Wondering

[deelaundry]

Housefic writers on my f-list (or any who happen to stop by), I'm curious. [Special call to purrlia: want your opinion here, too!]

We all know Jimmy Wilson is the Cy Young of medicine. Compared to an author in the broader literary world, who are you in the Housefic fandom, and why?

Example: XX (particular fanfic writer not on my f-list) is the Jeffrey Archer of Housefic - popular, but not meaningful. As one columnist said about Archer's work, it "has always struck me as being above average of its kind. Its kind being airport books. You buy one in New York, read bits of it with some amusement and interest on the plane, and then chuck it in the bin at Heathrow."

For bonus points, because I'm hugely self-centered, to whom would you compare me?

This post is open to everyone, so feel free to email if you're feeling shy.

Comments

[petrichor-fizz.livejournal.com]

Nooo, Withnail isn't evil, how can you say that? All right, he's selfish and morose, but he's no Geoff Wode.

And when does Marwood wear red?

[diysheep.livejournal.com]

When Uncle Monty is trying to roger him over the kitchen table.

[petrichor-fizz.livejournal.com]

Isn't he wearing the leather jacket?

Damn, I'm rusty.

[diysheep.livejournal.com]

Nah - this is the bit just after he has showered and is cooking with Monty - after Monty has come to recue them and bring food.

That's when Monty tries to roger him over the kitchen table.

[diysheep.livejournal.com]

We are all quite clear on the whole 'rogering' thing here aren't we?

[petrichor-fizz.livejournal.com]

I can't speak for all of us, but I know what you mean.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

No clue about "Withnail and I" but I do know the word 'rogering.'

When I was a teenager, I went to a movie in which one of the characters said something about getting buggered (I have it in my mind that is was Fish Called Wanda but I can't find the quote), and I was the only one in the theater who laughed. It was quite funny, too, so I'm sure that it was just because I was the only one who knew what 'bugger' meant.

[petrichor-fizz.livejournal.com]

I must watch that again. I had to stop for a while because it always made me cry (favourite film of an ex, we used to quote it incessantly, you know how it is). I would probably be all right now, though.