SPOILERS LTD Remake — It's like New Coke except ... no, it's exactly like New Coke

[eleamaya]

No one cared about being "in-character" for them either, it was for the fun and fascination of playing these characters in these made-up scenarios. It was fun to pretend Goku was going to highschool with Sailor Moon and Inuyasha characters. XD I also think my foundation for being okay with OOC comes from reading fanfiction, as looking back, the majority of my favorite fics have characterization that is varied from the real thing. Some fics were dependent upon it, as young me had to figure out what the hell a "lemon" had to do with a genre, so. lol

But I also understand the other side, because eventually I became a more strict, logical person. The correlation stems from when people made it not about the fun, and more of pushing OOC value onto the actual characters themselves and people in a negative way. Which would be fine in a creative, personal space where no one should care, but when people start being nasty and irrational over it, then it makes it hard to have real discussions or even FOR people to have fun. People become indignant and protective of their headcanons now. I also think it is great to see fan works that depict things closer to the source in creative ways as well, but it isn't a necessity still I'd say.

I'm so picky with fanfiction. I hate OOC-ness even if the setting is AU and my own OTP. Like, if this is OOC, then it's your personal fanfiction, should not share with others who think of that character as the character they know unless you're okay with their reviews no matter what.

When I talk about in character, I like Sefikura fanfic and JP fanzine when Sephiroth abuse and/or rape Cloud, lol. It's not OOC. And I think that's what make Sefikura over the top at the first place. Blame CLAMP who make me love that kind of yaoi.

 

[Eerie]

I couldn’t answer @LunarTarotGirl about the childhood friends trope; I don’t really feel that way towards it because I never really feel that destiny string attached to it. If the relationship is engaging then it is, if not then not. So to me it’s really funny you see it that way xD

To me CT’s appeal wasn’t that they were childhood friends, since I did not ship them at first and wanted to throw Cloud off a cliff xD it really was the LS scene because I need the boy to be down bad for the girl in order to ship - whether it’s alluded to (City Hunter) or shown right there (CT), I feel that to be engaged with the pair, it’s one thing that must be fulfilled (which is why CA leaves me absolutely cold dead lol).

In the case of CT, being childhood friends has been well used I think, so I’m good with it. I do love the trope of destiny, but I think characters shouldn’t be aware of it, if I make sense xD it does take away their own wishes and wants, so while I love it, it also must be used wisely.

There are many tropes in writing, but personally I feel that whether you like the trope or not, the most engaging thing must be the relationship in itself (as a shipper of course).

The tropes that I think are being developed for p3 (I might be wrong):

• eternal love through life and death (both CT and ZA);
• destined love (CT and ZA);
• childhood friends love (CT);
• knight and princess (ZA; this one is from Rebirth but I feel it’s going to live on).

So they are going to push a lot of similarities and parallels between the two ships.

Edit: I forgot soulmates for both ships too.