I'm not all that big on deathfic. Reading for me is all about escapism, and there's all too much death in the world. And so often the death is accompanied by violence. And when it's not, it usually makes me cry, which just makes everything worse. Crying hurts! (of course, that really doesn't explain just *why* I keep reading Little Women...)

However, there have been a few exceptions. Usually those particular fics show a natural progression, ie death after a long life. Then it's more about the rejoicing of life rather than the death itself.

"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited