Meme stolen from Hobomama
RULES: Comment and I'll LJ stalk you to find THREE FANDOMS you apparently love. And then you answer these questions about them!
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
(Note, I don't promise I will actually do this for you all. I've been in a little bit of a snit of late, and will do it if I bloody well feel like it.)
Hobomama picked: Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, Full Metal Alchemist
Battlestar Galactica
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
Geeze, they played the original series on Saturday mornings when I was young, so when I heard they were doing a new one, it piked my interest. Then a co-worker left the first season at work on a VERY slow night, and I marathoned the first ten or so episodes... I was hooked.
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
Stayed with it until the final episode. Was quite a ride...
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
Sad as it was, I loved the ending. The death of the Pegasus rocked as well.
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Nope. Never really thought about it... But now you have me thinking...
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
It is very much an acquired taste. Do I think it's very good? Yes. Do I think just anyone would enjoy it? Nope. It's DAAAAAAAAAAAAARK.
Lord of the Rings
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
Dad read the books to my sister and I when we were young. We've both been hooked since.
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
I've been in it for well over 20 years. Don't see any reason to bail on it now.
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
The charge of the Rohirim, in the original books, always got to me. And even though most people are bored by it, I loved the chapter where Faramir and Eowyn fall in love while in the Houses of Healing. In the recent movies, Sam hauling Frodo up the side of Mt. Doom is a moment of awesome, and I think Boromir died as heroically as it was possible for him to do.
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Not really? I wrote a fic once (by request) in which Sauron had won, and Sam was leading a doomed resistance movement in the Shire, but that's about it.
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
Again, it's not for everyone, but generally, yes. The one thing I really wish for, however, is that more people would read the books rather than rely on the movies for their understanding of THE story that created modern fantasy. The movies rocked, and the production crew really did do their homework when it came to showing how deep the world Tolkein created was, but the books pack so much more into it...
Full Metal Alchemist
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
When I first discovered that some of the webcomics I was reading were manga-inspired, I decided to shove aside my prejudices and actually start reading manga and watching anime to see if it was better than I had presupposed. (Guess what, it was.) As part of that, I asked a number of people I knew to name anime or manga they thought was worth recommending to a skeptical noob. FMA was one of the top three recommendations. So while I was getting ready to go to Afghanistan, I picked up the first DVD. Then the next. Then the one after. Then... You get the picture.
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
I haven't watched the new anime version (I'm told it stinks.) But I watched the first anime all the way through, and have read the entire manga released so far. I figure I'll stick with the Manga to the end.
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
Honestly, my favorite episode was the one that didn't even feature the Elrics. The one with Mustang and his merry band of miscreants was a riot. Scar saving Al was good too. And the fight between Mustang and Ed? Priceless.
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Not really? Never really have gotten an opportunity that I know of. I mean, I've read a few small fanfics, but never written any.
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
Yeah, generally speaking. As before, it's not for everyone, but it's got a well put together and compelling story.
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
(Note, I don't promise I will actually do this for you all. I've been in a little bit of a snit of late, and will do it if I bloody well feel like it.)
Hobomama picked: Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, Full Metal Alchemist
Battlestar Galactica
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
Geeze, they played the original series on Saturday mornings when I was young, so when I heard they were doing a new one, it piked my interest. Then a co-worker left the first season at work on a VERY slow night, and I marathoned the first ten or so episodes... I was hooked.
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
Stayed with it until the final episode. Was quite a ride...
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
Sad as it was, I loved the ending. The death of the Pegasus rocked as well.
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Nope. Never really thought about it... But now you have me thinking...
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
It is very much an acquired taste. Do I think it's very good? Yes. Do I think just anyone would enjoy it? Nope. It's DAAAAAAAAAAAAARK.
Lord of the Rings
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
Dad read the books to my sister and I when we were young. We've both been hooked since.
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
I've been in it for well over 20 years. Don't see any reason to bail on it now.
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
The charge of the Rohirim, in the original books, always got to me. And even though most people are bored by it, I loved the chapter where Faramir and Eowyn fall in love while in the Houses of Healing. In the recent movies, Sam hauling Frodo up the side of Mt. Doom is a moment of awesome, and I think Boromir died as heroically as it was possible for him to do.
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Not really? I wrote a fic once (by request) in which Sauron had won, and Sam was leading a doomed resistance movement in the Shire, but that's about it.
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
Again, it's not for everyone, but generally, yes. The one thing I really wish for, however, is that more people would read the books rather than rely on the movies for their understanding of THE story that created modern fantasy. The movies rocked, and the production crew really did do their homework when it came to showing how deep the world Tolkein created was, but the books pack so much more into it...
Full Metal Alchemist
01: What got you into this fandom in the first place?
When I first discovered that some of the webcomics I was reading were manga-inspired, I decided to shove aside my prejudices and actually start reading manga and watching anime to see if it was better than I had presupposed. (Guess what, it was.) As part of that, I asked a number of people I knew to name anime or manga they thought was worth recommending to a skeptical noob. FMA was one of the top three recommendations. So while I was getting ready to go to Afghanistan, I picked up the first DVD. Then the next. Then the one after. Then... You get the picture.
02: Do you think you'll stay in this fandom or eventually move on?
I haven't watched the new anime version (I'm told it stinks.) But I watched the first anime all the way through, and have read the entire manga released so far. I figure I'll stick with the Manga to the end.
03: Favorite episodes/books/movies/etc.?
Honestly, my favorite episode was the one that didn't even feature the Elrics. The one with Mustang and his merry band of miscreants was a riot. Scar saving Al was good too. And the fight between Mustang and Ed? Priceless.
04: Do you participate in this fandom (fanfiction, graphics, discussions)?
Not really? Never really have gotten an opportunity that I know of. I mean, I've read a few small fanfics, but never written any.
05: Do you think that more people should get into this fandom?
Yeah, generally speaking. As before, it's not for everyone, but it's got a well put together and compelling story.