Still about Gale and the convention
I'm feeling a little better today. I'm still very disappointed and a lot sad, but what can I do? Only accept it. It will take more time to get over it, because living in Italy the chances to meet Gale aren't that many. I know he's (so far) coming to Italy for another convention related to The Secret Circle in September but having spent so much money for the one in Germany, I sadly cannot afford another one. Also, I'm not so sure anymore he will attend that one either.
I read again the statement Gale gave us. I did read it yesterday but I was too angry and disappointed to fully take it in. It's a nice and sweet one. I want to believe he really feels sorry about this, even though part of me still thinks he did have a choice, no matter what some people are saying.
On the facebook page of the convention, a fan asked if it's possible for Gale to do a little video conference during one of the Q&A. Elke, the organizer of the convention, said they are trying to work something out. It would go a long way in helping dealing with the disappointment of his cancellation if he could be present for a few minutes even from far away. Maybe just a video message. A sign that he does care. Elke said nothing is sure because as it's obvious now there are problems of availability. But I really hope Gale can find a way to still be part of this convention even for a few minutes.
I just got an email with the alternatives for those who bought stuff with Gale: Sharon will take his place in the Meet&Greet and CityWalk with Randy. I'm glad about that because I love Sharon. For the photos I had bought of Gale&Randy and Gale, I can pick other actors so I'll probably choose Scott, Sharon and Peter. I love the entire cast so I'm happy to have a chance with other actors. But I have to be honest, nothing and nobody can substitute Gale. He was always my favorite and still is.
I hope he'll tell us soon what this new work project is. I seriously need a good, great news to be excited about.
One more thing I want to say: several people have been ranting about the reaction of the fans to Gale's decision. While I think everyone is entitled to their opinion, I think some of these people have been too hard: saving money for months to meet your favorite actor, doing lots of sacrifices to do it, and then seeing all that go to waste when the time has almost come, is not something easy to digest. It takes time. I've been trying to tell people this since yesterday. But some seem unable to understand, maybe because it's not their money and sacrifices that went into this, it's not their dream that it's now gone. I have seen some nasty comments about Gale on facebook, but honestly not so many. Most people have said to be disappointed and angry but that they still love Gale and wish him the best, like me. Is that really awful? Try put yourself into our shoes. Some negative comments in the immediate aftermath of this are normal., not a crime.
Last, I think I'm gonna do a friends cut. I've been thinking about it and I think now the time has come. I have a lot of people on my friends list but only very few of them ever comment and even less if my entries are about something other than QAF/Gale. Yesterday I posted I've been feeling really down lately and thinking my life is not worth living but only two people saw fit to tell me a word or two. I'm not one to ask for pity or one that shares her problems easily and asks for nice words to make me feel better. But every now and then I do post something about myself and I noticed not many people care. That's ok, I know some people came here mostly for the fanarts and icons and QAf related posts when I first discovered the show a few years back. But the fanarts, if I get into the mood of creating something again sooner or later, will always be public. For the rest of my entries, I think it's time to share those only with those who care. I won't be cutting people who have disagreed with me about Gale, I'm not that petty. But if others feel like cutting me over this, that's ok too.
To conclude, someone on facebook made a funny connection between what happened with Gale and QAF. It made me laugh a little after crying yesterday, so I thought I'd share:
ManuelaJustin: But we're going to Cologne Vermont tomorrow.
GaleBrian: Some other time.
ManuelaJustin: Come on, you promised.
GaleBrian: It's business.
I read again the statement Gale gave us. I did read it yesterday but I was too angry and disappointed to fully take it in. It's a nice and sweet one. I want to believe he really feels sorry about this, even though part of me still thinks he did have a choice, no matter what some people are saying.
On the facebook page of the convention, a fan asked if it's possible for Gale to do a little video conference during one of the Q&A. Elke, the organizer of the convention, said they are trying to work something out. It would go a long way in helping dealing with the disappointment of his cancellation if he could be present for a few minutes even from far away. Maybe just a video message. A sign that he does care. Elke said nothing is sure because as it's obvious now there are problems of availability. But I really hope Gale can find a way to still be part of this convention even for a few minutes.
I just got an email with the alternatives for those who bought stuff with Gale: Sharon will take his place in the Meet&Greet and CityWalk with Randy. I'm glad about that because I love Sharon. For the photos I had bought of Gale&Randy and Gale, I can pick other actors so I'll probably choose Scott, Sharon and Peter. I love the entire cast so I'm happy to have a chance with other actors. But I have to be honest, nothing and nobody can substitute Gale. He was always my favorite and still is.
I hope he'll tell us soon what this new work project is. I seriously need a good, great news to be excited about.
One more thing I want to say: several people have been ranting about the reaction of the fans to Gale's decision. While I think everyone is entitled to their opinion, I think some of these people have been too hard: saving money for months to meet your favorite actor, doing lots of sacrifices to do it, and then seeing all that go to waste when the time has almost come, is not something easy to digest. It takes time. I've been trying to tell people this since yesterday. But some seem unable to understand, maybe because it's not their money and sacrifices that went into this, it's not their dream that it's now gone. I have seen some nasty comments about Gale on facebook, but honestly not so many. Most people have said to be disappointed and angry but that they still love Gale and wish him the best, like me. Is that really awful? Try put yourself into our shoes. Some negative comments in the immediate aftermath of this are normal., not a crime.
Last, I think I'm gonna do a friends cut. I've been thinking about it and I think now the time has come. I have a lot of people on my friends list but only very few of them ever comment and even less if my entries are about something other than QAF/Gale. Yesterday I posted I've been feeling really down lately and thinking my life is not worth living but only two people saw fit to tell me a word or two. I'm not one to ask for pity or one that shares her problems easily and asks for nice words to make me feel better. But every now and then I do post something about myself and I noticed not many people care. That's ok, I know some people came here mostly for the fanarts and icons and QAf related posts when I first discovered the show a few years back. But the fanarts, if I get into the mood of creating something again sooner or later, will always be public. For the rest of my entries, I think it's time to share those only with those who care. I won't be cutting people who have disagreed with me about Gale, I'm not that petty. But if others feel like cutting me over this, that's ok too.
To conclude, someone on facebook made a funny connection between what happened with Gale and QAF. It made me laugh a little after crying yesterday, so I thought I'd share:
ManuelaJustin: But we're going to Cologne Vermont tomorrow.
GaleBrian: Some other time.
ManuelaJustin: Come on, you promised.
GaleBrian: It's business.