#controversial pairings

[3fluffies]

Open Letter/Discourse Invitation on the Controversial Pairing in Chapter 42 of Favors (Hunger Games AU)

My Hunger Games AU longfic, Favors, has gone in many directions I've never dared before as a writer, and possibly no more so than the very (understandably) controversial pairing that took place in the most recent chapter.

Disclaimer In Case It’s Unclear: I am IN NO WAY endorsing this type of relationship on Real World Planet Earth.

As anticipated, some readers were squicked, skeeved, and even triggered, while others were ambivalent. So here is an explanation of how my decision to do it came about and why I decided it worked for this dark AU of a dark dystopia.

Ch. 43: An Open Letter/Discourse Interlude on the Controversial Pairing - Discussion/debate whether in agreement or disagreement with my reasoning is encouraged and welcome, just please be civil to other readers. (You can be mean to me if you want - I had another lawyer call me a big fat liar today!)

Also, for those still reading, which I hope everyone will, there's a poll in the endnote about the update schedule.

[flynnardkuwata]

What are your thoughts about 2DxNoodle? (Please be honest, but dont bash it- I 'ship it.) I know it's pretty widely disliked in the fandom, but I'd like to know what you think.

I’m okay with it; I even enjoy it myself.  I accept all ships (so long as they don’t involve bestiality, incest, or underage stuff), and in my opinion, almost anything can be done well; sure, there’s plenty of 2Nu shitfic, but there are also stories which both keep them in-character and make the relationship believable (and, you know, have her be legal plzkthx).  I understand why many in the fandom dislike it (mind the age gap, wife husbandry, etc.), but I’m not one to get pissy about ships for having potential problems.  I mean, come on, this is coming from a person who ships freaking Nudoc. Who am I to judge?

Sorry if I was a bit too wordy there.  TL;DR: I don’t usually hate on ships.  I hope that answered your question!