Happiness comes in all kinds of forms, and there is enough sorrow and tragedy in the world. Gladness makes my freaking day.
Absolutely, and I'm sorry you had to experience that.
(and now I also got a little paranoid that I had said something to upset you, and if I did that was not the intention. The only thing that has annoyed me lately is all the HP wank and snark, and I may have made a snarky comment or two about that. It's just when people go "OMG! I can write this better than JKR" I get a little peeved. The Hp-joy and enthusiasm on the other hand is just nice. I mean what is better than a happy, enthusiastic f-list?)
and now I also got a little paranoid that I had said something to upset you
No, no, definitely not! :) I'd be most surprised if you ever said or wrote anything that I found offensive because you, like all my favorite people, are very fair-minded and thoughtful.
Actually, I agree with you completely on the wank/snark issue which is present to some degree in every fandom and usually this is something to which I also have an allergic reaction...I'm rather bummed out to hear even tangentially about the HP fan-backlash, partly because I think sometimes that fandom becomes so bloated with its own self-importance that it loses sight of what inspired it which then becomes an object of ridicule and hatred sometimes for the slenderest of reasons. Such a pity.
I mean what is better than a happy, enthusiastic f-list?
I think sometimes that fandom becomes so bloated with its own self-importance that it loses sight of what inspired it which then becomes an object of ridicule and hatred sometimes for the slenderest of reasons.
Oh absolutely. Fandom stops seeing the forest for all the trees sometimes, and that can be very annoying. I also think that with HP there is another factor, and that is HP's status as children's books. So some people think its childish to read them, or like koalathebear said they finish it with a hand wave of "at any rate it's not a good book". Why they do the latter is beyond me. Does it think it makes them appear debonair or more suave? Because it really doesn't.
Granted one can dislike the book, but then I'd like to see the statements and reasons for that opinion. Not just a sentences pasted at the end of the text.
I also think that with HP there is another factor, and that is HP's status as children's books. So some people think its childish to read them, or like koalathebear said they finish it with a hand wave of "at any rate it's not a good book". Why they do the latter is beyond me. Does it think it makes them appear debonair or more suave? Because it really doesn't.
Yes! I don't get the "it's childish to read them" part, nor do I understand how/why people make condescending comments without any supporting argument whatsoever. It's like just because it's popular and it originally began as children's lit, that somehow invites derision.
Is it a rollicking good story? Yes/No. It's that easy. ;)
And thank you so much for the link to those beautiful icons. Lots of pretty! :)
nor do I understand how/why people make condescending comments without any supporting argument whatsoever.I suspect people do it out of some idea that it will make them look better or more intellectual. They have put away childish things so to speak. IMO they are wrong of course. It is acting in this condescending manner that is childish, not enjoying some books
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Absolutely, and I'm sorry you had to experience that.
(and now I also got a little paranoid that I had said something to upset you, and if I did that was not the intention. The only thing that has annoyed me lately is all the HP wank and snark, and I may have made a snarky comment or two about that. It's just when people go "OMG! I can write this better than JKR" I get a little peeved. The Hp-joy and enthusiasm on the other hand is just nice. I mean what is better than a happy, enthusiastic f-list?)
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No, no, definitely not! :) I'd be most surprised if you ever said or wrote anything that I found offensive because you, like all my favorite people, are very fair-minded and thoughtful.
Actually, I agree with you completely on the wank/snark issue which is present to some degree in every fandom and usually this is something to which I also have an allergic reaction...I'm rather bummed out to hear even tangentially about the HP fan-backlash, partly because I think sometimes that fandom becomes so bloated with its own self-importance that it loses sight of what inspired it which then becomes an object of ridicule and hatred sometimes for the slenderest of reasons. Such a pity.
I mean what is better than a happy, enthusiastic f-list?
Right-o! :) It certainly makes my day! :)
And I absolutely adore your icon, btw.
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I think sometimes that fandom becomes so bloated with its own self-importance that it loses sight of what inspired it which then becomes an object of ridicule and hatred sometimes for the slenderest of reasons.
Oh absolutely. Fandom stops seeing the forest for all the trees sometimes, and that can be very annoying. I also think that with HP there is another factor, and that is HP's status as children's books. So some people think its childish to read them, or like koalathebear said they finish it with a hand wave of "at any rate it's not a good book". Why they do the latter is beyond me. Does it think it makes them appear debonair or more suave? Because it really doesn't.
Granted one can dislike the book, but then I'd like to see the statements and reasons for that opinion. Not just a sentences pasted at the end of the text.
Re:icon. Thank you! I fell in love with it. It comes from this rather wonderful fairy tale inspired post by . Highly recommended.
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Yes! I don't get the "it's childish to read them" part, nor do I understand how/why people make condescending comments without any supporting argument whatsoever. It's like just because it's popular and it originally began as children's lit, that somehow invites derision.
Is it a rollicking good story? Yes/No. It's that easy. ;)
And thank you so much for the link to those beautiful icons. Lots of pretty! :)
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