The first SPN fic I started to write was a "5 times Dean met Krycek" thing; naturally the only scene that actually worked was the one with Marita. I know that there's a version of the crossover out there, but i haven't got around to reading it yet. I'm really so finicky about Krycek fic these days.
To me, crossover characters are like guests at a particularly angst-ridden dinner party, because I'd like to eavesdrop on the conversation.
Whereas I'm more interested in all the things the characters will never say because they don't know that it's relevant. It's probably why I'm not greatly tempted to write the scene with Syd and Sam, because they'd actually want to talk to each other! The horrors! Even the thought that it would be cute and funny can't quite get me started.
Only, in fiction, you can throw them together and watch the fur fly, because with fictional characters, you don't have to worry about your real-life social network blowing up in your face.
That's a neat way of putting it. Especially the part about your RL social network exploding all over everything, because yes, that can be a risk. Whereas with fictional people, not so much.
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To me, crossover characters are like guests at a particularly angst-ridden dinner party, because I'd like to eavesdrop on the conversation.
Whereas I'm more interested in all the things the characters will never say because they don't know that it's relevant. It's probably why I'm not greatly tempted to write the scene with Syd and Sam, because they'd actually want to talk to each other! The horrors! Even the thought that it would be cute and funny can't quite get me started.
Only, in fiction, you can throw them together and watch the fur fly, because with fictional characters, you don't have to worry about your real-life social network blowing up in your face.
That's a neat way of putting it. Especially the part about your RL social network exploding all over everything, because yes, that can be a risk. Whereas with fictional people, not so much.