The Hollows: A Post of Irritation (And More Than A Little Insanity)

[fembuck]

Okay, I'm sorry to do this to you all.  But I'm going freaking insane and I cannot control it for any longer.  I have reached my limit.  My limit, 'tis reached.  WWBC is killing me.  Kim Harrison (who shall henceforth only be referred to as Cock Block - or possibly Cock Block McGee - by me) is killing me.  *grabs hair and tugs and pulls*

I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!  I've been patient.  We all have.  We have all been patient.  Six books is fucking patient.  But I CANNOT TAKE IT ANYMORE.  I'm like having actual physical symptoms due to the intense irritation and hateration (love you, Mary J!) Book 7 is inspiring in me.  

Now, I'm pretty sure that if you've read Book 7, you probably know the scene I got to, promptly threw my hands up in the air and was like all: 



Yes, it is the scene where Rachel goes up to the belfry to get her demon book or whatever and Mr. I'm Fucking Irrelevant and Exist Only to Cock-Block volunteers to help her go look for it, because god forbid Rachel climb some stairs and carry a BOOK on her own. 

You know what happens in this scene, and I knew it was coming.  Really, I did.  We all knew it was coming the moment Mr. I'm Fucking Irrelevant and Exist Only to Cock-Block was invited to dinner, and we really knew it was coming when Robbie and Mr. I'm Fucking Irrelevant and Exist Only to Cock-Block got their bromance on over Alice's cobbler pie or whatever.  But even knowing that it was coming, I was not at all prepared for the reality of it ... or my reaction to it coming to pass.  It was just so much more horrible than ever before this time. 

I mean, Rachel/Crap for Brains ... aiight, whatevs.  I actually liked Nick in the first and second book, and found him constantly being referred to as Crap for Brains in the fourth book hilarious.  I dealt with it.  Rachel/Kisten ... Kisten was an alright dude, Ivy liked him, and he was a not so secret Ravy shipper.  Dude, also kept pressing for a threesome, which, you gotta respect.  If I was him, I'd try to bang Ivy again while dating Rachel too.  In fact I'd just watch them.  So Kisten, I could deal with.  I could probably even deal with Rachel/Mr. I'm Fucking Irrelevant and Exist Only to Cock-Block (if I skipped all of their scenes together, which I have been anyway, so HA!).  But I accidentally spoiled myself for what's gonna happen with Ivy and ...



Seriously, Cock Block.  WHY?  WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO ME?  I'M A GOOD PERSON!  I PAY MY TAXES!  I LIKE PUPPIES AND KITTENS AND BROWN PAPER PACKAGES ALL TIED WITH STRING!  SO, WHY DO YOU HATE ME?!?!?!?!

*hyperventilates*  *breathes into a paper bag*  

I cannot pick up this book without my stomach clenching and a wave of exhaustion washing over me.  I just want to hide under a blanket and sleep until Cock Block makes the pain go away.  I literally have not been able to open the book in days!

Me: What the fuck is it with you?  What don't you fucking understand? You got any fucking idea about, hey, it's fucking distracting having Ivy hooking up with a dude when she's head over heels in love with Rachel!  What don't you get about it?

Cock Block: Some nutball said he wanted Ivy to hook up with a guy.

Me: Ohhhhh, goooood for you. And how was it? I hope it was fucking good for nutball, because everyone else is pissed off, aren't they?  You are trashing my femslash!

Cock Block: Janine, I was only...

Me: You've done it one too many fucking times, and I ain't picking up another book unless there's Ravy. I'm fucking serious. You're a nice chick. You're a nice chick, but that don't fucking cut it when you've been fucking cock-blocking Ravy action for seven fucking books.  Seriously, you and I, we are fucking done professionally.

Seriously, it's like:


SHIT'S ABOUT TO GO DOWN, BITCHES!

And ... I feel better now.

Once, again, I apologize for this bout of insanity, but I needed to get that off of my chest.

Comments

[runetraverse.livejournal.com]

Duuuuude! I just had a thought! We should do a petition or something - like a "Give Us Ravy!" thing online somewhere. Though we'd have to figure out how to get her attention without being too annoying, since we wouldn't want her to mess with 'em out of spite. (Not that I think she's mean enough to do that by a long shot, but it might still be a pain.)

Too bad she already said what she did about fanfic, or we could send her that. xD It'd be pretty awesome.

(Edited as I'm looking over the post: Like Pixie just said! *waves* And I love your Kirika icon! Very cool.)

[fembuck.livejournal.com]

I just had a thought! We should do a petition or something - like a "Give Us Ravy!" thing online somewhere.

I'm all "Down With Cock Block" right now, so I'm going to be all Debbie Downer and say, it probably wouldn't make a difference. She knows about the Ravy fans, but ultimately Cock Block is going to do what Cock Block wants to do. She's either secretly a Ravy shipper and plans to get them together but won't say it to maintain suspense, or despite the tension she acknowledges she doesn't think they should end up together and they won't. She will write what she feels, that's all she can do.

I'll just have to jump ship if what she feels continue to fuck with my emotions so much. There are enough het!Rachel, Trench and other Rachel/M pairing fans out there to keep Cock Block's bank account full.

Too bad she already said what she did about fanfic

What did she say about fanfic?

[runetraverse.livejournal.com]

I asked in the Drama Box what she thought about fanfics, and she said she hadn't "seen" any, which was good, because her people would make her "do" something about it. After meeting her, the whole impression I got is that she knows full well it's out there, but she stays away from it because of legal issues. Not just the whole "ficcers don't own the characters, so technically it's illegal" mess, but so she can't be accused of copying fanfic ideas into her later work. (which I've heard has happened) Kinda like JK Rowling's stance, I guess.

[ex-stanleyt.livejournal.com]

Not just the whole "ficcers don't own the characters, so technically it's illegal" mess, but so she can't be accused of copying fanfic ideas into her later work.

^This is the issue. She may well check out fanfic in moments of weakness, but if she ever admitted it and then something in a future book even remotely resembled anything ever written in a fanfic, well, that's a shitfest just waiting to happen... "ZOMG! SHE STOLE MI IDEAZ SO SHE TOTALLY OWES ME MILLIONZ OF DOLLARS!!!!!1111"

[julygreen.livejournal.com]

but so she can't be accused of copying fanfic ideas into her later work. (which I've heard has happened)

You've made me curious now! Can you elaborate?