Oh dear... this came as I was about to erase that comment... so be it, I made it, it's there, there's no point now...
Even though they are more pronounced in him than they are in me.
Of course they are! He's a fictional character. I identify very strongly with Snape and to a large extent with Sirius but they are way too fucked up and miserable. It hasn't really been that horrible to me. And as much as I enjoy Snape being snapish my snapishness is very rarely allowed to come out. And as much as I love him, I also love Neville who is his victim and Ron who hates him and several other characters all very different with each other.
It would have been much easier if I hated, say, Dumbledore. It would be nothing new, there are strong anti-D feelings throughout fandom. I'd be in good company. But Remus? Everybody's darling? The oh so tragic and sexy wolfie? And the Snupin! Don't get me started on the Snupin! One more fic with Nursemaid!Snape comforting poor Remus about Sirius' death and I just might kill someone.
I'm sorry. I really was joking about the Remus comment, as for cheering when he dies, it will all depend on whether Snape will have survived him. If Snape is (argh, NO!) dead Remus dying will definitely not be enough to cheer me up.
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Even though they are more pronounced in him than they are in me.
Of course they are! He's a fictional character. I identify very strongly with Snape and to a large extent with Sirius but they are way too fucked up and miserable. It hasn't really been that horrible to me. And as much as I enjoy Snape being snapish my snapishness is very rarely allowed to come out. And as much as I love him, I also love Neville who is his victim and Ron who hates him and several other characters all very different with each other.
It would have been much easier if I hated, say, Dumbledore. It would be nothing new, there are strong anti-D feelings throughout fandom. I'd be in good company. But Remus? Everybody's darling? The oh so tragic and sexy wolfie? And the Snupin! Don't get me started on the Snupin! One more fic with Nursemaid!Snape comforting poor Remus about Sirius' death and I just might kill someone.
I'm sorry. I really was joking about the Remus comment, as for cheering when he dies, it will all depend on whether Snape will have survived him. If Snape is (argh, NO!) dead Remus dying will definitely not be enough to cheer me up.