Oh, God

I had sworn I wasn't going to do the link-to-whedonesque thing anymore. I'm sure it annoys y'all that I constantly have to scurry back here to get reassurance. I really am going to try to do it less in the future.

But this one time, I have to get my rage out. I'm feeling sick to my stomach and shaky.

Someone on whedonesque just made the most ridiculously sexist, homophobic, patronizing, self-congratulatory comment about shipping ever. And I am ANGRY.

Quote:

Saying that everything has to come down to some ship is kind of insulting. I know you probably weren't meaning to be. But.

I'm not a shipper. You can tell by how I'm a heterosexual adult man. I just like a good story.

Shipping itself is, in my humble opinion, not just stupid but destructive to the fandom. The story is what is what it is (and I'm including the TV show in this), but I can't comment on what actually has happened because it'll offend people who think things should be another way.

Let's say I decide that Riley should have been Buffy's true love, and regardless of what happens in the show, I get angry when she hooks up with anyone else. Doesn't matter that the events clearly show that that's not happening. Im'ma get pissed anyway. See how stupid that would be?

[eta] EMPHASIS HIS.

I...just...WTF?????

I called him on it. How much you wanna bet that he'll pull the whole "oversensitive" card?

It's okay. I will link the hell out of Derailing for Dummies. Never fear.

Oh, God

I had sworn I wasn't going to do the link-to-whedonesque thing anymore. I'm sure it annoys y'all that I constantly have to scurry back here to get reassurance. I really am going to try to do it less in the future.

But this one time, I have to get my rage out. I'm feeling sick to my stomach and shaky.

Someone on whedonesque just made the most ridiculously sexist, homophobic, patronizing, self-congratulatory comment about shipping ever. And I am ANGRY.

Quote:

Saying that everything has to come down to some ship is kind of insulting. I know you probably weren't meaning to be. But.

I'm not a shipper. You can tell by how I'm a heterosexual adult man. I just like a good story.

Shipping itself is, in my humble opinion, not just stupid but destructive to the fandom. The story is what is what it is (and I'm including the TV show in this), but I can't comment on what actually has happened because it'll offend people who think things should be another way.

Let's say I decide that Riley should have been Buffy's true love, and regardless of what happens in the show, I get angry when she hooks up with anyone else. Doesn't matter that the events clearly show that that's not happening. Im'ma get pissed anyway. See how stupid that would be?

[eta] EMPHASIS HIS.

I...just...WTF?????

I called him on it. How much you wanna bet that he'll pull the whole "oversensitive" card?

It's okay. I will link the hell out of Derailing for Dummies. Never fear.

Fic: A Warm and Fuzzy Tale

So these last few days have been a bit of a roller coaster of emotions fandom-wise, haven't they?

I decided to fuel all of that energy into ridiculously fluffy domesticity. Also, this is a celebration for making it through Bangel!Boinking!Day! Have some fluffy Spuffy to offset the pornyness in canon and the gender!fail in the fandom!

Two things: this is no masterpiece. I wrote it very quickly, cannibalizing various other fics, so if it's rough, I apologize. Also, if anyone has a better title, let me know.

I'm sorry it's not penguins!

Title: A Warm and Fuzzy Tale
Fandom: Buffyverse
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike, Illyria, Dawn
Rating: PG
Genre: Fluff. Pure, unadulterated fluff
Timeline: Future fic
A/N: Thanks to ladyofthelog for the quick read-through; to pennydrdful for the stand-off idea; to deird1 for the name suggestion; and to anyone else whose suggestions in Gab's Domestic Spuffy thread inspired this fic. Also, gabrielleabelle now owes me pie. You promised!
Dedication: For everyone who needs a pick-me-up after the drama this week, but especially angearia, who has been our voice and our champion. Emmie, I hope it makes you smile!
Summary: Even a Slayer and a vampire-with-a-soul can't withstand the power of the ultimate weaopn: cuteness.

( ridiculously schmoopy fluff here )

Fic: A Warm and Fuzzy Tale

So these last few days have been a bit of a roller coaster of emotions fandom-wise, haven't they?

I decided to fuel all of that energy into ridiculously fluffy domesticity. Also, this is a celebration for making it through Bangel!Boinking!Day! Have some fluffy Spuffy to offset the pornyness in canon and the gender!fail in the fandom!

Two things: this is no masterpiece. I wrote it very quickly, cannibalizing various other fics, so if it's rough, I apologize. Also, if anyone has a better title, let me know.

I'm sorry it's not penguins!

Title: A Warm and Fuzzy Tale
Fandom: Buffyverse
Characters/Pairing: Buffy/Spike, Illyria, Dawn
Rating: PG
Genre: Fluff. Pure, unadulterated fluff
Timeline: Future fic
A/N: Thanks to ladyofthelog for the quick read-through; to pennydrdful for the stand-off idea; to deird1 for the name suggestion; and to anyone else whose suggestions in Gab's Domestic Spuffy thread inspired this fic. Also, gabrielleabelle now owes me pie. You promised!
Dedication: For everyone who needs a pick-me-up after the drama this week, but especially angearia, who has been our voice and our champion. Emmie, I hope it makes you smile!
Summary: Even a Slayer and a vampire-with-a-soul can't withstand the power of the ultimate weaopn: cuteness.

( ridiculously schmoopy fluff here )