Dramatic question

[kenaz]

So.... is it better to kill off the completely inconvenient wife who is only evident in canon because her son wasn't hatched from an egg, or have her Go West, somewhat petulantly? Trying to not to entirely demonizing a non-character, while also not wanting to be overly sympathetic, and leave slashy husband some leeway for technical infidelity without making him a total cad.

Talk amongst yourselves.

File under: #fanficproblems; #loomingdeadlines; #ohshitnotdoneyet

Comments

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

She should flounce West in a snit.

[kenazfiction.livejournal.com]

That's how I originally wrote it, but I've been second-guessing myself. I just don't want to make her *too* dislikeable, because her son's such a good egg that she must have had *SOME* redeeming qualities.

I totally don't buy the idea that the Elves were so freakin' pure that they didn't make occasional bad marriages for the sake of politics. Does that mean they're stuck in shitty marriages until the end of time?? I mean, Curufin was ready to "kidnap" (and I am SO reading between THOSE lines!) Luthien for the sake of personal gain... Aradhel's marriage was questionable...Fingolfin straight-up blows off his wife and takes the kids to go romping in M-E, leaving him and three of the kids dead and turning one of them into a noble gas (sorry, lame joke) and his wife back in Valinor going WTF?! The Elves pulled some Dick Moves.

So, yeah, I guess I'm leaning toward political marriage goes badly, and I want to believe they can get an Elvish Divorce once they're all back in Valinor.

[ysilme]

I totally don't buy the idea that the Elves were so freakin' pure that they didn't make occasional bad marriages for the sake of politics. Does that mean they're stuck in shitty marriages until the end of time?? I mean, Curufin was ready to "kidnap" (and I am SO reading between THOSE lines!) Luthien for the sake of personal gain... Aradhel's marriage was questionable...Fingolfin straight-up blows off his wife and takes the kids to go romping in M-E, leaving him and three of the kids dead and turning one of them into a noble gas (sorry, lame joke) and his wife back in Valinor going WTF?! The Elves pulled some Dick Moves.
This is totally awesome. :D

[lenine2.livejournal.com]

Yes.