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

[only-more-love.livejournal.com]

I'm in the camp that thinks Booth could cuss like a sailor if not for 8pm on FOX. Good Catholic boy aside, I think he has it in him.

I don't know how MUCH Booth curses, but I can totally see him using some choice words sometimes. He's ex-military, he sometimes seems dangerously on edge, and he had a blue-collar upbringing. To me, it seems that the man who shoves a gun in another man's mouth and says, "She’s my partner, ese, and if anything happens to her, I will find you and I will kill you," almost certainly indulges in some colorful language sometimes. I can see it very easily.

This bit from an interview with DB also helps me see it:

Booth wears very original belt buckles and socks. Was that your idea?

Yes, I wanted Booth not to resemble a classic FBI agent. He’s a blue-collar worker’s son, he comes from a poor background and kept certain habits [from this lifestyle]. For example, he always has a pen on him that shows a naked woman when you turn it upside down. And if you paid attention, it’s not only that. As my character is a former gambler, he also carries casino coins in the inner pocket of his suit at all times, and dice in his pants pocket. It’s not always visible on screen, but it’s what helped me shape the character.

So while we don't see it on the show, in my head, it seems like a completely believable part of his character.

[doc-3.livejournal.com]

So while we don't see it on the show, in my head, it seems like a completely believable part of his character.

Oh yeah, totally. I think that there is a blue collar, rough edge to Booth that would come out in heartbeat on HBO. Not that I think he would just gratuitously curse, but more that he would have some very strong language in tense situations. Particularly a situation like you referenced with the gang leader. I think DB would make that very realistic.

[tempertemper.livejournal.com]

*nods head*

Choice words is the perfect description though. I've seen this written into his character is a working way and a non-working way!

[doc-3.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, Booth's use of "choice words" would have to be handled a certain way to make it seem believable.