Mpreg

[wildestranger]

So. Mpreg. Do you love it? Hate it? Can't be bothered to think about it?

I find myself curious about the phenomenon of mpreg in fandom. Some people seem to hate it with an unholy passion. Some perceive it as OMG the cutest thing eva. A plot device, a source of crackfic, an embodiment of patriarchal control system, an embodiment of feminist subversion, mostly an embodiment of bad writing?

I want to know what you think about mpreg, and most importantly, why. If you dislike it, what do you dislike about it? If you enjoy it, what do you think is good/interesting/sexy about it?

Is it the association with bad writing, silly teenagers who cannot imagine romance without babies and marriage? I used to be wary of such things until I read eutychides's Things That Change (which is not only a devastatingly well written mpreg, but a fic so moving and memorable that after finishing reading it at three in the morning, I had to go back the next day and reread the whole thing).

Also, if I were to write an mpreg fic, would you read it? That said, I am writing one so you shall be put to the test in a few weeks. ;)

Comments

[alisanne.livejournal.com]

Before I wrote HP, I used to despise Mpreg. I had even seen it done well in the Clex fandom (what I used to read and write before HP) and there was even 'alien physiology' on their side to explain it, but still, it just seemed like a no go.

The thing that makes it appealing in HP, IMO, is magic. It makes it all possible, you know? Plus, it seems like such a loving thing to do and I adore schmoop, so it seems to work where HP/DM and even HP/SS are concerned. Come to think of it, I've even written HP/LM schmoopy Mpreg! *sigh*

So yes, I've written (non-graphic) Mpreg in HP, and I definitely enjoy reading it. And I can't wait to see yours. :)