SHIP/FANFIC ships, Ron, etc.

[cassandraclaire at mail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11575

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., bbennett at j... wrote: (Re: sugarquill)

> Well,  I hang out there and I it's known that I *obssessively* 
> follow your stories AND have recommended PoU, so if they 
> tolerate me, it can't be too bad, can it? :*) Really, There's been 
a   lot of interesting conversation at Sugarquill, and Ron is most 
> definitely not hero worshipped (ok, maybe a joking comment or 
> two. And talk about the Weasley's pretty red hair. But that's it - 
I  promise). You mentioned you got this impression from posts to 
> HP4GU, but I see very few  SugarQuill "regulars" who are active 
> here (Kathy and Zsenya aside. Hi Kathy! Hi Zsenya!).  You should 
> stop back to visit sometime - it's a great site.

You're a sweetie, B. I spent about an hour there (at sugarquill.com) 
today.

Moving on...

B. wrote: See my  "speccy little git" comment above. Ron can 
definitely be  a brat (snip)I've read  the same sort of "how dare 
you" reactions regarding criticism of  Harry here and on the PoU 
list, so it's not an exclusive trait.    You're right, Penny - we can 
all get a little too wrapped up in the  process of defending our 
favorite characters. 

<g> Very true. Although my favorite character (well, he shares the 
pedestal with Harry) is Draco, who is pretty much universally hated, 
so I hope I don't bristle too much at criticism of my favorites, or 
I'd be doomed to a life of endless frustration. 

B wrote: Of course, I also understand some think that because Harry 
  notices Ron's bare ankles he's hot for him, so maybe all of the 
  R/H H/H people are in for a surprise.  

Well, it's been mentioned that one of the few things the H/H and the 
R/H camps have in common is that both would rather see Ron and Harry 
get together than see the boy they don't endorse wind up with 
Hermione. I know I would. <g> I think Ron and Harry would be cute 
together, shopping for Tupperware in Diagon Alley...Finally an 
alternative to the cliched Hero Gets the Girl and the (IMO) equally 
shopworn Sidekick Gets the Girl....Hero Gets the Sidekick! Now 
there's a burst of originality for you.


Firebolt wrote: (in reference to "Harry is Batman.")
But Cassie, the problem with that is that Robin would then be taller 
than Batman - and don't you think the red, green, yellow and black 
would clash horribly with Ron's hair? <vbg>


*shudders at the idea of Ron in yellow and green* Now, shoving poor 
Ron into a Robin suit, IMHO, definitely qualifies as Weasley-bashing. 
Thank you, Firebolt -- you have just inspired a new chapter of Draco 
Dexter. :P


Kathy wrote: And by the way, both the R/H ship rules and the 
SugarQuill Daily Affirmations are intended to be joking, you do 
realize that right?  Because I have gotten the impression that a 
whole lot of people are not taking them in the spirit in 
which they are intended.

Even if they are joking, they do serve to further polarize us into 
opposing camps. Which, frankly, is beginning to be depressing. To me, 
anyway. 

Cassie