Random Fic Thought/Question

[doc_3]

So I was reading some fics the other day, and this thought occurred to me:

There are certain things that can totally turn me off about a story, even if it's something I have really liked right up until that point.  For me, if at any point the characters feel the need to clarify their relationship, perhaps by saying, "So are we dating now?" or "Does this make you my girlfriend?", then I am out. 

I just totally lose interest in a story at that point.  This holds true for any fandom I read fics in.

Do other people have this trigger, (without being specific about stories or authors - this isn't to bash anyone's writing), or am I the only one?

Comments

[tempertemper.livejournal.com]

I love knowing what turns people off about fics *makes notes*

I have a lot of similar triggers to Labsquint - all probably hanging around the OOC tag. My biggest pet peeve is people using the wrong name for people.

I can get totally thrown out of a fic if anyone other than Russ or Max or a new character calls Brennan 'Tempe'. Angela calling her Tempe???? *head desk*

I also have got really squicky lately about Brennan suddenly calling Booth 'Seeley' just because they've started scrogging. Disclaimer: I have used this plot device myself in the past... but it now squicks me out so much, I am seriously considering going back and removing it from the offending fics *cough-promises, promises-cough-cough-white flag-cough*

;)

I may return when I think of more!

Oh, I have one.. Brennan/Parker fluff unless handled very sensitively... oh, and with Parker speaking with proper grown up words... and calling her 'Bones' not 'Dr. Bones' *shudders* It's all about namage with me, clearly LOL.

[labsquint.livejournal.com]

First of all....'squicky'? What a great term! :)

Oh, I have one.. Brennan/Parker fluff unless handled very sensitively...

Oh! How could I forget that one? I really don't like Parker fics; they always end up being too immature somehow. Parker gets mentioned in my writing, he's out there on the periphery, he's an issue in their hooking up, but you don't actually see him.

And yes, I totally get your name issue. She never calls him 'Seeley' and I really can't see her ever doing it. It's simply not the name that would come to mind for her, especially not in a moment of passion...

[doc-3.livejournal.com]

It's all about namage with me, clearly LOL

Namage is HUGELY important with me as well. I think there is a place in certain scenes where she could call him Seeley - like during a moment of passion. Not continuously, but it could happen realistically. But he can never call her Tempe. That just doesn't work for me. (Reminds of that sleazeball Michael).

[tempertemper.livejournal.com]

Totally!

And yes, I can see a point she might call him by his first name - she has at least introduced him that way before, and 'Sir Seeley Booth'd him... and maybe in recognition of him calling her Temperance. But Booth calling her Tempe *shakes head* NO!!