I’m excited to announce that when I get my butt in gear and finish posting one of my latest WIPs (which should be the end of the month at the latest) I will be posting a new AU.
It’s Finnreylo, based on the movie Bedazzled (both versions) and it’s called All That Glitters and I’m super excited about it.
There, I said it. I’ve been seeing multiple people invalidate other’s opinions by accusing them of being self-insert shippers as if it were a badge of shame and it’s a frequent subject of mockery even in the reylo fandom. I don’t care if the people being mocked are antis or reylos either. I’ve been through way too much when it comes to bullying to be silent about this.
It’s especially infuriating because that’s such a common accusation for gatekeeping misogynistic fanboys to use. It’s clear to me now though that the reason most people take offense to the self-shipper accusation is not because it’s sexist to assume that “the poor little wimmins can’t help but let her fantasies and desires for a male character cloud her judgment. “ No, they’re upset because they agree with the fanboys about self-shippers deserving mockery and being unable to contribute to meaningful discussion. They shouldn’t be lumped in with those women because, unlike them, they fandom correctly.
I don’t even write fan fiction much less self-ship but y’all are making me want to write Kylo/reader fic purely out of spite because at least I would be doing something constructive with my anger.
Man, whatever happened to fandom being about everyone having fun in their own ways. For some folks that’s speculating about the future films and for others that’s writing fic or making art. I dont get why we have to be so mean to each other over such small things. We’re all a little odd here. It’s 100% fine to write self-inserts or silly AUs or crack fic or whatever. Last I checked, being strange and unapologetic about our fantasies and love of fictional characters wasn’t what was killing fandom, it was what made it great in the first place. What hurts fandom is, as esperanza said, the separation and mockery of “the people who don’t know how to fandom right”. No one here is better than anyone else. We’re all Star Wars nerds. Mocking a certain kind of shipper doesn’t make you smart or cool, it makes you an asshole.
It really spoke to me, because usually the job of teaching a boy to tie a tie is left up to the father figure. Peter’s parents are dead, and Ben died the year before. Ben would have taught Peter to tie his own tie for homecoming, had he still been alive. This means the job was left to May. As we can see she clearly doesn’t know how to tie a tie, and in true modern day fashion turns to videos on the internet, but get this. She’s learning to tie it with him. I repeat. Instead of putting the video on and letting him have at it, she’s also learning along with him.
I appreciate Iron dad and spiderson as much as the next person, but I think we often forget that May was forced to transition from aunt by marriage, to mother figure. Then when Ben passed, she took on the role of being an aunt, mother, and father to Peter. She’s raising a teenage boy all on her own.
Half of both her and Peter’s support system is gone, and she manages to keep on like a trooper, while still supporting Peter.
She truly is an amazing woman who deserves such love and recognition.
who’s the werewolf and who’s the hunter Finn is the werewolf who’s just trying to live a peaceful life and Rose is the scrappy little hunter. who’s the mermaid and who’s the fisherman Finn is a fisherman who hates fishing and wishes he could do anything else. Rose is a curious mermaid who’s always been in the weird two-legged creatures that visit her lagoon. who’s the witch and who’s the familiar Finn is a green witch and Rose is his familiar. who’s the barista and who’s the coffee addict Finn is the chipper barista and Rose is only addicted to coffee because she’s been working late nights to finish her masters in PoliSci. who’s the professor and who’s the TA Rose is the professor and Finn is not her TA, he’s the TA of one of her colleges who teaches military history. They have lunch and she gives Finn a crash course in economics (which he eventually ends up studying on his own to try to impress and keep up with her. Little does he know she’s already very taken with him). who’s the knight and who’s the prince(ss) Finn is a knight, charged with guarding Princess Rose. Little does he know the squire he’s been training with is actually the Princess in disguise. who’s the teacher and who’s the single parent Finn is a single dad who hasn’t been on a date since his son was born. Rose hasn’t been on a date since…. well she’s lost track. Perhaps their discussions of whether or not Finn’s son, Michael, needs specialized tutoring could lead to something more?? who’s the writer and who’s the editor Finn’s a writer struggling to get a handle on the craft and Rose is a no-nonsense editor who bleeds pages with her trust red pen. Finn’s convinced she has it out for him, but really Rose thinks he’s got amazing potential.
Also, I don’t know why you can’t reply to my posts. I checked but I have it on. Is anyone else having that issue?
So anyway something I really like is that Star Wars is full of complex and interesting characters who can be highly sympathetic and deeply flawed.
Anakin is a genuine person who loves deeply and fiercely. He’s also rash, impulsive, possessive and willing to do absolutely anything to hang on to what he considers “his”. Leia is an inspiration to many real and fictional people because she’s no nonsense, clever, and steadfast in her convictions. She’s also a hotheaded workaholic who puts her cause ahead of everything else. Luke is compassionate and brave but he also wound up believing his own hype and running rather than face his guilt. Han is a people-person who cares a lot about the little guy that no one sticks up for, but he also lives in his own head a lot and his first instinct is to run when interpersonal conflict arises. Rey is sensible and crafty, capable and kind, but she’s also prone to anger and masks her real feelings and represses unpleasant realities under a “tough” exterior. Ben’s intelligent, curious, and can be reassuring and merciful, but he’s also reckless, full of explosive rage, and cruel. Finn is an extrovert with a big heart and plenty of devotion for his friends, but he’s also naive, and fearful.
Basically, what’s great about these characters is that they’re a sometimes contradictory mix of good and bad traits. Their strengths often feed right in to their flaws. Good and bad characteristics are what make these characters interesting and that’s a good thing. None of them is just one thing and that’s great. We should celebrate the fact that we get to enjoy and play with characters with depth instead of trying to boil them down to just one or two things.
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