20 Feb
2001
20 Feb
'01
4:35 p.m.
From: Dana Shilling dshilling@worldnet.att.net
Annie said:
This is something I've noticed for years and years... British fans seem
to
NOT like the more emotional aspects of fan fiction and therefore, many
of
them don't tend to like the hurt/comfort genre as a whole.
There's also the fact that (although this has been a subject of debate between me and my editors!) in many ways B7 characters reflect traditional British attitudes ("stiff upper lip" "save your breath to cool your porridge")
Well, they are 'British' characters, after all. Which is why it can feel irksome to see them turned into warm and fuzzy wallowy sentimental types. Feels like colonialism at times:)
Neil