Harry/Ginny.

I mean I do admire the way Harry is absolutely clueless and the book has him noticing what's going on but attributing it to Molly wanting Bill/Tonks when really she's trying to get Remus and Tonks together.

But the pay off at the end... this ship does neither of the main character's any good. Tonks turns into this lovesick unfun idiot and just whiny at the end (wha! why on't you love me! wha!) and I never get the impression Remus actually cares for Tonks. I mean its more like that everyone in the room just nagged him into putting up with her at the end. Especially given his attitude at the start of the next books.

So how many people on my f-list have i just mortally offended?

Comments

[tamlane.livejournal.com]

Is it plausible for Harry to suddenly open his eyes and notice Ginny's a girl? Sure, why not?

Agreed. Especially once she started dating Dean. Nothing makes a person more appealing than knowing they're desired by others. And suddenly 'off the market.' I think that was a brilliant invention of JKR's. There was some playful tension in the beginning of HBP, but boy howdy, once Harry saw Ginny snogging Dean, it was all over.

And just yes to everything here. *hand flaps at your comment* Needing conflict. Willfully disregarding canon HEAs. Loving ridiculously minor pairings. Just yes yes yes.

(But come on. Fleur was FEEDING Bill in HBP. Feeding him off her own fork. *shudders* :P)

[leigh-adams.livejournal.com]

The monster in his chest came out to play. Rawr. ;D

The concept of HEA is so fluid that I think it's a lot of fun to play with. Yes, a lot of people like the traditional "hero & heroine end with a kiss, all is well" version of HEA. But, for example, it's perfectly valid if Ron divorces Hermione, shacks up with Pansy, and has three illegitimate children. If he's happy with that, that's his HEA. Take that, fairy tales.

Alright, that bit I attribute to the honeymoon phase. How long have they been dating, less than a year? Lots of manly, masculine men do stupid things early on in the relationship (two words: couples yoga). Also, Fleur is supposed to be this smoking hot woman with a supernatural allure, and Bill's like, "Yeah, I get to see that naked." If she wants to fee him off her fork (in one scene), what's the harm? ;D In any case, I doubt that was an everyday occurrence.

[tamlane.livejournal.com]

Couples yoga!!! ROFLMFAO.

OMG, you are making me want to read Bill/Fleur. Well, your Bill/Fleur.

What are you even doing here? Will you please go write some right now?

[leigh-adams.livejournal.com]

Yay! I love Bill/Fleur fans -- I'd point out Don't Blink if you're jonesing for some of my work. That's my fave.

As for writing, I consider it a huge accomplishment I managed to finish my fortheloveofhp fic semi-on time. For what I'm doing now... I'm going to go get ice cream with my roommate, and then watch True Blood. ;D

*snogs*