Re: [B7L] Torture

Kathryn Andersen asked:

what is it about Hurt/Comfort fiction that fans seem to pick certain characters most often to be tormented, tortured and hurt?

1. I think that, to a significant extent, h/c is a way for readers to feel really sorry for themselves, and vicariously be taken care of 2. IMO, more readers identify with Avon than identify with Blake (which is different from ideological advocacy and/or lust) 3. If you wanted someone to fuss over you, you'd certainly think Blake would do a better job than Avon (who, if he were your beta reader, would actually tell you what he thought of your story, whereas Blake would tell you it was brilliant). Offhand, the only person less likely as a comforter would be Servalan.

-(Y)