All Aboard for the Sam Hate!

[elleflies]

I unsubscribed myself from almost all of the SPN communities I was on. The only one I kept was spngenlove because they have damn good recs and I can trust them. I click on a fic there and I know I won't go screaming for the hills over how bad it is. Or that I'll inadvertently be reading slash or wincest, which can happen very easily with SPN and has happened and has been TRAUMATIZING.

I can barely read SPN fics these days... or at least most SPN fics. I tend to just scroll right past them when I'm checking my flist without giving them a second glance. It has nothing to do with how much I like the show. For the record I adore the show. I think they've been knocking it out of the park in Season 5, that they finally hit their stride in Season 4 and that this is some seriously damn good television. I've been pimping out the show constantly for that matter (Hi lj user="jigglykat">!)

I love SPN, I just HATE Sam Winchester. And it's hard to read fanfiction about a character that makes you spitting mad. I just don't care, I don't care for him in the show, I don't care for him in fic and those that know me will probably corroborate the fact that I would be happiest if this were the Dean, Castiel and Bobby show (Yes, I am THAT person). In fact, I keep requesting fics from memphis86 and regala_electra that basically consist of 'Sam dies and Dean goes on to live a happy and fulfilled life' seeing as how those fics really don't exist. For the record they laugh at me and I can see them try and squelch their urges to pat my on the head. I understand WHY those fics don't exist and yet I've never claimed my hate is rational.

I am completely and totally irrational in my dislike of this character and all rational arguments about Sam's merits bounce off me like I'm wearing body armor. I can see what the writers of a fic or even of the show are doing and it makes sense but my dislike wells up that's that.

I try to keep quiet about it on LJ as I have friends who do like the character and I do try and respect that. I'm bummed that I can't enjoy SPN fic like I once did, I guess I'll have to stick to watching the show and telling Sam, as I watch the show, how much I dislike him and what an idiot he is. Why yes, I do talk to the TV, much to the amusement of the people I'm watching the show with.

And here this was supposed to be a short little "woe, I unsubscribed and don't read fic anymore" post and turned into a long OMG I HATE SAM post. So very easy for me to do, and I haven't even gotten into my reasons why I don't like this character.

Oh well, guess I'll be sticking to the fics that get recced on the community I mentioned above and the fics from shows with characters I don't hate.

Comments

[fourfreedoms.livejournal.com]

You and I were clearly made to be polar opposites! BUT anyway, I don't enjoy SPN fic anymore either. Maybe it's just a general trend!

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

Clearly! But I like you anyways, life would be less fun if everyone was like me *g*.

What has happened to us... or to the fic that we can no longer read SPN fic? I used to love and now... not.

[goodnight.livejournal.com]

♥

Just start reading more Merlin fic. I very rarely even bother with spn fic anymore either. Merlin fic is wholly satisfying.

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

I keep trying to search Merlin fic out because there are amazing fics out there except all I've been running across lately is RPS. Which I don't read. Where are my Merlin being awesome fics back in Ye Olden Camelot!?

[goodnight.livejournal.com]

Ahh Boourns! I follow the Merlin newsletter which updates every day with new fics and such. Thats where I find most of mine. And believe me, there are some AWESOME ones out there.

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

I follow it but I forget to check it. I tend to search through delicious and it seems INUNDATED with RPS. I get all frustrated after awhile and quit.

[goodnight.livejournal.com]

awe no good. I dont have time right now, but if you want later I can share some links with you. I read mostly Merlin/Arthur though. (I still havnt forgiven myself for the Morgana/Merlin modern au I read...)

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

Oh yes please! Whenever you get the time I would love that. I totally ship Merlin/Arthur. As much as I enjoyed the episodes setting up all the legends I was still making frowny faces because Merlin/Arthur 4Eva!

I've got all the Merlin fics I've managed to scrounge up: Here (http://delicious.com/elrina753/merlin)