H/H Dull & R/H Loads of Fun? (contrarian view)

[cassandraclaire at mail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11064

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:
> Hi --
> 
> Kelley wrote:
> 
> > Agree again on both counts.  I had always thought of Ron and Herm 
as a balance for Harry, but the triangle analogy is spot on.  And I 
feel exactly the same Kathy, R/H has much more 'fun'-potential than 
H/H to me.  I know, H/H-ers, I know, that doesn't counter 'H/H are 
more suited in the real world' etc., but come on, be honest:  doesn't 
H/H just seem a tad dull?
> 
> Well .... since you asked my opinion:  No!  I don't see H/H as dull 
at
> all.
> 
*chortles* Dull? I'd have to say that far before I susbscribe to 
the "H/H are more suited in the real world" theory, I subscribe to 
the "It's just much more interesting" theory. I agree with Penny that 
Ron and Hermione's endless whining at each other seems to me to be 
far less entertaining angry sparks (she's got more entertaining angry 
sparks with Draco than Ron) that tedious bickering. (Even Harry finds 
it tedious..he takes refuge in the owlery to avoid them.) I guess 
it's a never-the-twain shall meet situation, because while I see 
endless interesting possibilities in H/H (Harry has to go off and 
save the world; Hermione, being the smartest witch of her generation, 
can help, him, fight with him, be an equal partner to him) I just 
don't at all see the fun in R/H. I just... don't see it. <g> I 
remember when I first wanted to write an HP fanfiction, I knew I 
wanted a romance and I knew I wanted it to be either H/H or H/D....it 
just didn't occur to me to write R/H because I didn't think I could 
wring a single interesting situation out of it. <eg> Maybe I'll pull 
an Ebony and try to force myself to write an R/H, just to see if I 
can do it.

Cassie