The long and not-so-short of it

[cupidsbow]

I was going to write a long chatty post which:

• discussed how weirdly different the pattern of LJ comments is from story to story, and how some stories end up being sleeper hits (at least according to the somewhat dubious measure of number of comments received), while others have a brief flash of commentiness when first posted, and then fade into

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[diner]

considered the nature of genius, and what that word actually means, if anything, and how between them Rodney McKay and Miles Vorkosigan have helped me come to peace about being a statistical anomaly on the normal distribution curve (quite probably with a long and somewhat bitter aside about the way Australian culture has a deep suspicion of intelligence).

I'd be very interested to read more about your thoughts on this!

[ex_lark_asc]

Comment numbers say much more about the specific tastes of fandom than the literary merits of the story itself, IMNSHO. We fans know what we like, and we like... well, actually, best not to ask...

[hilarytamar]

Rodney McKay & Miles Vorkosigan. That is a truly fascinating thought. I'm so glad you said that, and in that context: much food for thought. Thank you!