How do people feel about using fanon? For instance, some fic writers use the name "O'Connor" for Liam (mostly in all-human AUs, which I don't really read, but whatever). Do you frown upon writers who use this name? Does it throw you off when writers don't use this name? Do you yourself consciously just avoid ever getting anywhere near the characters' surnames just to avoid the issue?
I generally try to avoid fanon where possible, aside from minor things. (I assume that Faith, being from Boston, is likely a big Boston Red Sox fan...) But that's about it. Because the show never gave last names for several characters - almost any last name a writer gives for them is going to seem weird to me.
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
This is one of many that have used. Generally, people knew he was Irish so assumed his human last name must have been O'Something. I guess, "O'Connor" is the most recent favorite, but I've seen plenty of others.
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
I'm not sure. I think he'd have been in his mid-thirties - perhaps peasant_ has discussed this more... A Victorian-era mother wouldn't worry so much about her son not marrying if he were still only 25....
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
In some interview SMG once mentioned she used vanilla one time. People run with it. I'm told there's actually a scene of her in the bathroom, where her bodywash is apple-scented. People just like the vanilla because it's thematic with the blonde hair and the sunshine...
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde?
In S2's "Killed By Death" there's a flashback to Buffy-as-little girl, and her hair is brown. In S5's "Weight of the World", in Buffy's mind, the young Buffy is a blonde girl. And when Buffy comes out of the grave in S6, her hair is brown... I think. I operate under the assumption that Buffy's natural hair color is the same light brown as SMG's. I also assume that Willow's natural hair color is also brown, and not red - seeing as Willow doesn't have red hair in S1 or S2.
Most writers, though, leave them as Blonde and Red. People generally don't make their decision to dye or not dye hair plot points - aside from Willow's mother taking months to notice her new S3 hairstyle.
I am ambivalent about Joyce - I don't want to bash either of Buffy's parents too hard, because genetics... I'd like to believe they've had some good qualities to pass on to her.
What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
He's a hyper goofball, but this just makes him amusing to me. I don't know if it has any bearing on his IQ. It's just jarring to note how completely different he is from the character he was playing.
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I generally try to avoid fanon where possible, aside from minor things. (I assume that Faith, being from Boston, is likely a big Boston Red Sox fan...) But that's about it. Because the show never gave last names for several characters - almost any last name a writer gives for them is going to seem weird to me.
-From where did O'Connor-as-Liam's-surname originate, anyway?
This is one of many that have used. Generally, people knew he was Irish so assumed his human last name must have been O'Something. I guess, "O'Connor" is the most recent favorite, but I've seen plenty of others.
-This is a much debated topic, but is there even a marginal consensus regarding the age of Spike?
I'm not sure. I think he'd have been in his mid-thirties - perhaps
-Buffy smells like vanilla in a lot of fics. What's up with that?
In some interview SMG once mentioned she used vanilla one time. People run with it. I'm told there's actually a scene of her in the bathroom, where her bodywash is apple-scented. People just like the vanilla because it's thematic with the blonde hair and the sunshine...
-Does canon make Buffy out to be a natural blonde?
In S2's "Killed By Death" there's a flashback to Buffy-as-little girl, and her hair is brown. In S5's "Weight of the World", in Buffy's mind, the young Buffy is a blonde girl. And when Buffy comes out of the grave in S6, her hair is brown... I think. I operate under the assumption that Buffy's natural hair color is the same light brown as SMG's. I also assume that Willow's natural hair color is also brown, and not red - seeing as Willow doesn't have red hair in S1 or S2.
Most writers, though, leave them as Blonde and Red. People generally don't make their decision to dye or not dye hair plot points - aside from Willow's mother taking months to notice her new S3 hairstyle.
I am ambivalent about Joyce - I don't want to bash either of Buffy's parents too hard, because genetics... I'd like to believe they've had some good qualities to pass on to her.
What is the IQ of David Boreanaz? Is it really as low as it seems sometimes?
He's a hyper goofball, but this just makes him amusing to me. I don't know if it has any bearing on his IQ. It's just jarring to note how completely different he is from the character he was playing.