Oh, R/Hr drove me into a horrific rage back in the fandom days. I could (and probably did) write a doctoral thesis on all the things wrong with that ship. Did you know there's even a term we learned in Psyche class for what they have? It's called "fatal attraction". The complete theory* is this: Two opposites are attracted by their differences alone. Eventually, what attracted them to one-another ("A's such a free spirit!" "B is so grounded!") is what drives them crazy ("FFS, would you light somewhere?" "You're such a stick in the mud"). With no common interests to hold them, they eventually fall apart.
Ron and Hermione don't have a single Goddamned common interest. Or, as someone worded it for the stubborn gits "if they had eight hours alone together, what would they do?" Have they ever had a conversation? They've literally never even apologized for their arguments. Ohhhh, and I'd hear it all the friggin time from the rabids. "Couples fiiii-iight, WAH!" Yeah, they do. And what's the best outcome of a fight? You learn something about each other, grow from it, and don't have the same fight again. Maybe even learn how to compromise. Fights don't just go away; they get resolved. No, "Me and Hermione have stopped fighting" is not a resolution. It's called "ceasefire"; look it up." R/Hr might be cute for some people to watch, but imagine being 24/7 around a couple that fights all the time.
But after what I said to you up there, I could potentially like the pairing in the strictly schadenfreude sense. Or like the self-destructive slapstick bad guys. I don't get it. Why is hurtful, hateful banter supposedly "cute"? Why do people say "Aww, they should get together". Ok, imagine what you just saw? Only ten times more personal and with the trappings of a relationship they're both too proud to call of. I bet those people bought Jan and Michael's relationship in The Dinner Party episode of the Office. "Ron and Hermione seem to be playing their own separate game. And it's called, "Let's see how uncomfortable we can make our guests." And they're both winning."
*I have to say this now, because when I tried to explain it in the past, a bunch of whiny fans would come in with "WAH BUT OPPOSITES CAN ATTRACT!" disregarding that the statement depends on one-another and that the second part is the killing blow.
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Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2013 02:42 pm (UTC)From:Ron and Hermione don't have a single Goddamned common interest. Or, as someone worded it for the stubborn gits "if they had eight hours alone together, what would they do?" Have they ever had a conversation? They've literally never even apologized for their arguments. Ohhhh, and I'd hear it all the friggin time from the rabids. "Couples fiiii-iight, WAH!" Yeah, they do. And what's the best outcome of a fight? You learn something about each other, grow from it, and don't have the same fight again. Maybe even learn how to compromise. Fights don't just go away; they get resolved. No, "Me and Hermione have stopped fighting" is not a resolution. It's called "ceasefire"; look it up." R/Hr might be cute for some people to watch, but imagine being 24/7 around a couple that fights all the time.
But after what I said to you up there, I could potentially like the pairing in the strictly schadenfreude sense. Or like the self-destructive slapstick bad guys. I don't get it. Why is hurtful, hateful banter supposedly "cute"? Why do people say "Aww, they should get together". Ok, imagine what you just saw? Only ten times more personal and with the trappings of a relationship they're both too proud to call of. I bet those people bought Jan and Michael's relationship in The Dinner Party episode of the Office. "Ron and Hermione seem to be playing their own separate game. And it's called, "Let's see how uncomfortable we can make our guests." And they're both winning."
*I have to say this now, because when I tried to explain it in the past, a bunch of whiny fans would come in with "WAH BUT OPPOSITES CAN ATTRACT!" disregarding that the statement depends on one-another and that the second part is the killing blow.