Fic Plot Discussion (fandom cliches)

[aleathiel]

Since I am now actually almost functioning as a human being again (and therefore can contemplate the idea of fic), and because mariamme and I have been talking about it:

What fandom cliches do you feel are ignored/under-represented in the Merlin fandom?

(I'm thinking I might write a few short fics while working on my boxofmagic fic. And they might be a bit silly, to counter the serious fic)

Ideas I've had so far:

wingfic (WHY? I DON'T LIKE WINGFIC, BUT BUT BUT... this cliche as been beautifully done by fortassetu with Arthur as an avenging angel, and there's that lovely drawing by draykonis, but both were back in the fandom's youth and it might be time to get this cliche out again...)

Forced to be together/bound together.

Stuck in a small space together.

Pretending to be a couple for some reason.


(Also have been talking about AUs. HIGHWAYMEN and Memoires of a Geisha. So feel free to weigh in on that too)

Basically I want to generate ideas for discussion. Anyone who wants to is free to steal an idea too, obviously.

What's that slightly ridiculous fic/cliche that you just wish someone would write?

PS: YES I am still writing all those other things I've talked about. I'm just a bit of a butterfly about projects. Flower to flower and all that

Comments

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

I've already asked for invisible!Merlin, traveling through the multiverse, and beauty pageant fic at the bigbang prompts.

Plus we could always use more: Rentboy fics!!! Phone sex operator. Strippers. Police detectives. Amnesia. Slaves. Kid!fic (especially de-aged to/time travelled to kid age). Mpreg (I love Xaritomene's WIP, but it's stalled). Multiple Arthurs or Merlins. Robots. Telepathy.

And I totally agree on more wingfic, bound, stuck, and forced-to-appear-married (or forced-to-get-married! :-).

I want a My Own Private Idaho Merlin fic, except the ending of that movie breaks my heart, so "fixed." The Wedding Date. The Full Monty. Bladerunner. Tarzan.

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

*g* OOooooh I forgot our discussion about travelling through the multiverse. YES YES.

You have provided a great list :D

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

I am ALL about the fanfic tropes! :D