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eponymous_roseDear Doctor Who fandom,
Plz 2 b growing up nao.
Thank you,
Me.
(This fandom drives. me. up. the. wall. See? *points to wall* I'm up there! Right up at the top! Near the ceiling! I keep bumping my head when I get up in the morning! When it... rains, um. My hair gets wet! I think I just lost that whole analogy! But that's okay! Because I'm feeling internet-shouty, anyway! And exclamation points are fun!)
*calms down*
*un-calms for a second*
And if I have to listen to another old!school fan say "I watched the entire series in chronological order, therefore your opinion on absolutely everything values lower than mine despite the gaping inconsistences in canon anyway", I will track 'em down and hit them over the head with something heavy. And then they'll owe me a new fencing sword. It's a great show, yes, and iconic and lovely and absolutely fantastic. That does not make it the be-all and end-all. You should be thrilled that the show's back, that another generation's rediscovering it. Seriously, it's like the stuffy Sherlock Holmes fan stereotype. On speed. And it's all about time-travelling police boxes.
No wonder fandom's got such a bad name.
*points to Holmesian.net* This is fandom done right. It's not that hard. Be nice, be accepting of new fans, and most of all... be ready to mock your fandom. You need a sense of humour to survive the idea that you're obsessing over something fictional that at the same time manages to be wonderfully real (*coughs* Um. Sorry, fellow Game-players. Dunno what came over me there. Obviously there's nothing fictional about Holmes. I meant, um... *flees*). Otherwise, you're just a stereotype, and a bitter one at that, making life miserable for everyone around you who's just trying to seriously (or not-so-seriously) discuss the show without fear of getting their heads bitten off.
*calms down again*
Heehee... a post like this is generally a prelude to a "Goodbye cruel fandom :(" set of rants and raves and whatnot, but I really just wanted to get it out in the open - I'm not planning on doing anything about it. I love this sort of thing, to tell the truth - the weird little communities and rituals that pop up in fandom. Fanwank's not fun, but it is interesting. And I like interesting.
Besides, I've met the neatest people through fandom. *gives flist cookies*
So. Um. Yes. Pointless rant. Enjoying the chaos.
Anyone else for popcorn?
Plz 2 b growing up nao.
Thank you,
Me.
(This fandom drives. me. up. the. wall. See? *points to wall* I'm up there! Right up at the top! Near the ceiling! I keep bumping my head when I get up in the morning! When it... rains, um. My hair gets wet! I think I just lost that whole analogy! But that's okay! Because I'm feeling internet-shouty, anyway! And exclamation points are fun!)
*calms down*
*un-calms for a second*
And if I have to listen to another old!school fan say "I watched the entire series in chronological order, therefore your opinion on absolutely everything values lower than mine despite the gaping inconsistences in canon anyway", I will track 'em down and hit them over the head with something heavy. And then they'll owe me a new fencing sword. It's a great show, yes, and iconic and lovely and absolutely fantastic. That does not make it the be-all and end-all. You should be thrilled that the show's back, that another generation's rediscovering it. Seriously, it's like the stuffy Sherlock Holmes fan stereotype. On speed. And it's all about time-travelling police boxes.
No wonder fandom's got such a bad name.
*points to Holmesian.net* This is fandom done right. It's not that hard. Be nice, be accepting of new fans, and most of all... be ready to mock your fandom. You need a sense of humour to survive the idea that you're obsessing over something fictional that at the same time manages to be wonderfully real (*coughs* Um. Sorry, fellow Game-players. Dunno what came over me there. Obviously there's nothing fictional about Holmes. I meant, um... *flees*). Otherwise, you're just a stereotype, and a bitter one at that, making life miserable for everyone around you who's just trying to seriously (or not-so-seriously) discuss the show without fear of getting their heads bitten off.
*calms down again*
Heehee... a post like this is generally a prelude to a "Goodbye cruel fandom :(" set of rants and raves and whatnot, but I really just wanted to get it out in the open - I'm not planning on doing anything about it. I love this sort of thing, to tell the truth - the weird little communities and rituals that pop up in fandom. Fanwank's not fun, but it is interesting. And I like interesting.
Besides, I've met the neatest people through fandom. *gives flist cookies*
So. Um. Yes. Pointless rant. Enjoying the chaos.
Anyone else for popcorn?
