Im Just So Tired Of Reading Posts Complaining About Problems That Only Exist Because People Wont Read

i’m just… so tired of reading posts complaining about problems that only exist because people won’t read romance novels… it is a huge genre there are books about werewolf dukes, there are books about black revolutionary war soldiers, there are books about south asian doms who care about enthusiastic consent, there are books about shape-shifting cowboys who turn into bears, there are books about lady scientists learning how to trust that their boundaries will be respected, there are books about alien barbarian warriors, there are books about genies, there are books about women of color in victorian london, there are books about polyamorous earls, there are fake marriages and marriages of convenience and basically every fanfic trope that people lose it for exists as a book with original characters but some of the same people who complain about how books no longer satisfy them turn a blind eye to a whole genre because it never occurs to them to read a ~bodice-ripper~ when they could read romantic fanfic of a more respectable genre instead

DADA teacher: A question, Mr Black?

Sirius: Yes, Sir, I can't help but feel like you left out one crucial bit of information.

DADA teacher: And what might that be?

Sirius: You've told us everything about how to fight them off, but how would one go about seducing a werewolf?

DADA teacher: Sed-- you - pardon me?

Remus, red-faced, hiding behind his book: *muffled groan*

[At a sleepover at Sirius’ and Remus’ flat]

James: Are knees not simply leg knuckles?

Peter: They’re more like leg elbows, if you think about it.

Marlene: No, because an elbow is just am arm knuckle.

Sirius: Unless you go with the theory that knuckles are just finger elbows.

Dorcas: This is open for discussion.

Lily: This is not open for discussion! IT IS 3 AM.

Remus, into his pillow, sounding suspiciously like he’s sobbing: You people are never staying the night again.

…Crowley tries being nice to his plants.

(This took forever… and while I can’t seem to capture the impish handsomeness of David Tennant’s face, I liked this more caricatured version anyway :) 

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Fandoms: a generalization

Supernatural: like 3 millimeters away from actual Satanism, having a GIF for everything is their only personality trait

Game of Thrones: will argue with everyone about who the best character is, hates season 8, thinks they’re edgy, wE’rE nOt LoTr it’s dArK fAnTaSy

Doctor Who: 70% just started watching from the tenth doctor, the crossover killed them, hates steven moffat

Sherlock: really gay, season 4 doesn’t exist, doesn’t know they’re not actually detectives, misspelling benedict cumberbatch’s name was cute in like 2014 but now it’s just old, hates steven moffat

Harry Potter: everyone was part of this Old Fandom™ at one point, there’s a Hogwarts AU for like every fandom out there. still really fucking loud, 2000s fanfic was the shit, pretty much laid the groundwork for fanfic sites in general

Percy Jackson: we get it you read it in middle school and now you think you have a diploma in Greek and Roman mythology, also can’t agree on what Percy’s Hogwarts house would be, generally just happy to be noticed

Merlin: the Hufflepuffs of fandoms, “he isn’t dead”, merthur is Very Gay

Marvel: in love with spidey and is now Very Concerned™, phase 3 killed them, they pray daily to their overlord kevin feige, nerds or normies there is no inbetween

DC: likes telling people they’re better than marvel, can finally brag about movies, pretty chill most of the time but just don’t mention marvel

Star Wars: can and will be angry at everything, talks about anything from the Expanded Universe, probably made/binged a 40-minute long video on TLJ at one point, is in a love/hate relationship with George Lucas

Lord of the Rings: yep, still around

Stranger Things: gets attached to the one (1) character who dies every season, in denial about hopper, in love with steve and dustin and joyce and eleven

The Umbrella Academy: where the fuck is season 2, nobody likes luther

Lily: Describe your ideal boyfriend.

Remus: Hmm, probably rather energetic, creative, dark hair and light eyes, I tend to prefer partners who are shorter than me.

Lily: You’re just describing Sirius, aren’t you?

*later that day*

Lily: Describe your ideal boyfri-

Sirius: Remus.