This started as an innocent reply to this post in a discussion starting with this post, but it sort of grew into proper meta and got a bit long, so I'm posting it here:

( meta discussion about the legitimacy of paying serious attention to products of 'low' cultural value, which then turns into a discussion of reasons why I connect so strongly with said products )

What is it that fascinates me so much about this particular kind of situation? And is it a fascination that is particular to me, or does everybody feel it? In all Farscape ‘Coming Home’ fics the most fascinating moment for me is the one that, almost inevitably, comes when John’s family or friends notice he is not who he was. That is a moment of ( Read more... )