I understand that fandom and fanfic is usually about the porn. (I'm obviously in the minority on that one as I prefer other stories to porn.)
I guess what I am focusing on is more of what you discuss regarding OTPs.Maybe not just those that feel their show is ruined if their OTP doesn't happen or isn't fully realized, but fans that see everything through the lens of their ship, ignoring canon and
And I'm still not talking about people who do that in a casual way. We all see tv and film and read stories through our own set lens, no matter what that might be.
I'm talking about those where the ship is the absolute end result. Let's make up an example. Let's say Sam is torn between her scientific curiosity and her military mindset. This is a huge character arc for her and her consequences would boil down to her having to chose one over the other. Yet, instead of focusing on this very important trait and character journey for Sam, I am only preoccupied on how this will effect her relationship with Teal'c. I can justify everything about her, ignoring emotions and characteristics that ARE Sam as long as I make sure she is with Teal'c. She deserves Teal'c. They deserve to be together.
The psychology behind that fascinates me. I've done it before and I've probably done it to an extreme degree when I was younger. Why do people do it?
The attraction factor is a really salient point and I need to think on that some.
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Date: 2007-12-21 11:40 pm (UTC)I guess what I am focusing on is more of what you discuss regarding OTPs.Maybe not just those that feel their show is ruined if their OTP doesn't happen or isn't fully realized, but fans that see everything through the lens of their ship, ignoring canon and
And I'm still not talking about people who do that in a casual way. We all see tv and film and read stories through our own set lens, no matter what that might be.
I'm talking about those where the ship is the absolute end result. Let's make up an example. Let's say Sam is torn between her scientific curiosity and her military mindset. This is a huge character arc for her and her consequences would boil down to her having to chose one over the other. Yet, instead of focusing on this very important trait and character journey for Sam, I am only preoccupied on how this will effect her relationship with Teal'c. I can justify everything about her, ignoring emotions and characteristics that ARE Sam as long as I make sure she is with Teal'c. She deserves Teal'c. They deserve to be together.
The psychology behind that fascinates me. I've done it before and I've probably done it to an extreme degree when I was younger. Why do people do it?
The attraction factor is a really salient point and I need to think on that some.