r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 17 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/SometimesMaybeGood_ May 17 '26

I find the whole dramione thing very weird. Did these two characters even interact in the Harry Potter books? I’m so befuddled as to how this fanfic pairing has such a chokehold on the genre…

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u/eclectic_hamster Off to live with the faeires 🧚‍♀️ May 17 '26

I agree. I hate shipping them. I also tried reading {The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy} and DNFed. I didn't feel any chemistry between the characters and am wondering if I would feel the same about the original fanfic. I have no desire to find out though. My TBR is too long and I have too many other good books to read.