Flutterings

I honestly don't think there's a "bad" or "better" in terms of what one chooses (not) to write (or draw, or perform) - it depends on the stories one wants to tell (which may or may not coincide with the stories other people want to read...). I know that every time I write a likable, non-psychotic Tonks as part of a Snupin story, I get compliments from readers who feel that's an all-too-rare take on the character, but I also have a history of snarky asides at the expense of Sirius/Remus, and I'm partial to post-DH fics that mock Snape/Lily.

Perhaps the question I should consider isn't which types I'm attracted to, but what I require in terms of characterization. Be it pro or fan fic, if a character strikes me as overly glib, I'm not going to care whether (s)he counts or not. (And even that is a matter of taste on my part - I tend to write/read characters who struggle like hell to say the things that matter to them, and in that, I'm definitely influenced by who I am, to borrow your words.)