character vitriolauroramamaApril 6 2012, 17:00:31 UTC
Imagine watching the 17th episode of the 7th season of a show where you hate one of the two (2) main characters! Well, now we know who they're writing for in those eps where Dean kills things and saves people and angsts and Sam sleeps off another head injury in a storage closet. (Not even tied to a chair, people! Is that so much to ask?)
The thing is, fic often has warnings, and a lot of my LJ fl warn before the cut when their episode reaction is negative, because they know there's no point in unwanted squee-harshing. But many big websites don't warn. They're writing as TV critics rather than fans. And you think, hey, why did they give it 1 star out of 5? I thought it was a good episode? And it's hard to stop reading once you start.
I think the more of an immersive reader you are, the more reading the wrong thing can make you miserable. I can read for distraction through most discomfort short of kidney stones; the price for that is that it's hard to pull myself back out of the fictional 'verse.
Re: character vitriolemmramApril 7 2012, 12:12:07 UTC
It's weird. I can understand feeling obligated to review a show/character you don't care much for, but there is no justification for such virulent hatred outside of a private blog. How this person watched so far, I have no idea.
Truth be told, the place where I got the recap link warned of potential character-bashing, but--maybe I've lived a sheltered fandom life or I'm way too emotionally invested in what I'm reading/watching, but no amount of morbid fascination prepared me for that.
Firstly, I dunno WHY tumblr is so full of wankery compared to other social networking sites, but it seems to be. I will unfollow a person like lightning if all they do is wank. I don't need tumblr to bring my day down.
Where is this episode recap? Speaking of wankery...
So what you're saying agout your knees is a good thing overall right? If so, then I'm glad to hear it! Can you relocate the patella back to its home? (feel free to mock me for my complete lack of medical know-how
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It is! I was rather afraid of a ligament tear and complicated surgical procedures to repair it, but at the moment, there seems to be no indication for that. The dislocation can be ignored if isn't debilitating--after all, I have been walking around for eight years on that floating kneecap. :)
I don't understand the Padalecki hatred, either; opinions may vary on his acting ability (personally, I think he's pretty darned good), but he seems like such a decent, happy guy. Both him and his wife cop a lot of hatred and vitriol that they don't deserve.
This is the recap I was talking about. If TwoP is anything like that (and I've heard stories) then I'm glad I've never been there.
Vent away! :) I've pretty much been rendered speechless.
That "recap" was some seriously nasty verbal diarrhea. It was far too full of gripe to even give the reader a proper idea of what the episode was about. At least she got the point across that she hated the episode and that nearly everyone involved in the show is incompetent. Good for her. I'm sure the tv show she produces writes and acts in is far better. Oh wait...
Innsmouth used to have fairly readable recaps/reviews ages ago, but I stopped reading somewhere during season 5 I think. It was probably when this person took over the recaps.
Holy crap. I've never seen such self-indulgent spew in all my days. That was not a review; that was an assassination. And it went on and on and on and on...
She couldn't have been more abrasive and overtly biased if she tried. What ever happened to reviewers being fair and balanced? The episode was NOT as bad as she made it out to be (though I could see her point about the sloppy hospital practices), nor was there any call to be personally insulting to the actual people involved (as opposed to the characters.) Frankly, that discredits her as a reviewer, in my eyes. If she's got an ax to grind? Grind it in private. I hope to hell Innsmouth isn't paying her for this tripe.
And it felt like only those posters who agreed with her got their responses published. I want SO BADLY to respond, but I dunno. I'm fairly certain I'll get either slaughtered or not posted at all. I hate this kind of so-called 'reviewing'. At least ADMIT to your bias, Ms. Stiles. Then I can know to avoid your reviews in the future.
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The thing is, fic often has warnings, and a lot of my LJ fl warn before the cut when their episode reaction is negative, because they know there's no point in unwanted squee-harshing. But many big websites don't warn. They're writing as TV critics rather than fans. And you think, hey, why did they give it 1 star out of 5? I thought it was a good episode? And it's hard to stop reading once you start.
I think the more of an immersive reader you are, the more reading the wrong thing can make you miserable. I can read for distraction through most discomfort short of kidney stones; the price for that is that it's hard to pull myself back out of the fictional 'verse.
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Truth be told, the place where I got the recap link warned of potential character-bashing, but--maybe I've lived a sheltered fandom life or I'm way too emotionally invested in what I'm reading/watching, but no amount of morbid fascination prepared me for that.
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Where is this episode recap? Speaking of wankery...
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This is the link to the article. Beware: there is much, much show and Sam-bashing.
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I don't understand the Padalecki hatred, either; opinions may vary on his acting ability (personally, I think he's pretty darned good), but he seems like such a decent, happy guy. Both him and his wife cop a lot of hatred and vitriol that they don't deserve.
This is the recap I was talking about. If TwoP is anything like that (and I've heard stories) then I'm glad I've never been there.
Vent away! :) I've pretty much been rendered speechless.
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Innsmouth used to have fairly readable recaps/reviews ages ago, but I stopped reading somewhere during season 5 I think. It was probably when this person took over the recaps.
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She couldn't have been more abrasive and overtly biased if she tried. What ever happened to reviewers being fair and balanced? The episode was NOT as bad as she made it out to be (though I could see her point about the sloppy hospital practices), nor was there any call to be personally insulting to the actual people involved (as opposed to the characters.) Frankly, that discredits her as a reviewer, in my eyes. If she's got an ax to grind? Grind it in private. I hope to hell Innsmouth isn't paying her for this tripe.
And it felt like only those posters who agreed with her got their responses published. I want SO BADLY to respond, but I dunno. I'm fairly certain I'll get either slaughtered or not posted at all. I hate this kind of so-called 'reviewing'. At least ADMIT to your bias, Ms. Stiles. Then I can know to avoid your reviews in the future.
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