My opinions are too varied to be contained by your flimsy little poll! :P
That is to say, in my vast, probably-will-never-see-the-light-of-day post-NFA fic featuring just about everyone, I resurrect one particular character (she may or may not be in my icon...). It isn't the point of the fic, but it is the point of her arc. Though I have to admit, I came up with her arc after I decided to bring her back (I missed her, okay?).
But I really think that's the only circumstance under which I would do that.
As for reading, I am annoyed if someone's inexplicably dead. Beyond that, it would depend on the writing: if it's good, but it's still not the whole point of the fic, I probably won't care, because the writing's good. If it is the whole point of the fic, but the writing is bad, I will be annoyed.
I also get annoyed by other, unrelated stuff. (Porn for porn's sake? Bad characterization? Character bashing? Too many cliches? Damn, I'm picky!)
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That is to say, in my vast, probably-will-never-see-the-light-of-day post-NFA fic featuring just about everyone, I resurrect one particular character (she may or may not be in my icon...). It isn't the point of the fic, but it is the point of her arc. Though I have to admit, I came up with her arc after I decided to bring her back (I missed her, okay?).
But I really think that's the only circumstance under which I would do that.
As for reading, I am annoyed if someone's inexplicably dead. Beyond that, it would depend on the writing: if it's good, but it's still not the whole point of the fic, I probably won't care, because the writing's good. If it is the whole point of the fic, but the writing is bad, I will be annoyed.
I also get annoyed by other, unrelated stuff. (Porn for porn's sake? Bad characterization? Character bashing? Too many cliches? Damn, I'm picky!)
I love this poll/discussion idea!