Ranting about classic lit

[dangermousie]

You know how I am the ultimate canon hor, right? If it's in canon, I'll like it OK, shipwise.

EXCEPT.

WTF.

lesbiassparrow reminded me. WTF. Little Women. Why on earth did Jo and Laurie not end up together? Is there anyone out there who ships Jo/Bauer? Seriously. A friend of mine literally threw her book across the room when she got to that point.

Also, Mansfield Park. When I was younger, I even wrote Henry/Fanny fic. Edmund+Fanny are total priggish incest. Though they can preach at each other all day long. Yikes. Come on, Henry is the only one with a sense of humor in that book. I sort of get how Spike/Buffy shippers felt now.

Comments

[calixa.livejournal.com]

I still ship Elinor and Colonel Brandon.

[autumnflame.livejournal.com]

Hah! I'm glad to see I'm not alone!

All throughout Sense and Sensibility, I kept getting the persistent feeling of, "Dagnabbit, Colonel Brandon, Marianne's far too flighty for you. Look at Elinor, so wonderful and steady and appreciative!" And then I wondered if I was letting shipping go too far.

[calixa.livejournal.com]

Not to mention that hack Edward and his indecisiveness!! Besides, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman look good together in the film adaptation.

[elvensapphire.livejournal.com]

Besides, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman look good together in the film adaptation.

It's so true.

[bennet-7.livejournal.com]

Every time I read the book or see the film, a little voice in the back of my head goes, Elinor and Brandon would be sooo awesome together."

Because they really would.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I have a deep dark confession. I shipped Marianne/Willougby.

:P

In the movie, I totally could see AR and ET as sooooo compatible, so I guess that makes me movie!Elinor/Brandon shipper. Though I mainly ship Brandon with whatever he wants :)