Joe shoves his foot in it.... AGAIN
Now, normally I wouldn't waste my breath with Joe, after all, we are ALL perfectly aware he's a shit stirrer who's awfully fond of his own "opinions", but I kinda took offense to this:
Rebecca writes: “Don't you ever get tired of all the negativity in SG fandom?”
Answer: Not really. Fans are entitled to their opinions and its always nice to see they are passionate about the show. The fact that they take the time to comment and critique is what makes them fans. For the most part. There are, of course, a very small minority that I would hesitate to call fans at all, simply because they little more than unhappy, bitter complainers who never have anything positive to say about Stargate and yet, from what I can tell, spend the better part of their days posting ad nauseum about all of the things they hate about the show. It’s a little sad and I wonder if perhaps it isn’t a symptom of some deeper-seeded issue (I don’t know, maybe their mommies didn’t love them enough when they were kids). Inevitably, fans who must put up with their terminal grousing pose the obvious question: “If you hate the show so much, then why bother watching and complaining?” Naturally, this elicits indignant outrage from the gripers who assert they have every write to complain if they want to, citing the first amendment as if they were some political prisoner being denied their basic human right. Seriously, any three year old can vomit up a crayola pastiche and call it free speech, and said output wouldn’t be all that different from the pointless, occasionally amusing, usually just plain sad “opinions” of this minority of oxygen-wasters. By the way, if you swing by the Gateworld forums, say hi to Shadowmaat and Prion for me. J
How mean spirited is it to for the SHOW RUNNER of a TV series to personally attack and denigrate two members of his OWN fandom!?! And on his blog where HE has all the control, and they have no option to rebutt his comments unless he permits it? I'm not saying I don't understand how frustrating it must be to see such negativity posted every.... single.... day..... about essentially everything he does. BUT, who's to say it's not warranted? Personally I think some of it is. As a mod of course I get sick of the bitching and whining and negativity (in general, not anyone specifically), and of course I sometimes wonder why bother posting if it's always negativity - BUT, I respect their right to HAVE that opinion. I don't think they're "sad" or have "deep seated issues" or that they're "oxygen wasters". *disgust*
So, despite the fact I know better to react to Joe, am I over reacting? Is he being as much of a bastard as I think? Is this blog entry of his as low and cheap a blow as I think it is? Comment away...
Rebecca writes: “Don't you ever get tired of all the negativity in SG fandom?”
Answer: Not really. Fans are entitled to their opinions and its always nice to see they are passionate about the show. The fact that they take the time to comment and critique is what makes them fans. For the most part. There are, of course, a very small minority that I would hesitate to call fans at all, simply because they little more than unhappy, bitter complainers who never have anything positive to say about Stargate and yet, from what I can tell, spend the better part of their days posting ad nauseum about all of the things they hate about the show. It’s a little sad and I wonder if perhaps it isn’t a symptom of some deeper-seeded issue (I don’t know, maybe their mommies didn’t love them enough when they were kids). Inevitably, fans who must put up with their terminal grousing pose the obvious question: “If you hate the show so much, then why bother watching and complaining?” Naturally, this elicits indignant outrage from the gripers who assert they have every write to complain if they want to, citing the first amendment as if they were some political prisoner being denied their basic human right. Seriously, any three year old can vomit up a crayola pastiche and call it free speech, and said output wouldn’t be all that different from the pointless, occasionally amusing, usually just plain sad “opinions” of this minority of oxygen-wasters. By the way, if you swing by the Gateworld forums, say hi to Shadowmaat and Prion for me. J
How mean spirited is it to for the SHOW RUNNER of a TV series to personally attack and denigrate two members of his OWN fandom!?! And on his blog where HE has all the control, and they have no option to rebutt his comments unless he permits it? I'm not saying I don't understand how frustrating it must be to see such negativity posted every.... single.... day..... about essentially everything he does. BUT, who's to say it's not warranted? Personally I think some of it is. As a mod of course I get sick of the bitching and whining and negativity (in general, not anyone specifically), and of course I sometimes wonder why bother posting if it's always negativity - BUT, I respect their right to HAVE that opinion. I don't think they're "sad" or have "deep seated issues" or that they're "oxygen wasters". *disgust*
So, despite the fact I know better to react to Joe, am I over reacting? Is he being as much of a bastard as I think? Is this blog entry of his as low and cheap a blow as I think it is? Comment away...