Well said Tea! :) The amount of thought and effort that you put into the essay is very clear.
As someone isn't a huge fan of Lucius (but one who has read her fair share of LM fics without questioning them) I realised that I have been consistently squicked by other Death Eater fics (the 3 Lestranges especially) but not Lucius. I had to ask myself why this is? Have I been willing to accept read fics of redemption of Lucius soley based on the sex appeal of the reformed bad guy without considering the nature of the character himself? Yikes... He certainly does nothing in canon to redeem himself.
Definitely food for thought. Well done. It takes true bravery to question what is popular, especially so when those questions and comments are being put to your friends. Thank you for making me think! That is what true friends are for! ;)
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Date: 2012-08-28 01:09 am (UTC)As someone isn't a huge fan of Lucius (but one who has read her fair share of LM fics without questioning them) I realised that I have been consistently squicked by other Death Eater fics (the 3 Lestranges especially) but not Lucius. I had to ask myself why this is? Have I been willing to accept read fics of redemption of Lucius soley based on the sex appeal of the reformed bad guy without considering the nature of the character himself? Yikes... He certainly does nothing in canon to redeem himself.
Definitely food for thought. Well done. It takes true bravery to question what is popular, especially so when those questions and comments are being put to your friends. Thank you for making me think! That is what true friends are for! ;)