The real reason I hate the Abusive!Lucius idea is that it's become a cliche that has launched a thousand badfics. Mean Old Lucius + Cowering, Weepy Narcissa + Poor Abused Draco = Loads and Loads of Waaangst!
While we don't have any definite canon statement that Lucius is NOT abusive, we don't have any that he is, either...At this point, both interpretations can be "right."
I wonder if the launching of a thousand badfics contributes to dislike of a particular character or interpretation? I would say so in my case...I've come to heartily loathe Harry/Ginny, not just because OOtP has turned me into a diehard Harry/Luna and Ginny/Dean shipper but because of the flood tide of dreck the H/G pairing has spawned.
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Date: 2004-12-01 10:32 pm (UTC)While we don't have any definite canon statement that Lucius is NOT abusive, we don't have any that he is, either...At this point, both interpretations can be "right."
I wonder if the launching of a thousand badfics contributes to dislike of a particular character or interpretation? I would say so in my case...I've come to heartily loathe Harry/Ginny, not just because OOtP has turned me into a diehard Harry/Luna and Ginny/Dean shipper but because of the flood tide of dreck the H/G pairing has spawned.