That awkward moment...

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...when you realize that this is the face you make when you finally make it to the toilet after needing to pee really bad.

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[westboundwounded]

...yup, I know this moment well. XD

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IKR? XD

[westboundwounded]

That is such an awkward expression to have screencapped, though. XD Especially since I think in context, it's meant to be exasperation.

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I always thought it was some sort of effort or semi-pain in removing the spell that keeps his face purdy. It's just before he shows Thorin his badass scar.

[westboundwounded]

Could be both?

[spilled_ink]

Possibly... I think it's also referred to as his "orgasm face" XD

[westboundwounded]

Like I said. Incredibly awkward expression sans context. XD Just gotta own it, I guess.

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Well, Thranduil is sexy no matter what face he makes, so I don't think anyone is complaining XD

[westboundwounded]

Touché! Thranduil used to be a largely ignored character. Then Peter Jackson and Lee Pace happened. Now legions of fangirls conspire in hopes of seeing that face as often as possible. XD

[arrowpoint]

True, but that sort of situation in fandoms always bother me, because then you have all these teenagers playing fast and loose with characters and they really know nothing about them, whether it's fan fiction or RP or whatever...

It's fictional, I get that, and I shouldn't be upset about it, but it drives me nuts when they do absolutely no research, have no basis or justifications for the character's actions in their work, or decide "Oh, this guy is hot... and this guy is hot... let's make them shack up!" With... absolutely no indication that those characters would even know each other, let alone get along.

Then again, I'm NEW to the fandom, so I really shouldn't speak... but I've been in other fandoms longer, with similar situations.

[westboundwounded]

Oh, it drives me nuts too. No thought to characterization or anything, they just want to get straight to the (painfully OOC) smut. Occasionally, you do see someone who does it as an exploratory/crackship deal, but they actually do it well, with things as IC as possible given the situation parameters.

...but mostly, I just wanna revoke their fandom membership cards.

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Those good ones are few and far between though. There was a time in my life when Fanfiction.net was full of fun things to read. Now... it's 95% shit. It's hard to sort through all that crap to get to the good ones.

Also we get a membership card? Where's mine? XD

[westboundwounded]

Ugh, sooooooooo true.

LOL, should I make us some official ones sometime? XD

[marcuswolf828]

:D

[westboundwounded]

LOL Guess that's a big, screaming "yes." XD

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Speaking of fan fiction, I find that this place here has better quality stuff.

http://www.storiesofarda.com/index.asp

Because... I think the people who post here actually have heard of Arda before. Just sayin'.

[westboundwounded]

That does deserve consideration, yes.

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I'm not a big fanfic reader, tbh, but sometimes when I'm bored or waiting for tags or something I putz around.