[ SECRET POST #2254 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2254 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[family guy (?), warning for cartoon rape]


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 058 secrets from Secret Submission Post #322.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

16. http://i.imgur.com/3WbJCi9.png

[(Anonymous)]

I'd rather they did an "Oops, she's pregnant" storyline rather than the "Here, hold this huge bag/hide behind a plant/sit down behind a table/hold things clearly out of character to hide your bump, and then we'll write you out of a few episodes when you need to go on maternity leave, but the way we write you out is really dumb and also kind of out of character."

[intrigueing]

You'd rather a character get a baby -- which 80% of the time ruins the character, if not the whole show -- and massively, completely change her character forever, rather than have her go through a few silly scenes for a few episodes? You sure about that? I'd vastly prefer the goofy holding big bags and stuff. It's actually kind of fun to watch them try (and always fail) to hide it, IMO.

[(Anonymous)]

Got that right. Although I did love how Star Trek DS9 handled it with Nana Visitor. Of course it's not every franchise that can use the excuse of baby got into the wrong womb. The only thing they did wrong was not making it yet another Trek transporter accident that caused it. Because I can not get enough of transporter body-horror stories.

Like everything else it comes down to how they handle it. I've seen a lot of unexpected tv pregnancies handled well. Seen loads handled crap, but I have never yet seen a "hold this and try to sit behind that" do it well.

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, we gots these compyooter things now. CG that belly flat! ;p
(I know, I know, it's still an expense. But I'm sure one day it won't be).

[tabaqui]

Hello, White Collar, I'm looking at you!

I'm sorry for your loss

[(Anonymous)]

That's a really sweet thing to imagine.

One of the cleverest ways I've seen a pregnancy written into a show was in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Kira Nerys had a fetus transplanted from Keiko O'Brien into her because of a medical emergency. I wish more shows were more creative about writing it in (or not writing it in, as the case may be). I've always thought surrogacy would be a viable plot for some characters.

Re: I'm sorry for your loss

[(Anonymous)]

I suppose that was clever, but I mostly found it bizarre.

[fingalsanteater]

That's a really awesome way to cope with the loss. I'm glad you shared you reason with us at least. Thanks.

What's your favorite "whoops, I'm pregnant" storyline? Mine is pregnant Nana Visitor carrying Yoshi for Keiko on DS9.

[(Anonymous)]

michael jackson?

[(Anonymous)]

Been down this road, and that's a great way of looking at it.

[(Anonymous)]

I like pregnancy/baby stories too! There's a ton of potential there when it's done well, and, unlike some people, I'm not ready to write off the entire entertainment industry as full of hacks who can't do anything right.

[bead]

You're not alone on either count.

[kallanda_lee]

I sort of hate it if it ruins the character, and for me it often does. I didn't mind so much with Xena or Angel where the baby was quickly written out and you don't see them until they're adults. But I do mind when otherwise good shows get pointless baby storylines (see Bones, for example). The thing is that babies are inherently boring to anyone that's not the parent. They can't do much, you can't really do an action scene with them, and they demand attention. Which is why I don't like them in storylines too much, especially canon.

That being said, sorry about your loss. I'm glad you found a way in fandom that is a coping mechanism that works for you.

[elephantinegrace]

I hate the cliche, but I'm really, really, really glad you can comfort yourself like this.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm with you, OP. I love baby!fic and pregnancy!fic, and I love baby and pregnancy storylines. It really bugs me when people get so upset when a character becomes pregnant in either fic or canon. Like, I get that some writers have no idea what they're doing, but it's not ALL writers. And yes, having a baby does change a character because guess what? Having a baby DOES change you. That's called becoming a parent.

[lunabee34]

I'm sorry for your loss, OP. *hugs* I'm glad you've found a positive way to cope with what happened to you.

Pregnancies that ruined a character/show?

[lunabee34]

I'm trying to think of shows where I thought pregnancies ruined either the character or the show, and I'm coming up blank.

I know a lot of people cite Bones, but I haven't seen that show.

What are other shows y'all think a baby ruined? Just curious.

[(Anonymous)]

I don't suppose we could have a trigger warning for pregnancy? Tokophobic people read f!s.

Sorry for your loss, OP.

[silverau]

I'm sorry for your loss, OP. I'm glad those shows can be a comfort to you.

[al28894]

That is one of the most creative ways of handling an emotional and unexpected event that I've ever read.

:)

[citrinesunset]

I'm sorry for your loss, OP. I'm glad fantasy scenarios like these make you feel better.

[arcadiaego]

I'm sorry for your loss. And as for the storylines...like anything, they can be well or poorly done. Like others in this thread, I usually find ignoring the fact an actress is obviously pregnant to be more annoying, although of course there's often not much the shows can do about that!

:hugs:

[raspberryrain]

Awww.

[(Anonymous)]

that makes sense actually and i've found that i'm more tolerant of people with otherwise stupid opinions when i find out there's an irrational and/or emotional reason behind it. makes me wish people were willing to be more open about such things thank you secret writer :3