random fandom meme

1. Comment in this post with a pairing, a character, or theory.
2. I shall write you back a paragraph explaining what I think about it (good, bad, indifferent) and why.
3. Repost in your own journal if you want.

Sorry, I forgot this!

Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.

ionlylurkhere gave me

DC vs Marvel

I like them both! I am James Bond, unable to be happy with one comics company. And I also see Image on the side. (No, really, book Bond is totally poly.)

To me personally, Marvel is a little better off. Dark Reign and the SHRA and so on are shit, but at least laws can change and some interesting stories can arise from that. I see it as more wasted potential than anything. Imagine a comic book about the need for security versus the need for liberty that was ACTUALLY ABOUT THAT instead of how mean conservatives Iron Man conservatives Anal Skrulls are. If it weren't for BND, I might be giving the House of Ideas some money.

DC, on the other hand, has this company-wide vision that is just disgusting to me, where all the basest ideas seem to flourish. Characters are entirely predicated on shock value and publicity (just look at Dinah and Ollie getting married when Dick and Babs didn't, which is completely bass-awkwards for everyone concerned). And killing every C-lister in the roster is a lot harder to reverse than Marvel's crap. I just wish they'd go back to trying to tell good stories instead of squeezing every conceivable cent out of every conceivable wallet.

the X-Men and their bajillion continuities

Oh, I'm just in it for Emma. I barely know what's going on these days or any days. I kinda miss the Morrison days, flawed as they were, and wish talented people were allowed to continue going down that road instead of repeating "Mutants just saved the world and gave everyone a lollypop, LET'S PUT THEM IN DEATH CAMPS!" ad nauseum. I mean, right now, we have the first black president, gay marriage is being legalized, and yet the official X-Men take on minority rights is still stuck on Malcolm X and race riots. Why not spotlight a priest who's preaching tolerance, or a mutant senator running for office, or the first openly mutant TV star? The X-Men can still protect them from evil mutants, but we can also tell never before seen stories about the civil rights movement.

LOLcats



amusing explanations for silly inconsistencies

No-prizes aside, I learned early on that if something pisses me off, it's funner to take the piss out of it then let loose SCADS OF RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION! which is not all that fun to read (hi there Big Hollywood!). So if Donna Noble or Mary-Jane Watson gets mistreated, I respond with fics that point out how silly their mistreatment is. I've recently adapted this tendency to something like real life... hmm....

enthusiasm

Why should I waste my time on something to complain about it and hate it? If I'm watching a show or reading a comic, it's because I'm pumped about it! I want to root for Spider-Man and the Doctor and Peter Petrelli and all the rest. If I'm not, it's not because of a problem at this end, friend.

That said,

Fic: Duality Chapter 25 (Batman + Superman)

Title: Duality
Fandom: Nolanverse Batman, Superman Returns
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 4,244
Characters/Pairings: Batman, Lex Luthor, the Joker, Batgirl, Tim Drake,
Previous Part: Chapter 24
Next Part: Chapter 26
Summary: The Joker and Lex Luthor make an alliance. So do Bruce and Barbara.

( When you came to me, you possessed the will to protect Gotham, but not the tools, the training. Now you’ve become something more than a hero; someone Gotham needs, even if she doesn’t want you, even if she hates you. Barbara Gordon, do you swear to stand against injustice and corruption, no matter the cost? )

In case you were wondering

I imagine Jo's BOP 'superhero' outfit to be pretty much her riot gear, plus shooting glasses. 'Lupo' might be a perfectly acceptable codename.





Not pictured: Nightwing-style gliding wings, many guns.

Possibly a sidearm and a futuristic OICW-type multi-rifle that attaches to the back of her costume. It's a flamethrower, it's a bazooka, it's an assault rifle... of course, Barbara insists she bring along rubber bullets.