ponderings

[tielan]

Is there any point in signing up for avengersfest when all I really want is Maria Hill or Maria/Steve, and so far about 10 people have signed up and Maria is either "will not write" or one of the "oh, I suppose you can write her if you really really absolutely must" listings or unmentioned in their sign-up?

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In related thoughts, thanks to a conversation with a friend from SGA fandom (well, with her and assorted other people): am I the only one who finds Maria an interesting character who is worthy of fannish development (ie. fanfic) without the addition of fandom?

ie. if you had never read my fic, never met me, never listened to me or read me, would you be interested in Maria at all?

Because I'm thinking that the answer for about 90% of the people I know - even the ones who love my fic and love the way I write Maria - is "No."

Which, yes, is a tremendous compliment to me, but also a little depressing.

Comments

[tielan]

I think it's just that I've seen too many shows and franchises focus on the white male protags and the emotive dramatic white females in their orbit to trust that there's ever going to be any significant story about either the non-whites, or the women-that-not-everyone-wants-to-fuck.

So I go off and I write them, because I like the possibilities.

I just want more someone elses to like them to the point of squee and writing and flailing, too!

[endeni]

/the emotive dramatic white females in their orbit/ - LOL
/the non-whites, or the women-that-not-everyone-wants-to-fuck/ - So true...
Sigh, maybe the solution is to shift our focus from movies (who are always going to be targeted first and foremost to while males) to tv, where we get things like Orphan Black or My Mad Fat Diaries.
/So I go off and I write them, because I like the possibilities./ - Yes, exploring all those possibilities is what makes fandom great! *_*