Once Upon a Timeimeime
Augh, so yeah. I've got a new show. The boy and I have been watching 'Once Upon a Time' and now we're current and I have no idea how people wait every week for a new episode of their show to come out. Seriously. How do you people do it? This is a show I had been meaning to watch for a while, I remember hearing about it when it was first coming out, probably because I was deeply invested in 'Fables' at the time, and a lot of fans of that series were up in arms, because they saw 'Once Upon a Time' as a sort of 'Fables' wannabe. This claim was strengthened by the fact that ABC had been working on adapting 'Fables' into a series, but nothing ever really came of it. That's okay. Really, as a big fan of 'Fables' and as much as I'd love a live action version of Fly to geek out over, I just don't know if the story would lend itself to television well. Maybe I'm wrong. OUAT has done pretty darn well as a weekend family show- but I just don't know if it would have worked for 'Fables'.
Anyways- it's been a while since I've been really "in to" a new show. Like enough to seek out online forums/chatter or listen to a podcast (actually, I don't think I've ever listened to a fandom podcast besides the one Chris and I did for a while) and seek out other people's opinions. I guess I mean to say it's been a while since I've really participated in a fandom. It's strange, somehow- but I guess it's like riding a bicycle. In that it's awkward and you have to maintain balance. XD
I poked my head into the appropriate subreddit at first and I was frankly overjoyed to find some people who were prepared to write well thought out responses to my questions. Sure there were a few people that I disagreed with, and a few people who I thought were flat out wrong about some plot points, but still - it's been a lot of fun just talking about that sort of thing.
And inevitably, I poked at the shippy areas of the fandom. And I was reminded of hardcore shippers, wishful thinking shippers, AGAINST ALL ODDS I WILL GO DOWN WITH THIS CRACKSHIP shippers. Wow. Yeah. There is a pretty active fandom, and thankfully, while there are of course plenty of young fans, there are several older fans. The talent base seems to be pretty diverse from my brief foray into the fanfic and fanart offerings. And then I found myself thinking "Hey, I write/draw better than this" once in a while and then I just sort of stopped and went, "huh."
It was a strange thought and a strange sensation. I sort of feel like I *want* to write or draw something fandom related, but of course I have no idea what. I am honestly the worst person when it comes to plot ideas. I wrote a smattering of fanfic for MGS I guess, but generally with a prompt or to fill a meme etc. I wrote a few pieces on my own, but they were- if not special cases, then at least inspired by some real life event or similar. I definitely need starting points. Perhaps I'll go seek out some kind of gift meme, or just open myself up to plot bunnies that other people have.
And then there's the fanart. I have no idea what it is or why I should feel this way, but for some reason drawing art for a fandom seems so much more... open. So much more vulnerable than writing. I can't imagine why that is. I guess it's just so much easier to take in a picture and have a quick judgement. I think in general most of my fanart has been humorous. Very rarely have I done a serious piece. There's just something... I don't know, maybe vulnerable is the best word for it. It seems very exposed in a way.
I have no idea why I suddenly think about things this way, and maybe the fact that I do is a sign I should just start making stuff and stop caring.
Actually, I have some really cute ideas for some jewelry but that's totally different.
Anyways- it's been a while since I've been really "in to" a new show. Like enough to seek out online forums/chatter or listen to a podcast (actually, I don't think I've ever listened to a fandom podcast besides the one Chris and I did for a while) and seek out other people's opinions. I guess I mean to say it's been a while since I've really participated in a fandom. It's strange, somehow- but I guess it's like riding a bicycle. In that it's awkward and you have to maintain balance. XD
I poked my head into the appropriate subreddit at first and I was frankly overjoyed to find some people who were prepared to write well thought out responses to my questions. Sure there were a few people that I disagreed with, and a few people who I thought were flat out wrong about some plot points, but still - it's been a lot of fun just talking about that sort of thing.
And inevitably, I poked at the shippy areas of the fandom. And I was reminded of hardcore shippers, wishful thinking shippers, AGAINST ALL ODDS I WILL GO DOWN WITH THIS CRACKSHIP shippers. Wow. Yeah. There is a pretty active fandom, and thankfully, while there are of course plenty of young fans, there are several older fans. The talent base seems to be pretty diverse from my brief foray into the fanfic and fanart offerings. And then I found myself thinking "Hey, I write/draw better than this" once in a while and then I just sort of stopped and went, "huh."
It was a strange thought and a strange sensation. I sort of feel like I *want* to write or draw something fandom related, but of course I have no idea what. I am honestly the worst person when it comes to plot ideas. I wrote a smattering of fanfic for MGS I guess, but generally with a prompt or to fill a meme etc. I wrote a few pieces on my own, but they were- if not special cases, then at least inspired by some real life event or similar. I definitely need starting points. Perhaps I'll go seek out some kind of gift meme, or just open myself up to plot bunnies that other people have.
And then there's the fanart. I have no idea what it is or why I should feel this way, but for some reason drawing art for a fandom seems so much more... open. So much more vulnerable than writing. I can't imagine why that is. I guess it's just so much easier to take in a picture and have a quick judgement. I think in general most of my fanart has been humorous. Very rarely have I done a serious piece. There's just something... I don't know, maybe vulnerable is the best word for it. It seems very exposed in a way.
I have no idea why I suddenly think about things this way, and maybe the fact that I do is a sign I should just start making stuff and stop caring.
Actually, I have some really cute ideas for some jewelry but that's totally different.