Comments | astrogirl2: Who Knew Fandom Had Such a Long History?

astrogirl2

Who Knew Fandom Had Such a Long History?

Aug 29, 2005 05:43

So, I've finally got around to starting Don Quixote, which I've been meaning to read for ages and ages. And, OK, I expected to find the character sort of familiar, because he's one of those archetypes or something, and you see the story itself referenced everywhere. What I didn't expect was to recognize the guy immediately ( Read more... )

books, meta, pointless rambling

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snowgrouse August 29 2005, 12:33:35 UTC

YES! I'd been waiting on someone else to realise this. *is sad 17th century ho*... he is totally a fanboy. It is pure fanboy madness that keeps him going:).

astrogirl2 August 29 2005, 13:01:48 UTC

Now he's quoting entire chunks of books, and apparently doing a bit of RP. Such a fanboy! :)

lizamanynames August 29 2005, 12:42:13 UTC

God, it's been too long. Must reread. Hmm. Must pick language to read in. Eh, english, I'm feeling lazy.

And hey, not only do Fanboys have a long and noble history, they have a future, too! Tom Paris, anyone?

kalypso_v August 29 2005, 12:53:39 UTC

Tom Paris, anyone?

[Considers] Er, no thanks...

astrogirl2 August 29 2005, 12:56:46 UTC

Yeah, I gotta agree with that one... :)

lizamanynames August 29 2005, 13:14:36 UTC

No, no, I mean as an example of a fanboy. Cause he so is.

Jeez, you think I want B'elanna beating the dren out of me? (or Harry pouting at me, if you swing that way...)

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kalypso_v August 29 2005, 12:52:28 UTC

Pours what over them?

astrogirl2 August 29 2005, 12:57:54 UTC

D'oh! "Pores." Though I was stuneed when, distressingly recently, I learned that was actually the correct spelling in this context. It looks wrong to me. The associations feel all wrong. Stupid English.

astrogirl2 August 29 2005, 13:02:22 UTC

Er, not "stuneed." Stunned. I need sleep. :)

kalypso_v August 29 2005, 13:13:16 UTC

Stupid English just likes nitpicking. Luckily some people pay her for it.

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apathocles August 29 2005, 15:03:50 UTC

Hee! I started reading it a few years back, but only got halfway through before I had to return it to the library. I feel the sudden need to go re-borrow it, now. *g*

(About all I can remember is the basket of laundry. Heh.)

astrogirl2 August 30 2005, 00:24:57 UTC

I haven't gotten to any laundry baskets yet, but I suppose it'll be something to look forward to. I was a little surprised to realize the famouns Windmill Incident takes up all of about a page, but I did get a huge laugh out of his reaction. "Well, they were giants, so some enchanter must have come along and changed them on me at the last minute." It's like arguing with a creationist! :)

executrix August 29 2005, 18:00:23 UTC

Catherine Morland, in Northanger Abbey, is sort of the Unattractive Face of Fangirldom.

jhall1 August 29 2005, 18:08:22 UTC

By a weird coincidence I was just writing about her on someone else's journal not 5 minutes ago, and suggesting that today she'd be writing Buffy fanfic. I don't know about the "Unattractive Face of Fangirldom", though. I liked her.

executrix August 29 2005, 18:17:03 UTC

But Austen wants us to learn an Important Life Lesson about fandom.

jhall1 August 29 2005, 18:22:04 UTC

True.

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