poll! KFZ!

[aimeelicious]

So I've been giving a lot of thought to character death in fic, and the fic header warnings that often come with them, but sometimes don't. In the interest of fostering a dialogue on the topic, I've created a poll to gather some general information about reader preferences. This post/poll is UNLOCKED, in the hope that some of you will be willing to PIMP it in your journals and hopefully encourage others to fill it out, as I'd like as much input as possible. ETA: I do plan on doing a results post based on this poll, so please know that your responses will not just disappear into the ether.

Feel free to answer the poll anonymously if you wish, and take over my journal for discussion, just don't get nasty! This has been declared a kerfuffle-free zone (KFZ).

[Poll #450697]

ETA: Sorry for forgetting Smallville as a fandom...it's one of my faves and I left it off! Dang polls, can't edit them.

Comments

[malnpudl.livejournal.com]

Here via su_herald. Great poll; very interesting to see the responses and read all the comments.

I'm a multi-fandom kinda girl. In addition to the Buffyverse, my big ones that you didn't list are Highlander (where major character death in fic is commonplace, but I still expect warnings for permanent death), Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and the new and all too tiny NCIS fandom that's my latest shiny toy.

I usually avoid major character death fics because they bother me too much, but I'll make an exception for those authors that I trust and respect enough that I'll read anything they write, or when there are lots of recs from people whose opinions I value. Even then I'll wait to read these fics when I'm the right emotional state to come through it without being entirely devastated.

[aimeelicious]

Ah yes, I would imagine there would be character death warnings all around for Highlander fic if people weren't aware that it's only temporary! Aww, baby NCIS fandom! I am on the fringes of a fledgling CSI fandom myself.

Thanks so much for participating, I really appreciate it! =)