Fannish Introspection
I am a bad bad fan. I am the kind of fan who the creators probably like just a bit more than the fans who write scented letters with "if you don't get together my OTP, I will sic my rabid cat on you" written in blood.
Why? Because of my incredibly short attention span and multitude of unconnecting obsessions, if it stops grabbing me, I am gone. No lingering and giving benefit of the doubt, hoping it would get better. Too many other things to obsess over.
What brought on this post? Veronica Mars. Two sucky episodes and a huge kerfuffle in the fandom from what I can tell and people who are frustrated about Veronica's character and the lack of L/V and the soapiness or a combo thereof and my reaction? I am going to give it one more episode and if it doesn't get better, that's it. Buh-bye show. I am not upset or excited or mad or anything. Just a huge drop in interest and a strong desire to watch/read something that will excite me more. People who stay in the fandom once it starts annoying them always surprise me a bit. Bitterness isn't fun. Heck, not being super entertained isn't fun. I have a limited amount of time and there way too many cool things in this world *coughanimecough*
I know there is a similar kerfuffle in the BSG fandom but surprisingly I like S2 just as much as I liked S1. But then my interest is largely intellectual and I never thought BSG was the best scifi show ever. Black Market wasn't that exciting but it was OK enough. And I always like the writing.
So, Veronica Mars you are on your last legs with me :)
In other news, Trigun continues to be as good as ever. So good. I am still confused as to how Vash defeated the Dread Space Pirate Roberts during their duel (as Vash can't kill and ended up all bleeding on the floor anyway from reopening his wounds) but whatever. That red coat certainly comes in handy in a Spartan-like fashion because it covers up when he is shot with red on red. Oh, and the fact that it's Milly and Meryl that rescued him for once is kinda cute. I also loved the fact that when he gets surprised in the corridor in that firefight, he is shot and wounded but he is freaking out about shooting a little too well at the other guys and he tries frantically to help them and he doesn't even care he is bleeding himself. Also, he has really freaky dreams about that woman with the long hair (and petals?). I bet she is Rem. Poor guy.
In yet other news, my copy of the DVDs of Hana Yori Dango has arrived. I am in love with the DVD cover which shows rejects from 1980s fashion, a girl in skin-tight purple leotards and leg warmers and various men dressed just as badly, my favorite being a guy wearing a black full-body leotard and a red shirt tied under his chest. My eyes are bleeding.
Why? Because of my incredibly short attention span and multitude of unconnecting obsessions, if it stops grabbing me, I am gone. No lingering and giving benefit of the doubt, hoping it would get better. Too many other things to obsess over.
What brought on this post? Veronica Mars. Two sucky episodes and a huge kerfuffle in the fandom from what I can tell and people who are frustrated about Veronica's character and the lack of L/V and the soapiness or a combo thereof and my reaction? I am going to give it one more episode and if it doesn't get better, that's it. Buh-bye show. I am not upset or excited or mad or anything. Just a huge drop in interest and a strong desire to watch/read something that will excite me more. People who stay in the fandom once it starts annoying them always surprise me a bit. Bitterness isn't fun. Heck, not being super entertained isn't fun. I have a limited amount of time and there way too many cool things in this world *coughanimecough*
I know there is a similar kerfuffle in the BSG fandom but surprisingly I like S2 just as much as I liked S1. But then my interest is largely intellectual and I never thought BSG was the best scifi show ever. Black Market wasn't that exciting but it was OK enough. And I always like the writing.
So, Veronica Mars you are on your last legs with me :)
In other news, Trigun continues to be as good as ever. So good. I am still confused as to how Vash defeated the Dread Space Pirate Roberts during their duel (as Vash can't kill and ended up all bleeding on the floor anyway from reopening his wounds) but whatever. That red coat certainly comes in handy in a Spartan-like fashion because it covers up when he is shot with red on red. Oh, and the fact that it's Milly and Meryl that rescued him for once is kinda cute. I also loved the fact that when he gets surprised in the corridor in that firefight, he is shot and wounded but he is freaking out about shooting a little too well at the other guys and he tries frantically to help them and he doesn't even care he is bleeding himself. Also, he has really freaky dreams about that woman with the long hair (and petals?). I bet she is Rem. Poor guy.
In yet other news, my copy of the DVDs of Hana Yori Dango has arrived. I am in love with the DVD cover which shows rejects from 1980s fashion, a girl in skin-tight purple leotards and leg warmers and various men dressed just as badly, my favorite being a guy wearing a black full-body leotard and a red shirt tied under his chest. My eyes are bleeding.
