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And how is she treated? Like shit. People are always whining about how ‘unrealistic’ it is for a woman to be this good at fighting and this knowledgeable. People claim she’s ‘just too over-powered’ and ‘too perfect’ which makes her ‘boring’. “No one can relate to her character.”
The character of an archaeologist who occasionally runs into trouble.
Bruce Wayne:
Wealthy.
Deceased Parents Whose Memory Inspires Him
Incredibly Smart.
Been Through Intense Physical Training.
In-Depth Knowledge of Obscure Subjects.
And how is he treated? Not a single doubt that he could do anything. Not a single complaint of him being a Mary Sue. Everyone just accepts how he is without a second thought. No claims of his character being ‘unrealistic’ or ‘too perfect which makes him boring’. People see themselves in his character easily.
The character of a crime-fighting superhero in a world of metahumans.
It could also be that most women simply don’t relate to being aristocratic adventurous crime-fighters or survivors or relic-hunters and tend to have different priorities and dreams in life. As somebody who’s living an urban life, Lara’s lifestyle to me, while intriguing, is very “out there” and foreign. I think that most women might be feeling the same way (because I have my doubts that the criticism of Lara originate from men). Men on the other hand, generally have the dreams of being a hero, at least in childhood and adolescence. I don’t think that the vast majority of women’s idea of being a hero is climbing through ancient catacombs to find treasure and running from giant boulders and booby traps trying to kill you.
Personally, I always found Bruce Wayne fascinating because he’s so unrealistic. That’s part of the charm, I suppose; the mystery, the “how does he actually do that”-factor. And that literally everybody seems to just not be able to put two and two together and see that Bruce and Batman are the same person. Bruce Wayne is akin to an illusionist.
The Real Shit - Read on Ao3 or FFNet - Multichapter Jancy fic following Nancy and Jonathan through missing scenes in Stranger Things season 2 and beyond. Fluff/drama/humor. Features all main characters and more in bit parts. WILL BE UPDATED.
Exposure - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Drabble about the morning the papers pick up Nancy and Jonathan’s story exposing Hawkins Lab. Fluff.
What a Pleasant Surprise - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan have an awkward encounter with Karen. Humor and fluff. Oneshot.
Late night groceries - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan in college doing some late night grocery shopping. Future fic, domestic fluff. Oneshot.
I’ll handle it - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Joyce, Jonathan and Nancy post Mindflayer in 2x09. Missing scene, comfort, fluff, Joyce & Jonathan bonding. Oneshot.
Chaperoning - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Jonathan POV on before and after chaperoning the Snow Ball with Nancy. Fluff. Oneshot.
Enter at your own risk - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Jonathan cares for Nancy during her period. Comfort, fluff. Oneshot.
Baking and spying - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan bakes while the party watches with mixed emotions. Fluff. Oneshot.
The red hue of the dark room - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Fluffy Nancy and Jonathan spending time in the darkroom.
A teacher’s perspective - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Mr. Clarke’s POV on The Snow Ball. Fluff feat. Jancy and all the kids.
Photo booth - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan at the mall with Mike and Will. Fluffy drabble.
I could go anywhere with you - Read on Ao3or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan take an impromptu road trip. And then another one. Multichapter. Fluff. Background Lumax in chapter 2 and on. Multichapter. Complete.
We’ll figure it out - Read on Ao3 or FFNet - Nancy and Jonathan having a baby. Future fic. Fluffy fluff fluff. Multichapter. WILL BE UPDATED.
Do you think it’s over? - Read on Ao3or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan and their scars. Drabble, post-Mindflayer exorcism.
Normal is boring - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan deals with some insecurities on their first official date. Fluff. Oneshot.
Movie night - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy and Jonathan’s movie date gets cancelled, fluffy movie night at home with Joyce, Will, El and Hopper ensues. Oneshot.
I like you a lot - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Slight-AU set a couple of weeks after the main events of S1. Nancy and Jonathan talk about their shared trauma and then things happen… Smut and fluff (aka smuff) and introspection. Oneshot.
Rings, diplomas and eloquent speeches - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 1 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Anything goes. Jonathan proposing to Nancy on college graduation day. Fluff. Oneshot.
Awkward people who like each other and black coffee - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 2 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Cliche romance trope. Coffee shop AU, feat. awkward Nancy and Jonathan, and a meddling Barb. Fluff. Oneshot.
The things he’s witnessed - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 3 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Comedy fic. Mike’s POV on Nancy and Jonathan being all over each other in their budding relationship. Fluff. Oneshot.
This kind of aggression - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 4 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Smut fic. Jonathan’s angry about Carol and Tommy harassing Nancy. Nancy takes him into the darkroom to blow off some steam. Oneshot.
It’s been a whirlwind - Read on Ao3 or FFNet - For day 5 of Jancy Fanfic Week: AU fic. Vietnam war correspondents/60s journalists AU. Drama and fluff. Multichapter. WILL BE UPDATED.
