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A while back I wrote this while inspired by massive internet meltdown over JK Rowling's choice of 'ships in Harry Potter 6: The One Where She Disappointed Fans Who Ship Harry and Hermione. And inspired by
misscam's reports on CSI fandom and the shipper implosion there, I decided to revive it. Because somehow that made sense in my head.
Without further ado
I announce anew shamelessly recycled fan campaign. Why should we stop with demanding the ship of our choice in books written by living authors? That's for those who want to take the easy route. I'm not going to be defeated by death!
So I plan on hiring a medium (well, maybe it will just be me and a ouija board) to contact deceased authors and demand they write the 'ships that I want.
The campaign will include (but is not limited to) contacting the following authors whodidn't do what I wanted totally screwed up their destined lovers. I will demand they end their novels with the following people riding off into the sunset of passion and shagging (not necessarily in that order):
1. Jane Austen: Fanny Price and Henry Crawford in Mansfield Park
2. Louisa May Alcott: Jo and Laurie in Little Women
3. Samuel Richardson: Clarissa Harlowe and Lovelace in Clarissa
4. Tess and that guy in Tess of the D'Ubervilles. Way to screw that one up, Thomas Hardy.
I will take other suggestions, including Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley in Pride and Prejudice (You know they were totally doing the love that dare not speak its name until that cow Elizabeth came along and ruined things) or any other pairing that people feel like mentioning.
*Weeps* Won't anyone think of the classic fictional lovers?*
Feel free to promote mytotally insane brilliant idea! It's all about the fans, baby.
*This also applies to cancelled TV series. Disappointed Spike and Buffy didn't get together and have babies in the end? We can summon up the spirits of the past and get the writers to change history.
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Without further ado
I announce a
So I plan on hiring a medium (well, maybe it will just be me and a ouija board) to contact deceased authors and demand they write the 'ships that I want.
The campaign will include (but is not limited to) contacting the following authors who
1. Jane Austen: Fanny Price and Henry Crawford in Mansfield Park
2. Louisa May Alcott: Jo and Laurie in Little Women
3. Samuel Richardson: Clarissa Harlowe and Lovelace in Clarissa
4. Tess and that guy in Tess of the D'Ubervilles. Way to screw that one up, Thomas Hardy.
I will take other suggestions, including Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley in Pride and Prejudice (You know they were totally doing the love that dare not speak its name until that cow Elizabeth came along and ruined things) or any other pairing that people feel like mentioning.
*Weeps* Won't anyone think of the classic fictional lovers?*
Feel free to promote my
*This also applies to cancelled TV series. Disappointed Spike and Buffy didn't get together and have babies in the end? We can summon up the spirits of the past and get the writers to change history.
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Date: 2006-05-22 12:29 am (UTC)