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BurkeWorld
Topic: Destroying House.
ok, seriously, this has been the biggest gripe of mine ever since I've seen any series put on this website. However, when House, MD came on the air, it instantly became my favourite show.

Anyways, my grip is that 90% of the fiction here I read about House, is all about character relationships; spawning new words like "Huddy" and "HW" and "HouseCam." Sure, people who have written these fics are writing the characters in character, but they are writing the SHOW out of character! They're making the focus on love and sex (like any nerdy teenager who can't get any in real life, so they resort to writing it.) But you're ruining such a fine TV show, one of the best to come around in years.

Re-watch the whole series, google some medical terms, find some cool/rare diseases and write your own episode, and not these stupid love fests things, it's making me sick.

Not once in the whole series is it presumed that Wilson and House are gay. House makes a joke about it, but that's his nature, all these "HW" fics are simply moronic and totally OOC for the series. You should be ashamed.

I'll probably get fangirls and fanboys in here yelling at me, but screw you, write something decent, THEN talk to me.

Good lord, I weep for the future.

#1 Jul 10th 2006, 12:04am
AllThatGlittersIsGold
Ok then...um have you ever considered that it's rather DIFFICULT (Mrs D, Mrs I, Mrs FFI... wait that's for difficulty isn't it?) to write about medical cases...the show has a whole bunch of doctors who they consult for the cases, they don't just Google a couple of diseases and write it in, hoping that it's accurate (believe me, I've tried looking for cool diseases, the best i've got is Pheochromocytoma- it has to do with tumours on the adrenal glands and the symptoms often mock that of a heart attack-don't steal it! and i had to get that on Yahoo!Answers)

But i agree...House and Wilson? Gay? Pffft! I think that's too much. And what's with words like 'Huddy' 'Houron'???? It's weird...

But people write fanfics about love and relationships because that's what it is, fiction. It's not real. People write about what they would like to see, or just to relieve some of their creative talent. If you don't like fics abour romance and sex and all that jazz, don't read them.

Problem solved.

#2 Jul 10th 2006, 9:57pm
BurkeWorld
I don't read them, they're useless.

As for medical stuff, I mentioned in my first post, just google some stuff, you'd be surprised what you can learn. Use other episodes as guide.

People are lazy, they don't want to learn a series, they just want to write the relationship stuff, which is fine in moderation, but when 90% of all fictions is just shipping.. SO stupid.

Burkey

#3 Jul 10th 2006, 10:25pm
AllThatGlittersIsGold
Okay then...obviously you don't seem to see my point here. The medicine aspect of the show is interesting (I mean I would not have know who an MRI works, or what 'intubate' meant if i didn't watch House)

But I suppose, unless you're really into medicine, that too much focus on it can become boring and not that easy to write about. and you'd want to understand what you're writing about IF you are going to write medical stuff.

And I'm curious, have you written any fics? Because I'd like to read them.

People are lazy, they don't want to learn a series, they just want to write the relationship stuff, which is fine in moderation, but when 90% of all fictions is just shipping.. SO stupid.

It's human nature for people to take interest in other people's love lives. And they want to everyone to find their true love and live happily ever after. They want to imagine that romance is still in alive, I guess.

That's just my observation of people. I personally don't think that applies to everyone. I'm a realist.

#4 Jul 11th 2006, 11:29pm
Starlight's Delight
I'd like to see fics with 'relationships' (aka sex) that would happen in the show. IT CAN BE DONE, PEOPLE!!

For instance, if you want hot House/Wilson action (ew) there is no way it's gonna work like it would in reality. No normal relationship. No normal courting or sudden realization and declaration of love. Nope.

You gotta get 'em good and drunk.

THAT'S when the fun starts.

#5 Jul 20th 2006, 9:44am
greenpuppy19
Well, I half agree. Half of what makes House M.D. intersting is the relationships between the characters, you have to admit that you could watch House just to see what happens to the character. Hell, you could watch the facial expressions and be entertained, people are easy amoused. I personally would like to see House and Cameron hook up, it's all good and fine as long as you keep them in character. House is saracasted **, if you make him nice and cuddly, you suck, go shot yourself in the head, or wear Fair Lewernce said Romeo loved girls.

On the other hand, this is fanfiction. Write medical stuff, if you want to write about sex and love go to adultfanfiction.com.(I'm a fan of adult fanfiction ;) ) I mean, that's why it's there. And I agree with the research. It's like Grey's Anotomy, were they do stupid stuff; like put a person who got shot in a MRI, but we not talking about hat crappy show. . Take classes like med skills at your high school, it may help you one day. Hell, if your too lazy to do that pick up a medical dictionary and flip to ANY random page, I hope you read, but considering how bad some people's grammar is, I'm not sure. Even less effort, ask your docter. Most docters suck but they probably had to have known at least a couple diseases to pass med school. For the love of God, practice your House if you need to. You people suck died monkey **.

#6 Jul 24th 2006, 12:45pm
bookgodess15
I think that stories which focus mainly on a character's relationship are okay, but I really, really like the medical drama. I've only ever seen two decently-researched fanfics which had a main focus on a medical mystery. My own and 'Seeing Double'. Being the research nut that I am, and also wanting to be a doctor really helps me when I do research, but it really ** me off when you see an author's note that reads:

[quote]sry, im not a docter so most of this stuff wil be made up. lol!![/quote]

It's writing. If you don't want to take the time to research it, don't freaking write it at all. No one wants to read a load of crap you just made up off of the top of your head. If we wanted that, we'd be reading fantasy, not a MEDICAL DRAMA FANDOM. The operative word being MEDICAL. As in, you know, science and research and facts and such.

