Throwback Thursday, Fandom Edition: "In the name of the Most Supreme Powers of Evil"

[nevanna]

I wrote about the Dark Lord Fred, the subject of my not-quite-fanfiction as a young teenager, which inevitably owed a lot to the Harry Potter books. In the process, I rediscovered a throwaway scene that gave me more Feelings than I expected.

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[flo_nelja]

Now I'm wondering which big bads have the more boring sounding names. :D
Bill from Gravity Falls and Bob from Twin Peaks come to mind.

[nightforest]

This was so fun! I really like the trope subversion of a dark lord with an ordinary name ("the ancient sword Steve" also made me grin). The classes at evil prep school are fun, too. And I think "Ludicrous Speed" is a great band name. I was and I think still am very prone to inserting random references to stuff I'm enjoying into my fanfic, because it gives me joy. :)

I never worried that I was too invested in fiction per se, but I had a lot of adjacent fears, which I think you know about or you can definitely guess at.

Thanks for sharing this! I really enjoyed both the snippets and your thoughts.