Fandom ... one must love it... really ...

[jhava]

Firstly: yes, I'm backing everything up (which I haven't done in a few months). But, I don't think LJ is going anywhere that quickly. If you read various posts by people within the IT industry, you'll be reassured that LJ won't collapse overnight. These types of sites can run for months with minimal oversight (absent a major server failure). What

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[bigtitch]

At the very essence of the issue, it becomes a question of original source text: should "fans" (read all of us) boycott a show because, in the opinion of some viewers (possibly the majority), it is: historically inaccurate and suggests racist/sexist/misoygynistic/homophobic/heterosexist themes etc. which makes viewers feel uncomfortable?

Name one - name one fandom that isn't historically inaccurate and suggests racist/sexist/misoygynistic/homophobic/heterosexist themes. There aren't any. (Everyone's a little bit racist!). And if there was one carefully crafted to tick all the pc boxes, it would be so dull no one would watch it. Like those hideous novels for young adults that were written to help us cope with puberty/parentl divorce/bullying etc. There's a reason kids run away from such plastic creations to someone like JK Rowling who isn't out to preach, but can tell a good story.

Edit: - I was going to write a piece defending Merlin, but then I read the OPs post again and the comments and realised that her problem isn't with Merlin per se - it's that her friends and fandom are falling for a show she doesn't like. That whole post is a 'WAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! Don't go where I can't follow!' Not worth worrying about, unless anyone is really interested in my 'Uther v Nimue - Science v Religion' thesis.

[jhava]

::heh:: I had to pull out my Avenue Q icon for this one.

Name one - name one fandom that isn't historically inaccurate and suggests racist/sexist/misoygynistic/homophobic/heterosexist themes. There aren't any.

Thank you! I need say no more on that point. And your comment about "being so dull no one would watch it" is spot on. In fact, up above txvoodoo makes a similar point in a recent comment. We watch television for its entertainment value; if I want to be preached at or feel virtuous, I'll go to chuch or volunteer!

And yes, the OP does seem to have mixed up a lot of issues in one post; she's obviously unhappy about all of her SGA fans discovering Merlin. Well, sweetie -- you don't have to follow everyone else. Go find something that makes you happy!

[bigtitch]

And yes, the OP does seem to have mixed up a lot of issues in one post; she's obviously unhappy about all of her SGA fans discovering Merlin. Well, sweetie -- you don't have to follow everyone else. Go find something that makes you happy!

Well friends wandering off into different fandoms over time is what happens. I started out with a flist that was monolithically about Highlander. Then we all started getting involved in other fandoms as they came along, some of which I could follow and some I couldn't. And vice versa. And you know what? We're still friends. It's nothing to worry about.

[jhava]

And you know what? We're still friends. It's nothing to worry about.

And that is the beauty of friendships. Moreover, it's a delight to watch someone falling for a fandom! That enthusiasm is almost infectious :)

[txvoodoo]

I met my initial LJ friends on a forum for a show that no longer exists.

Friendship outlasts fandoms, or it SHOULD.

[ms_maree]

Moreover, it's a delight to watch someone falling for a fandom! That enthusiasm is almost infectious :)

That's actually one of many favourite things I love about fandom (and LJ fandom) watching people get into things which I would never normally get into (and sometimes I end up doing so), but even if I don't, it's fun to watch from afar.

I get a visceral joy from watching other people get all giddy about stuff.