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Addition/explanation

Apr 21, 2007 21:15

The post I made yesterday was not really about anything that has already happened. It's just that I've seen my fair share of fandom meltdowns, and I can see the *seeds* of one here (not 'here' in the sense of 'in this community' but in this fandom in general). And I think (call me Pollyanna! *g*) that if we're all *aware* that the seeds are there, ( Read more... )

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ex_emeriin213 April 21 2007, 19:51:52 UTC

It's perfectly fine, I understand why we might have needed a manifesto to not get so bitter that we're starting to get nasty. But this is a place for bitterness, and if anyone starts getting bitchy, then they will be seen to. I want this community to go well and it doesn't need to be tarnished.

And god, that was long-winded. Everything is good. :)

Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) hmpf April 21 2007, 20:02:30 UTC

Just for being *really* bitter together. *g*

Actually, I'm sort of getting back to the point of my emotional equilibrium, I think. I've been... readjusting my mental furniture, and the bitterness is fading a bit. It will never turn into anything remotely resembling happiness about the ending, I think, but I'm certainly feeling a lot better about LOM again. (Not about the ending itself; I still need to 'fix' that, desperately. But I don't need to bitch so much, anymore.)

Re: Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) ex_emeriin213 April 21 2007, 20:10:00 UTC

I wouldn't say that I'm super bitter anymore, just a little disturbed and disappointed. But I always have a TV show of the moment, and when I go onto another show, Life on Mars can take a backseat for a little while. But (and this is embarrasing) I'm never going to be okay with that ending.

To be honest, I'm worried about this community fading out after a while when the anti-rainbows stop caring so much about it. I really like this community, it's the first one I've managed and I want it to do well.

Re: Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) m31andy April 21 2007, 20:48:55 UTC

Well, if nothing else it will always be a community for anti-rainbow fic. I can't see that letting up sometime soon.

(Though I really ought to get off my Sam-bashing-fic phase at the moment. I know it's frustration, but it's not *healthy* dammit!)

Re: Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) ex_emeriin213 April 21 2007, 20:51:45 UTC

I'd actually love to read that. Unhealthiness can be good. Look at junk food or graphic pretty slash or even Sam-bashing. Go on, you know you wanna. ;)

Re: Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) m31andy April 21 2007, 22:08:32 UTC

Oh, the Sam-bashing fic is up and around somewhere - you must have stumbled across the psycho!Sam/psycho!Chris thing that jantalaimon and I've been working on?

(There's more Sam bashing to come...)

Re: Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) ex_emeriin213 April 21 2007, 22:10:53 UTC

Oooh yes, I'm not ashamed to say that's hot in the sickest way possible, which is often the best kind. More please. :p

Re: Maybe we should have a weekly group therapy session or something. ;-) hmpf April 21 2007, 21:12:16 UTC

Well, since this community serves an immediate emotional need, it will naturally become a lot quieter once that need has faded away a bit. But I second was Andy says - it will remain a community for posting and reccing fix-it fic. If nothing else, there'll be fic coming from me for years (my writing speed is apalling, but I'm nothing if not persistent. *g*)

Oh, and I want to read that fic, too! hmpf April 21 2007, 21:15:50 UTC

Sam-bashing *is* a perfectly healthy reaction to the finale, and the group therapy rules *require* you bring your Sam-bashing fic to therapy sessions! *g*

(Look at him angsting in my icon... he's afraid of you... and he better be! *g*)

Re: Oh, and I want to read that fic, too! m31andy April 21 2007, 22:09:37 UTC

What? "The Games We Play" isn't bad enough?

(Two more fic to go on that and it's getting *nasty*...)

Well, technically... hmpf April 21 2007, 22:15:58 UTC

that's a form of fix-it fic, too, isn't it? I think you could even post it here, really... It certainly is AU enough! *g*

*kinda scared at the idea of it getting even nastier, though* ;-)

Re: Well, technically... m31andy April 21 2007, 22:41:41 UTC

Fix-it fic in the style of "we don't like the ending so we're going to turn the protagonist into a psychopathic killer who finally meets his soul mate".

*grin*

Actually, what scares *me* is it seems to have already spawned an AU...

Well, it makes more sense than the actual ending... ;-) hmpf April 21 2007, 22:43:54 UTC

[/snark mode]

Sam turning into a shark and going to live with the little mermaid does too. m31andy April 21 2007, 23:02:39 UTC

*giggle*

Well, turning into a shark, jumping the shark, jumping off the roof... hmpf April 21 2007, 23:06:09 UTC

the difference is negligible. *g*

Re: Well, turning into a shark, jumping the shark, jumping off the roof... jantalaimon April 25 2007, 21:31:09 UTC

...and after participating in the writing of that fic, the phrase "jumping the shark" immediately made me think of Sam/Shark rather than what you actually meant. >3

Their love would be even pointier than Psycho!Sam/Evil!Chris! D:

*giggle*

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