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Has it ever happened to anyone to like a concept for a fic (a Harry Potter fic, of course) so much, that you keep reading even though the writer completely ruined her own excellent idea, writing all the main characters OOC and turning the protagonist into a complete Mary Sue/ Gary Stu? It just happened to me. I was reminded of times long ago when I read even very bad superhero comics, purely because I liked the protagonists. Or I suppose it is like liking certain actors so much that you watch every movie they make, even if they are dogs that bark and shed.

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[leia-naberrie.livejournal.com]

That's exactly how I feel about the Pirates of Carribean sequels!

[dustthouart.livejournal.com]

I can't say it has. Although when it comes to movies I lack taste. XD I have low standards. A lot of my favorite movies were panned things like A Life Less Ordinary. I like good movies too, but I can usually get the same amount of enjoyment out of My Stepsister is an Alien as from Citizen Kane. (I recommend both.)
Fiction, I have high standards. Nowadays I'm pretty lucky because I mostly read Pansy fiction, and the only people who choose to write about Pansy tend to be more mature, inventive writers, people who've graduated from merely liking a character based on how much one would like him or her if he or she was a real person.
When I read more popular pairings, particularly with Draco/Hermione, it was like the needle in the haystack trying to avoid Sues.
What was the concept that grabbed you?

[bufo-viridis.livejournal.com]

Been there, done that, bought the chainmail.
I have a couple books/stories/films, which I call "guilty pleasures", because I'm very aware of they (multiple) shortcomings, but they're still fun/have cool characters/are written used great language/ etc...