Reading comments, it seems that twitter is helping provoke this? For the gems that are tweeted, the dross level is high :-/ I usually just wait for pertinent tweets to be posted on all-spn, or a friend alert me. It's a little numbing otherwise.
Perhaps some nice AU big bangs will help :-) or re-visit old favorites.
ETA: I didn't know you acted! Very cool! I think about community theater - I did a show a couple of years back, but nw my work schedule is 4 nights a week (thats when the dojo is open) and that's hard to work rehearsals around. Go you!!
Hi. Twitter is definitely part of it (I can't tweet anymore - which is probably a good thing.*g*)
And big bangs are a good idea. :)
I didn't know you acted!
Hehe, yes. It's been a love of mine since forever (well, since I can remember). I haven't done anything for a while because of the same reasons as you. It's so time consuming. But with my waning interest in fandom I thought it would be good to get involved again. It's been fun so far. :)
I thought you enjoyed the finale more than most of the later episodes, so was a little surprised to see this. I see you say above it's the fandom more than the show you need a break from, though. It's good you have other things to occupy you for now!
I did seem to enjoy the last ep more than many (though I suppose "enjoy" might not be the right word. I really didn't like the last 4 part finale at all). But I've seen so much negativity about it it's rubbed off I think. I can barely look at SPN stuff and not be either sad or cross. All a wee bit melodramatic I suppose - hence the need for some time away.
And I have lots to keep me busy. Actually, I've just finished making a vid for school - so it was nice to use stuff I've learned in fandom. :)
Fandom can be incredibly exhausting. We had a discussion about that at the spn_bunker shortly after the finale, and it turns out that pretty much everyone talks about the show in private these days, because the general wank and negativity are too draining to deal with all the time.
We had a discussion about that at the spn_bunker shortly after the finale,
Ooh, that would have been interesting. And I think you're right.about talking being done in private. I think it's hard to discuss the show - particularly on Twitter - when there's so many different views (though certainly not impossible).
It IS draining and I admire people who can stick with it and not get burnt out.
I haven't participated in SPN fandom for some time now, nor any other fandom since, due to either spoiler delays or time issues. However I've been reading loads of Avengers fics and have been fannish about it.
I've also been getting into the swing of checking Tumblr lately and noticed threads of contention regarding the latest film that have kicked into high gear. And I was just thinking "Nope, nope, nope...I want none of that."
I keep thinking I might get into other fandoms but even when I adore a show I can't get into the fannish side of things.
I'm looking forward to the new Avengers film - still haven't see it! I've heard some good things (but I don't think I'll be fannish about it. But I'll see!)
I suspect on my end I'm just not feeling the same level of interest for anything as I once had for SPN or the Buffyverse. I enjoy the fanworks but I haven't been inspired to write meta -- that's when I know something's sinking in for me.
I think everything has just become so huge...and rude. I found l/j made fandom 'feel' a safe place, I'm not sure it was if you found yourself on the wrong side of an argument, but it's easy to filter and find like minded people. Tumblr never felt safe, far too easy to preach to the like-minded in a void of opposite opinions, it's pretty, but distancing and closed off. Twitter seems aimed at the sharp teeth of the sharper minds - one I'm certainly not part of
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I think everything has just become so huge...and rude.
Yeah. Especially the rude part.
LJ is still the nicer place - though it's so very quite. I think Twitter is instant and people are drawn to that. I have certainly enjoyed it. There was a time when much of it was joy - but lately it's such a mix of thoughts it's just too hard to know where one fits. It's too difficult to have a proper discussion.
Its the first time since I started vidding (so, back in 2006) that I haven't made a single vid in 6 months. I've tried, but - as you mention - the spark just ins't there. It's got me down, but mainly because I remember how much enjoyment I used to get out of it.
It's doubtful I'll write reaction posts next season, simply because (as you say) there seems little left to say. I feel like the writers don't follow any plan or any rules so it's hardly worth thinking too hard about it all any more.
But, we'll see. A rest might spark an interest again. :)
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Perhaps some nice AU big bangs will help :-) or re-visit old favorites.
ETA: I didn't know you acted! Very cool! I think about community theater - I did a show a couple of years back, but nw my work schedule is 4 nights a week (thats when the dojo is open) and that's hard to work rehearsals around. Go you!!
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And big bangs are a good idea. :)
I didn't know you acted!
Hehe, yes. It's been a love of mine since forever (well, since I can remember). I haven't done anything for a while because of the same reasons as you. It's so time consuming. But with my waning interest in fandom I thought it would be good to get involved again. It's been fun so far. :)
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And I have lots to keep me busy. Actually, I've just finished making a vid for school - so it was nice to use stuff I've learned in fandom. :)
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Fandom can be incredibly exhausting. We had a discussion about that at the spn_bunker shortly after the finale, and it turns out that pretty much everyone talks about the show in private these days, because the general wank and negativity are too draining to deal with all the time.
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Ooh, that would have been interesting. And I think you're right.about talking being done in private. I think it's hard to discuss the show - particularly on Twitter - when there's so many different views (though certainly not impossible).
It IS draining and I admire people who can stick with it and not get burnt out.
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I've also been getting into the swing of checking Tumblr lately and noticed threads of contention regarding the latest film that have kicked into high gear. And I was just thinking "Nope, nope, nope...I want none of that."
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I'm looking forward to the new Avengers film - still haven't see it! I've heard some good things (but I don't think I'll be fannish about it. But I'll see!)
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Yeah. Especially the rude part.
LJ is still the nicer place - though it's so very quite. I think Twitter is instant and people are drawn to that. I have certainly enjoyed it. There was a time when much of it was joy - but lately it's such a mix of thoughts it's just too hard to know where one fits. It's too difficult to have a proper discussion.
Its the first time since I started vidding (so, back in 2006) that I haven't made a single vid in 6 months. I've tried, but - as you mention - the spark just ins't there. It's got me down, but mainly because I remember how much enjoyment I used to get out of it.
It's doubtful I'll write reaction posts next season, simply because (as you say) there seems little left to say. I feel like the writers don't follow any plan or any rules so it's hardly worth thinking too hard about it all any more.
But, we'll see. A rest might spark an interest again. :)
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