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fandomsecrets2013-09-29 03:14 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2013-09-29 03:14 pm
[ SECRET POST #2462 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2462 ⌋
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Re: The whole "Dark!Character" trope
Basically, I think it comes from looking at the way main characters' traits, especially their positive traits, like loyalty or heroism, have such a big impact on the story, and then feeling the itch to remove those traits and see how far things fall apart.
As for why it happens with some characters more than others -- dark versions of some characters are either a) more creepy b) hotter or c) both than dark versions of other characters. Mostly b). I think it frequently happens to the characters who are thought of as trustworthy or dependable or predictable, because that makes the "what if" the most jarring.
A lot of fanfic tropes can be explained by ficwriters' addiction to the question "what if...?" tbh.
^good comment