I suspect that, as with all base-splitting fics, there is very strong characterisation. This characterisation will resonate with a bunch of people's fanon and also alienate a bunch of people's fanon. The only fics with interpretations that aren't controversial in some way are the ones with weak characterisation that any reader can squint at and go "yeah, that's pretty much how I see him/her/them/it". These are the fics that leave enough wiggle-room for the reader to see them through whatever interpretations they like. Again, nothing wrong with that kind of fic either, it's closer to the amount of info we get in canon.
I personally admire any fic that takes a strong stance on characters' interpretation though, even if I disagree with the characterisation (as I happen to with this series, but that's really beside the point). Regardless, it's a free fandom and I'd prefer to be part of the transformative side than the curative side any day.
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Re: Breaking News: Hot New Information Leaked, Spoilers Abound
(Anonymous) 2016-07-15 12:38 am (UTC)(link)I suspect that, as with all base-splitting fics, there is very strong characterisation. This characterisation will resonate with a bunch of people's fanon and also alienate a bunch of people's fanon. The only fics with interpretations that aren't controversial in some way are the ones with weak characterisation that any reader can squint at and go "yeah, that's pretty much how I see him/her/them/it". These are the fics that leave enough wiggle-room for the reader to see them through whatever interpretations they like. Again, nothing wrong with that kind of fic either, it's closer to the amount of info we get in canon.
I personally admire any fic that takes a strong stance on characters' interpretation though, even if I disagree with the characterisation (as I happen to with this series, but that's really beside the point). Regardless, it's a free fandom and I'd prefer to be part of the transformative side than the curative side any day.