Thoughts

[rynne]

Public, as I want opinions, and not just from people on my flist.

So. I was just rereading a few fics, namely thistlerose's Midnight Conversation #6, copperbadge's Alive, lupercali's Seven Things That Didn't Happen At Hogwarts On Valentine's Day, Or Maybe They Did and a myriad of other fics, and I was thinking, and I noticed something that they all have in common.

They all have Sirius more in love with Remus than Remus is with Sirius.

Like in "Alive", Sam writes, "Remus had never felt so entirely tied up in a single person, the way Sirius had been. He had loved Sirius, of course he had loved Sirius, but his happiness and his life had not been dependent on Sirius loving him."

MC#6 is pretty much about how Sirius loves Remus more than Remus loves him (at that time).

Seventh year of "Seven Things..." also seems to be pretty much that, as is Pru's Levityverse.

I've also gotten that same impression from a few of musesfool's fics.

Four of the most highly-respected authors (at least according to me) in the R/S subfandom have the same sort of theme on how the R/S relationship works. And, I was just wondering why. Is it because Sirius is passionate and Remus is controlled? Something along those lines?

All opinions are very much appreciated. Especially if they turn into debates :).

Comments

[devkel.livejournal.com]

I agree that a lot of fics give the impression that Sirius loves Remus more. I don't exactly know why -- maybe you're right in that Sirius is portrayed as more passionate in canon whereas Remus is more controlled.

If that's the case, then I find it really interesting that authors took that little glimpse into the characters and turned it into the particular dynamic that we're beginning to see so much of in fandom. Personally, I feel (and I try to incorporate it into my own fics) that it makes even more sense for them to love each other equally -- just in their own ways.

Sirius, to me, seems like that kind of guy that could get completely wrapped up in a person and be really loud and forward in his feelings. Remus I think would be more reserved, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's any less intense.

Hmm, interesting. Well, you definitely gave me something to think about! =)

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devyn

[canicula12.livejournal.com]

YES that's exactly what I think of them, too! (I don't know why I'm posting this, but I really, really agree with you.)