Random other thing that pisses me off: book fans write Gimli/Legolas. Why? Because there's a fucking basis, that's why. They have a connection, they have moments. movie fans write Aragorn/Legolas. Why? The pretty! The pretty!
That doesn't go for all Aragorn/Legolas writers, though. But yes, a lot of the immense, vast popularity of the pairing is because of that. (And I base this not on my own prejudice, but on the plots of the majority of the A/L stories, which are more "Aragorn thinks Legloas is pretty, Legolas thinks Aragorn is pretty, so they fuck and then declare their undying love"-gag- and less "Aragorn and legolas have a history, and this and that and then and their love grew etc."
Of course, I may just be prejudiced, here, but i've had bad experiences with rabid A/L-ers who a) either ignore or completely villify Arwen (I'm not that fond of her, either, but give the woman a break, please); or b) "bash" Gimli as being "ugly" and unworthy of Legolas and whatnot. (Survival tip: don't bash draves where I can hear you. ;D)
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Date: 2002-05-29 03:00 am (UTC)book fans write Gimli/Legolas. Why? Because there's a fucking basis, that's why. They have a connection, they have moments.
movie fans write Aragorn/Legolas. Why? The pretty! The pretty!
That doesn't go for all Aragorn/Legolas writers, though. But yes, a lot of the immense, vast popularity of the pairing is because of that. (And I base this not on my own prejudice, but on the plots of the majority of the A/L stories, which are more "Aragorn thinks Legloas is pretty, Legolas thinks Aragorn is pretty, so they fuck and then declare their undying love"-gag- and less "Aragorn and legolas have a history, and this and that and then and their love grew etc."
Of course, I may just be prejudiced, here, but i've had bad experiences with rabid A/L-ers who a) either ignore or completely villify Arwen (I'm not that fond of her, either, but give the woman a break, please); or b) "bash" Gimli as being "ugly" and unworthy of Legolas and whatnot. (Survival tip: don't bash draves where I can hear you. ;D)
I'll stop rambling now.