Taizu = canon girlfriend

[branchandroot]

That is to say, I'm seeing a lot of similarity in how Lau Wu Fei, of Shin Petshop of Horrors, is treated by D/Leon fans and the way just about any canon girlfriend is treated by fans who wish to pair the hero with someone else. He's dismissed, reviled, and generally stomped on for reasons that do not actually have to do with his character.

I would very much like the particular brand of D/Leon fan who does this to knock it the fuck off.

Totally aside from the fact that I happen to like Lau, there is absolutely nothing stopping them from reveling in the first ten volumes and writing D/Leon fic and manifestos to their hearts' content.

In addition to that, I happen to like Lau. And, because of the degree of "omg, he's not Leon, HE IS EVIL" running around, I'm about ready to wash my hands of the damn fandom.

So, my dear flist, what do you think? Should I mention (more diplomatically than this, probably) that those D/Leon fans need to stop harshing other people's squee? Or is that just asking for a flamewar on the comm?

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[branchandroot]

*nods* I'm thinking of maybe just posting a "hey, I like Lau, anyone else? bashers need not apply" post to the comm here. Which is mostly dead, so hopefully won't explode or anything.

What I find most intriguing is that, while the first series was set in the US and dealt with the cultural conflicts between D and Leon, Lau is Chinese, just like D, and their relationship is shaping up to be different because of that. Just as growly and adversarial, but not as... skeptical, I suppose.

[qem_chibati.insanejournal.com]

*nod* That sounds like a good idea.

Oh, that does sound pretty interesting. It would make for a nice juxtapositioning, the two roles.