Patrol Duty - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 6 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Canon compliant. A suggestion for a possible opening scene of season 3. Oneshot.
Lazy morning - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 7 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Fluff. Jonathan wants to make breakfast. Nancy wants to stay in bed, and for him to stay there too. Oneshot.
For the record, I had made plans to woo you - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - For day 8 of Jancy Fanfic Week: Valentine’s Day. Jonathan’s plans are spoiled by an accident, so Nancy surprises him instead. Fluff and smut. Oneshot.
Between the three of us we’ve got it covered - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr- Joyce can’t make Jonathan feel better, so she calls Nancy for help. Jancy fluffy angst comfort plus Nancy and Joyce bonding. Oneshot.
Happy to see you - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Smut. Nancy helps Jonathan relax after a long day at work. + What happens the morning after… Oneshot.
The Hallway Closet - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Nancy teases Jonathan under the dining table until they just have to peel away. But things do not go as planned… Fluff and comedy. Oneshot.
It’s not how you say it - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Slight AU where Jonathan has a stutter which infuriates him but Nancy doesn’t care and just supports him. Fluff. Multichapter.
Curiosity - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Smut/fluff/introspection/humor. Nancy and Jonathan make a sex tape. Stuff ensues. Oneshot.
A perfect match - Read on Ao3 or FFNet - College oneshot centered around a medical emergency. Angst with a happy ending. Jancy bonding and Nancy bonding with Joyce and Will. Oneshot.
Good study sessions - Read on Ao3 - Modern AU smut and fluff. Jancy in college, distracting each other with sexting. And more. Oneshot.
Love you looking at me - Read on Ao3 - Smut and Nancy introspection on self-confidence and attraction. Oneshot.
Twenty Questions - Read on Ao3 or FFNet - Cute tipsy Jancy playing Twenty Questions. Fluff. Oneshot.
Graduation - Read on Ao3 - Smut and fluff. Flirty Jancy celebrate high school graduation with a bang (sry). Oneshot.
Looks and sensations - Read on Ao3 or Tumblr - Nancy going down on Jonathan for the first time. Smut oneshot.
I love you - Read on Ao3 or Tumblr - Jancy love each other. And each other’s bodies… Comedy smut ficlet/drabble.
Mercy - Read on Ao3 or Tumblr - Jancy steals a pair of Hopper’s handcuffs and use them in the bedroom. Future fic, smut and fluff aka smuff, Jonathan introspection and some comedy and Byers-Hopper (+Nancy) family fluff.
Trust and honesty - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - After their first time at Murray’s, Nancy and Jonathan lie awake and talk about their feelings for each other. Fluff. Oneshot.
Thinking about you - Read on Ao3 or Tumblr - Nancy thinking about Jonathan in the shower, Jonathan then going down on her while she’s naked and he’s fully clothed. And some dirty talk, and some more. Smut and fluff.
Shirt full of memories - Read on Ao3 or Tumblr - Jonathan wants to get rid of his white thermal shirt from 2x06, Nancy doesn’t want him too and starts to reminisce. And sexy times with said shirt on her ensue. Smut and fluff.
Not just when the world is ending - Read on Ao3 or FFNet or Tumblr - Jonathan’s POV as he moves through the chaos that is the fallout of the cabin exorcism and gate closing while at the same time his relationship with Nancy grows stronger. Also Chester the dog is alive in this. Jancy bonding, falling in love and a bit of Jonathan bonding with Mike, Lucas, Max etc. Fluffy ending.
I read a post about how it wasn’t Steve who was the “shitty boyfriend”, but that it was actually Nancy who was the shitty girlfriend. Well…
Jealousy isn’t romantic or sexy.
Jealousy that drives you to try to destroy your partner’s reputation to get back at them because you feel bad isn’t romantic or sexy.
Climbing up onto someone’s house and spying on them through their bedroom window is a violation of privacy and personal space, regardless of whether you are together or not. It’s not romantic or sexy. They may not want your presence, and they may have their reasons for that. In a healthy, trusting, loving relationship, you shouldn’t need to spy on your partner.
Worrying about how you look in front of your parents before the life of someone who’s important to your partner isn’t romantic or sexy.
No, Nancy wasn’t a “shitty girlfriend”. Even if Steve turned out to be a good guy, and actually cares about Nancy, the things he did were actually quite abusive, and can’t be undone, even if he was good to her afterwards. These things leave their mark in a person and can destroy the way you feel about someone, forever. Things happened the way they happened between Nancy and Steve, because that’s how it was supposed to be. Not all couples have a happily ever after, and that’s okay. All relationships are teaching us something about ourselves, and not all of them last a lifetime. But to try to deny that Steve was, in fact, a bad partner and try and flip the script to blame Nancy is incorrect and wishful thinking. Abusive behavior is abusive behavior, no matter who it comes from. Never try to excuse such behavior, for anyone, ever.
