[ SECRET POST #4031 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4031 ⌋

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[(Anonymous)]

NAYRT -- I agree with everything you're saying, but I'll still take it over the OOC evil harpy ex, which seems to be the other default in this situation. I will take omnipotent, rooting for Stony Pepper over evil, emotionally manipulative/abusive, was never good for Tony anyway Pepper any day of the week.

And, as you say, that's not MCU specific. Pick a fandom, and those are usually your options where a canon GF is involved.

[(Anonymous)]

I would prefer good, in-character writing personally.

[(Anonymous)]

Well. If you're ditching a canon SO to hook up your OTP, you're either going to have to kill them off or write them out of character to some degree unless the canon couple is canonically on the rocks, not that into each other, or made up of one or more cheaters. Since this isn't Pet Semetary, I'm willing to settle for OOC. After that, it's just a question of how OOC it's going to be.

[soldatsasha]

I don't think you have to make either of them OOC to break most couples up? There's about a million ways to break up a canon couple without fucking with their personalities.

One of them was always too focused on their career/crime fighting/hobbies/whatever. One of them had to move away to take care of a sick family member. Their job transferred them. For couples who canonically were snarky with each other, it reached a point where they could no longer be civil and fucked up the relationship. For couples who are too saccharine or clingy, it became unhealthy. Once the honeymoon phase was over the spark fizzled out. The honeymoon phase ended and all the things they liked became annoyances. The queer character realized they were queer and broke up to explore other options. They realized they were better as friends. They realized their life goals weren't compatible. They realized their morals or politics or lifestyles weren't compatible. Or how about, they simply fell out of love.

[soldatsasha]

Yeah, no, I get that. Personally I'd rather have some sort of balance. Most people aren't flawless queens. Most breakups are messy and hurtful. I don't mind the OOC evil harpy ex in moderation when it fits, and I don't mind the paragon of emotional health ex when it fits. I've read really great examples of both. (Sometimes an evil ex mean-girling around and calling the MC out on their bullshit can fun!) But neither one fits every character or every situation.

Mostly I just want to see background characters treated like actual goddamn characters, rather than accessories. And while background dudes in slash stories mostly get to be cool bros, or get to just be themselves, background chicks get stuck being, like, soooo totally perceptive.