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Remus/Sirius related thoughts
Jan. 18th, 2005 02:43 pmI guess maybe I’m going to use this journal after all. I have had several thoughts that I would like to share with complete strangers who are also the only people who would understand this. Perhaps. A lot of this has to do with my new interest in Remus/Sirius shipping.
First of all, I was thinking about it, and I can’t realistically expect J.K. Rowling to put them together in the books, regardless of how much evidence there is. Think about what the response would be. It would go something like this: “Wizards and monsters and gays, oh my!” People would absolutely freak out. It’s pathetic and horrible and sad, but unfortunately true. This makes me sad. But I will survive through fanfiction. Thank god for fanfiction. And pretty pretty artwork!
Also, while pondering my new interest in male slash fandoms, I was reflecting that this has the peculiar quality of me not being able to relate to it at all. When it’s a regular het ship, or even a female slash, I can sort of relate myself to it directly. But when it’s two men, all I can do is observe and think of how beautiful it must be, and wish I could be a part of it, knowing I can’t. Does that make any sense? Probably not, but hey. If you are better able to articulate what I’m trying to say, do comment!
I was wondering something. Where was Lupin during book four? You'd think that, having just been reunited with his best friend, and also realizing he was actually innocent, he would be with him. Regardless of whether they're in love or not. But Sirius does not mention Lupin in his letters, and Lupin's not there when they go to visit the cave. Lupin didn't even come to any of the tasks! So what's up? Did he just go off to live all lonely again, even though he's now got two beloved people potentially back in his life? I can't believe he detached himself so thoroughly from Harry and Sirius, the only remaining testaments to the beauty of the Marauders. If there's an obvious explanation that I'm overlooking, please tell me!
I know I had other things to talk about, but I have no idea what they are right now. I’m back at school for the beginning of the second semester, aka my LAST SEMESTER of high school… incoming senioritis! Ah, so sad.
First of all, I was thinking about it, and I can’t realistically expect J.K. Rowling to put them together in the books, regardless of how much evidence there is. Think about what the response would be. It would go something like this: “Wizards and monsters and gays, oh my!” People would absolutely freak out. It’s pathetic and horrible and sad, but unfortunately true. This makes me sad. But I will survive through fanfiction. Thank god for fanfiction. And pretty pretty artwork!
Also, while pondering my new interest in male slash fandoms, I was reflecting that this has the peculiar quality of me not being able to relate to it at all. When it’s a regular het ship, or even a female slash, I can sort of relate myself to it directly. But when it’s two men, all I can do is observe and think of how beautiful it must be, and wish I could be a part of it, knowing I can’t. Does that make any sense? Probably not, but hey. If you are better able to articulate what I’m trying to say, do comment!
I was wondering something. Where was Lupin during book four? You'd think that, having just been reunited with his best friend, and also realizing he was actually innocent, he would be with him. Regardless of whether they're in love or not. But Sirius does not mention Lupin in his letters, and Lupin's not there when they go to visit the cave. Lupin didn't even come to any of the tasks! So what's up? Did he just go off to live all lonely again, even though he's now got two beloved people potentially back in his life? I can't believe he detached himself so thoroughly from Harry and Sirius, the only remaining testaments to the beauty of the Marauders. If there's an obvious explanation that I'm overlooking, please tell me!
I know I had other things to talk about, but I have no idea what they are right now. I’m back at school for the beginning of the second semester, aka my LAST SEMESTER of high school… incoming senioritis! Ah, so sad.
