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⌈ Secret Post #2557 ⌋

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Comments

Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

Just as the titles says!


For me, most ridiculous things don't take me out of a story. But I just can't take really young (~8 years or less) characters trying to intentionally kill people seriously unless they're an older character stuck in a younger body.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

Really? Because there are actual child killers in real life.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, but most are above eight years and the ones below that almost always go for children their own age.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, and how many of them are roaming the streets? Statistically, it's highly unlikely and that should be taken into consideration when writing such a character.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

DA. The thing is, it does happen - it doesn't happen OFTEN, but it's not unheard of. And I would think that what should be taken into consideration is what kind of story you're writing.

I haven't seen many "kids trying to kill people stories" in fanfic-land (although maybe this is a trend in some fandom I'm not aware of), but I've certainly seen the topic handled to great creepy effect in horror stories.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

"Force field." I have no problem with the concept; call it anything else and I'm all for it. But something about the phrase just sets off my "cheesy crap" alarm.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[forgottenjester]

Making out, for the most part. I find it funny. I'm just weird though.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[caecilia]

That's too bad.

Every single story of mine that has been and will ever be contains the line "And then they totally made out."

:(

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[forgottenjester]

But on the bright side, you give me the giggles! I love giggling.

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[caecilia]

Mr. Krabs voice And I love making out!

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[forgottenjester]

Then we both win!

And get all the money!!!

But what about Michael Myers?

[(Anonymous)]

And there are some very young real-life kids that have done some horrible things - Dedric Owens(6) (although he wasn't charged since it was argued that he lacked the ability to form intent at that age), Joseph Hall(10), Robert Thompson(10) and Jon Venables(10), Mary Bell(11), Jordan Brown(11).

Re: But what about Michael Myers?

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, that was my thought as well. There was another case in my area a few months ago - someone around 7 or 8 years old who'd very deliberately killed another child. No charges, because he's too young. Of course it gets a lot of publicity, because it IS unusual. I find it horrible, but I don't find it unrealistic to the point that it drags me out of a story (unless it's badly written, in which case that's the writing that's the problem).

Re: Things in fiction that you can't take seriously

[(Anonymous)]

Like cloud_riven was saying above, that all the disaster/monster/apocalypse stuff happens in America (or Japan if the story is Japanese), and if it's America it's usually New York City. I can't speak from the Japanese point of view but the American ones strike me as very ethnocentric, like we've had so many movies where we get attacked we sort of expect someone to attack us, because we're just that special or something. Other countries and cultures get attacked, it would be nice if we could explore how they'd react.