You ain't the only one. God knows how many people are still crying for O-Hana to return to the stage. And do you remember the outrage when fans heard Wao might play Dracula and bite women other than her? They're just so perfect they were able to do just about anything.
Their loss is only bearable because they're still together. :) Sucks for Zuka, but you just don't get chemistry that special too often. *Shrug*
*giggle* Yeah, outrage is much too strong a word. "Worry" would probably fit better. It was people wondering if we should "let" Wao bite other women, and eagerly hoping (even assuming, in some cases) Hana would be Mina.
LOL! A strong word, maybe, but not "much too strong a word"...As far as I've learnt, shifting from "worry" to "outrage" when it comes to 'Zuka fandom is pretty easy. It's like walking the plank on the thin line between "imminent retirement" and "announcement". As a friend of mine would comment "it's emotional stuff we're dealing with, baby" :)
Fandom is an astonishing thing, isn't it? I'm a fan of the HBO series Oz. Recently, when someone said they thought of a character I like as "weak", I disagreed, saying I didn't see him that way and listing episodes to back myself up. As far as I knew, we were having a disagreement over a fictional character, and didn't think any more of it.
The response I got was one of barely-contained fury, where she sneered an "apology" for "obviously hurting my feelings" and insisted on again reiterating that she was RIGHT, though she had no evidence, and that she refused to speak on the subject any longer because I was some kind of emotional wreck over her opinion. O_o Obviously I'd offended her pretty badly. When you love something in fandom, I guess it can be like loving someone personally...
Oh, I guess it's partly due to rudeness and partly a plain "internet thing". When I started using the net, it had been invented only 4 years before and everybody you happened to talk to was more or less your age. Nowadays, I happen to be dragged into arguments, realizing afterwards it was my mistake losing the temper because the "opponent" was a teenager, naturally unaware of some "social rules" you have to deal with. So, well, before responding to offenses, I tend to ask the age of the other person in advance. Especially because I'm temperamental and turning 30 hasn't changed me a bit.
Erhm...are we OT?
Btw, going back to TakaHana, my latest anger is related to learning how derogatory can some "comments by fans" be on retired stars. Now well, I don't expect everybody to like them, but aren't ALL stars meant to retire? I pondered on this as I came by a comment - posted some time ago - about fans writing to stars on purpose to talk badly about other stars or fans. Now, that needs some brain fixing *rolling eyes*
Their loss is only bearable because they're still together. :) Sucks for Zuka, but you just don't get chemistry that special too often. *Shrug*
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The response I got was one of barely-contained fury, where she sneered an "apology" for "obviously hurting my feelings" and insisted on again reiterating that she was RIGHT, though she had no evidence, and that she refused to speak on the subject any longer because I was some kind of emotional wreck over her opinion. O_o Obviously I'd offended her pretty badly. When you love something in fandom, I guess it can be like loving someone personally...
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Erhm...are we OT?
Btw, going back to TakaHana, my latest anger is related to learning how derogatory can some "comments by fans" be on retired stars. Now well, I don't expect everybody to like them, but aren't ALL stars meant to retire? I pondered on this as I came by a comment - posted some time ago - about fans writing to stars on purpose to talk badly about other stars or fans. Now, that needs some brain fixing *rolling eyes*
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