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[sherryillk]

Somehow I got into reading Thor/Loki fics.

It's so fucked up because they're so fucked up. And I know they aren't technically blood related, but they were still raised as brothers and that is the most important part for me, especially since with gay relationships, it's not like you can have offspring anyway, even if Loki turns out to be some sort of intersexed character anyway -- the mpreg Thor/Loki are another brand of fucked up but damn they were good. There's just something so fundamentally wrong and messed up about this pairing that I can't seem to stop reading, even if it is pseudo-incest. And those who know me, know incest is one of my major NO-No's when it comes to fic reading (that and any sort of RPS/RPF) so I'm always conflicted.

But damn, they're so well written and the stories are so damn good... I can't stop. I got into it a few days ago and so far, everything else has fallen to the wayside for more Thor/Loki fics. I didn't even watch Thor! I only know the basics of that relationship and that universe...

I seriously don't even understand it.

But it is nice being in a new fandom. I love the feeling a new sparkly fandom gives me, even if it's so wrong. Maybe that's one of the reasons why I like it so much. I wish it gave me more time to watch Knicks games and play FV (not to mention read new Kurt/Blaine fics) but whatever. At least it's something to do during the reruns of March Madness (my bracket is so incredibly fucked, I'm not even sure any of my final four besides Kentucky made it through so I lost interest pretty early) and the crazy long Glee hiatus. It's only two more weeks until a new episode of Glee! With lots of songs from Darren! I can't wait! And it's only 10 days until First Listen Friday where I will finally hear Darren's version of Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know. That's the thing I'm waiting for the most. I think it could be absolutely amazing. Or an absolute mess but I'm hoping for amazing, obviously.

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[d-moonchild.livejournal.com]

Somehow I got into reading Thor/Loki fics

YESSSSSSSS!!! At least this pairing got to you :)

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

The more I read, the more guilty I get. And I seriously haven't read a pairing that is as fucked up as this one... It's so creepy but I can't seem to stop. Eventually I'm going to read the ultimate mindfuck of a fic and I'm going to be scarred forever, I just feel it.

[d-moonchild.livejournal.com]

Well, considering Loki tried to kill Thor in canon (in the movie canon, at least), it makes sense they have some odd dynamics as a romantic couple :) Have you read Astolat's stories? Those were brilliant.

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

I'm systematically going through AO3's Thor/Loki tag right now so if they're uploaded there, I'll probably eventually get to them. And I would imagine they would be since isn't Astolat big at AO3? But if not, I'll give her LJ a look-see after I get through AO3.

And seriously, the whole attempted murder thing is such a small thing. What's a little murder in the grand scheme of things? But when you take that along with the incest, it gets so very creepy... What I need to find are some really long, good quality AUs where they aren't so messed up but truthfully, the messed up fics are the ones to most resonate with me.

[d-moonchild.livejournal.com]

Astolat's Chaos War and Athelas are long and good quality, exactly what you are looking for. And yes, both are posted at AO3.

Oh, and check out Dinerverse series by Very_DragonMuse. This is a must read, very enjoyable and not creepy at all.

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

Just read all of them tonight, although I only kinda skimmed through some of the middle oneshots of the Dinerverse since they were kinda boring... That last story with how Frigga conceived Balder was kinda creepy though, especially with the premonition. But I did like the other parts of the story, even if I have no concept of this Darcy character who I assume was in the movie that I didn't see and still haven't seen.

I enjoyed Astolat's stories but I doubt I'll ever feel the need to revisit them. Loki is a bit more insane that I generally like, even if I do think of him as a supremely messed up character. And the whole collar thing in Chaos War was not my type of thing, or the rape in the beginning of Athelas. It just set up negative feelings from the onset that sort of lingered through both stories. But you're right in that they're long and of good quality -- I just wish their relationship with each other was a little less complicated. Or at the very least, more joyful...

[d-moonchild.livejournal.com]

Do you plan to watch the movie at all? I think watching it would make these fanfics more enjoyable. And it's not that long, so it wouldn't be like going through several volumes of manga or catching up on 3-4 seasons of a TV show just to understand the canon better.

Loki is a villain the Marvel comics, right? I am waiting to watch Avengers to get an idea of how evil he will actually turn out to be. I hope he will not appear completely irredeemable, otherwise new fanfics will be more and more disturbing in a Harry/Voldemort sort of way. Anyway, it makes sense that a villain-ish character has to be excused somehow to slash him with a good guy. One of the most common fandom ways to do it is to show how messed up he is.

By the way, are you in Hawaii 5-0 fandom? I am asking because it is a veritable treasure trove of excellent fanfiction, and the couple dynamics should be much more to your liking than Loki/Thor.

[sherryillk.livejournal.com]

I still have the movie downloaded. And I watched a bit of the beginning, up to the point where Thor gets banished. And the end where Loki falls but that's really all I want to see of it. It's not like Loki had personable moments in the film (that didn't get cut) anyway. Personally, I think I would enjoy it less if I watched it because my mind filled in all the blanks of their relationship and I think I might have a more idealized version of it...

Yup, Loki is one of the super villains, although him as the Super Villain of The Avengers is a bit of a let down. I wish they had used somebody new that we hadn't seen before but at least Tom Hiddleston still has a job...

I'm not in the Hawaii Five-0 fandom at all. I watch the show but the problem for me with the Steve/Danny pairing is that I don't see it. I don't even see the bromance between them. I'm not even sure they like each other. That combined with the fact that I don't see Danny as attractive at all, and the fact that I really want Danny and Rachel to get back together to give Grace her parents back makes it hard for me to slash the two of them. And there's also the fact that I watched the original version of this show as a kid and the thought of slashing the two characters is really weird...

[d-moonchild.livejournal.com]

Looks like you watched all the important parts of Thor. How would you feel about a Loki/Tony story? It is still a WiP but I am firmly hooked: http://archiveofourown.org/works/315889

From the Avengers' summary I got an impression that Loki will have a few other villains under his command, so there should be some diversity... But I wish he had a more ambivalent role in this movie, sort of a gray cardinal who may play on either side depending on what mood he is in today.

Canon-wise, I did want Danny and Rachel get back together, if only because it was obviously something Danny desired so strongly. But it does not interfere with slashing Steve/Danny in fanfiction for me. With all the bickering, married-couple jokes, Danny temporarily living at Steve's house etc, this seems like the slashiest American TV show I have encountered so far. And who am I to contradict the show writers? :) But even if I did not see the appeal of this pairing from the first episode, I would probably start shipping them anyway for the sake of long, well-written stories the H5-0 fandom is full of.