What Katy Did

11 June 2008 @ 12:44 pm

I've been toying with the idea of setting this up for a while now, as some of my flist may know, so now I'm basically testing the waters.

In this post, I want to gauge interest in a possible Big Bang style challenge for HP fandom. There's already one very successful version of it in the fandom and it focuses on Harry/Draco. You can find it at

big_bang_hd. I found out about this kind of challenge last year through

heroes_bigboom, (though due to my last laptop I never completed the challenge). There's also

spn_j2_bigbang in Supernatural fandom,

svbigbang in Smallville fandom,

sgabigbang in Stargate: Atlantis fandom and

tardis_bigbang in Doctor Who fandom. You can take a look at those communities to get a feel for what it's all about, or hey, they might appeal to you more than HP!

In short, in a Big Bang challenge, writers create a story of usually 20,000 words and up. Then at the end of the first draft period, these writers are paired up with artists and vidders, who create a piece of art or a vid to accompany the story. It requires a lot of effort, but it's also a lot of fun and produces some great fanwork for everyone to enjoy.

The idea that I've been toying with is that there's a broader Big Bang for HP fandom, or one that would appeal to those who aren't part of the slashy sector of it :)

Do comment with ideas and opinions: if you really think we're over saturated with fests in this fandom and this would be one too many, let me know! There's no point doing it if the interest isn't there.

( Poll under the cut! )

Tags: big bang, challenge, fandom, harry potter

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08 May 2008 @ 11:37 am

Le sigh.

Know what pisses me off? Being compared to a Harmonian.

Know what pisses me off more than being compared to a Harmonian? Being compared to a Harmonian by members of a fanbase so similar to the Harmonians that it makes my eyes bleed.

Here's the thing. Star Wars? Totally influences the producers of Lost. Harry Potter? Also, totally influences them. To the point that they barely go an interview without mentioning it these days.

Let's look at the central characters in these tales, shall we?

Star Wars: Here, our trio is Luke, Leia and Han. Luke and Leia are siblings, but they don't figure it out for a long time: they have a certain connection but they don't know what it means. Han loves Leia, and even at the very end he's willing to let her go to Luke if that's what she wants. But no, Leia loves Han. So, the trio consists of the hero, the heroine and their best friend and heroine/best friend is OTP.

Harry Potter: The Trio, is Harry, Hermione and Ron. Harry and Hermione are like siblings, as Harry attests to in the 7th novel: they have always got on well, but she pisses him off at times with her nagging, though they care for one another deeply. Ron loves Hermione, but he is tortured by the idea that he is not enough of a hero for her, and although it kills him (metaphorically, you understand) he's willing to stay out of Harry's way. But Hermione loves Ron, and always has. So, The Trio consists of the hero, the heroine and their bestest friend and heroine/bestest friend is OTP.

On the basis of these classic 20th Century love triangles, would anyone like to take a go at the trio of Lost? Too easy, you say? I KNOW.

And yet, it seems some people just forgot to read their Joseph Campbell.

I so can't be doing with this stuff. Why is there never a fandom that just gets along nicely? At least at this point most people in HP fandom are pretty experienced with the whole thing and don't make me head desk all day. Or in this specific little corner of HP fandom, where everyone I love/who is awesome hangs out anyways.

You know what pisses me off?

daily_snitch and their recs. I don't think I've ever seen them rec het, femslash or gen. It's always bloody slash, and it's usually Harry/Draco or Harry/Snape. That's not a fandom newsletter, that's a slash newsletter. Which is why I love

quibbler_report so so so so much. *hugs it*

Oh and a big thank you to all of you who commented on the anon meme, you made me feel fuzzy and nice and etc. I was shocked at the lack of drama as I often annoy myself so I assumed that would also be the case with my flist, lol. I think that one thing is clear though, and that's that I need to reconnect with many of you. And guess what? I will be able to from now on, as I'm handing in my last essay today!

Also, if you haven't seen the Twilight trailer yet, then go watch it right now.

lusushi I am looking at you. You will come with me to see it. For the lulz.

Tags: harry potter, lost, meme, rant, ron/hermione, skate, twilight

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30 March 2008 @ 11:46 am

Some thoughts on Hermione, Ginnny and Luna.

A while ago I read someone musing on Hermione and the tendency of sections of fandom to pair her with anyone and then to have her as a sort of idealised half of the pairing. (I can't remember where this was, if it was an entry or comments on an entry, else I'd link it.) It was remarked that perhaps this has to do with so many of us identifying strongly with Hermione: she is bookish, not stunning, but highly intelligent and loves her friends; this is obviously a picture of a large percentage of fandom and I think women and girls in general find it easy to identify with her.

On the other hand, would I say I identify most with Hermione? No, certainly not. Because whilst highly intelligent she's also overly stubborn, close-minded at times and overly serious.

It's easy to state Luna as a mirror of Hermione; they're opposites and this makes them friends. Luna is imaginative, willing to accept things others might not understand and is misunderstood herself; again I think many members of fandom would say that they identify with this. I certainly do and strongly at that.

Then, outside of this opposition but constantly in comparison we have Ginny, the third of the most prominent females of Harry's generation. She's as stubborn as any of her family, but more of a tomboy than either of the other girls here. She's combative, forward, yet she's often trapped by those around her and over-protected. Despite her tomboy status she's often described as fairly feminine and beautiful, probably in an attempt to make her a viable choice for Harry. She's probably the least obvious of the three for fandom to identify with, yet we write about her a lot. Is it that we're not as easy to put in a box as it seems, or rather that we're living vicariously through her?

Personally, my dilemma here is that I can't identify myself as one of these three ... I hesitate to call them 'types', because that's probably a disservice to the characterisation of Luna and Hermione in particular. I see glimpses of myself in each of them and I really like all three of them (though I'm aware many have problems with Hermione and Ginny - more so than I've seen it with Luna anyway).

So tell me, who do you identify with most? Do you identify with any of them? Do you see fandom as a whole as aligning themselves with one of these three, or does it simply depend on who you want to ship them with? Any thoughts, basically.

And a poll...

Poll #1162877 Hermione, Ginny and Luna
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 21

Who do you identify with most?