But, on the other hand, everybody who writes a romance fic also spares us from such badly-researched fics. I think that the romance is a great escape for many writers who love the show but don't want to touch the icky medical stuff, because that would mean actual work. It is hard work, getting some decent research done. There are times when I want to just make everything up, but I couldn't do that to myself or my story. I also write non-medical based stuff, but with medical stuff in it. I try to carefully research each line, even if it's just a minor little statement about somebody's BP.

greenpuppy19... um, not to poke at your rant, but I wouldn't say it's fair to yell at people for messing up characterization when you can't even spell doctor. Or sarcastic. So stop bashing other writers- it isn't nice and nobody likes it. They love what they write just as much as you do and just because you write in one genre doesn't mean that you're better than them. Please.

And kudos to KidsNurse, whose Ketamine series has found a wonderful balance between medical and relationships. Excellent, excellent.

#7 Aug 09th 2006, 8:11pm
The Valkyrie
I like romance, but the problem is that there's way too much of it in most fandoms. But the best fics are those that combine relationships and what the show is really about. And relationships are better than some badly researched, maybe non-existent disease.
#8 Nov 12th 2006, 4:22am
Flash Foreward
Writing a romance fic isn't necessarily a waste of time, or done because someone is lazy. Writing character oriented fics gives writers a chance to express how they feel about the characters and what has been occuring in the show.

Yes, it's a medical drama, and yes, it would be nice to see more case-oriented fics, but that doesn't mean that romance fics are bad. There are quite a few very interesting (and in character) fics that include relationships.

Also, just because someone doesn't write the case-oriented fics doesn't make them lazy. Maybe they don't have time to do the research (school, sports, work, etc...), or maybe they aren't interested in writing a case-oriented fic.

Yes, I'd like to see more case-oriented fics for House, but that doesn't mean I'm going to bash every romance fic that was ever written. Romance fics have the strengths, as do Case-oriented fics. Either way, if it's well done, I'll probably read it.

#9 Mar 04th 2007, 10:10am
AllThatGlittersIsGold
I totally agree with Flash Foreword. Romance fics don't neccesaily equal bad writing or laziness. Everybody has their own take on something. Some people watch House for the medical aspect, some people watch because of the awesome charcters and their relationships with each other. Its just easier for people to relate to the personal lives of the charcters, than the medicine of the show.

And, let's face it, we all 'gather' in FanFiction to write about what we love. We all love the show. Just in different ways. We interpret the shows in different ways, and so we write about it in different ways.

The medical cases are really great on the show, but they have a whole panel of writers and a whole bunch of doctors helping them. If you're just one person who Googles some cool-sounding diseases, then it, like some relationship fics, lose the accuracy of what the show is about. The cases on the show are really intense. are you saying that you are capable of writing something as medically accurate and complex as what they have on the show? Because if you can, then they should really consider hiring you to be on their writing panel.

#10 Mar 07th 2007, 11:28pm
pretentious-emo-kid
Romance fics are harmless. The best thing about fan fiction, and the reason I first got into it was that it was a great place to come and not take stuff to seriously. I don't personally think that House and Wilson are gay, no, but it doesn't mean that I avoid those stories like the plague. I've read romance fics (of all pairings) that make me laugh just as much as the show. Medical stuff is impressive, but for stories it's not always practical. Sure, a testical blowing up (oh that made me giggle) looks great on TV, but just as you can't always tell exactly what characters are thinking on TV, you can't quite get across all the medical stuff in a story.

Ooh, I have found my calling in life; I am the romance writers' front. Teehee.

That's my view anyway.

Oh, and words like huddy are brilliant. I have started a mental collection of the best ones. They include Ham (obscure House/Cameron one), and Mondler (Chandler/Monica from friends).

#11 Apr 14th 2007, 4:25am
AllThatGlittersIsGold
I'm with pretentious-emo-kid: its hard to fully depict a medical case when you don't have the visual factor.

Lol, I loved th testicle blowing up too! Other medical maladies I enjoyed: That episode of Love Hurts with the 'Hi, I have vaginal pain' lady...funny; the super-obese man falling into the glass panel and making it break into a million pieces; I can't remember spcifically what happened, but that lady fully arching up on her back in pain on the MRI machine...she was like a backwards cat...

Haha, I love those combined words thingos. My favourites are : LoVe (Logan and Veronica from Veronica Mars; how cool is that?!?!), Huddy and Wuddy (they sound like something you can cuddle), Tiva (Tony and Ziva from NCIS), McAbby (McGee and Abby, lol) and Sparrington (Jack Sparrow and Norrington)

#12 Apr 15th 2007, 12:55am
Sakaki's Little Sis1
I read stories whether they have medical cases or not.

I don't expect them to too much time to look up weird cases and write about it, they're not doctors! Just writers!

It's possible that they write the 'love fests' because they don't see enough of it in the show?

And H/W isn't the a realistic pairing but the fandom writes em' because if they don't, no one else will. =]

#13 Jun 07th 2007, 6:51am
Juliabohemian
I'm with you. I know this is an old post, but I just happened on it. I mean, I have some sex and whatnot in my stories, but it's based on actual real life experience.

I am a research-aholic. If you can't get it write. Don't post it.

#14 Sep 28th 2007, 12:32am

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