Heroes...

[poemwithnorhyme]

I have been taking a massive trip through memory lane this weekend. Heroes related. I miss it so very much. Too bad it went to shit. But it was good times while it lasted, very good times. I met so many great people, and learned so many things. It was totally worth the amount of effort I invested in it, even if the show itself eventually broke my

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[etoiledunord]

<3

[poemwithnorhyme]

Wow, a reply! And from you! I haven't talked to you in ages... How have you been? I hope all is well.

[etoiledunord]

it's been a while, yeah. I'm alright. Currently looking for a job that pays a living wage. Still doing the music thing. Still writing fanfic, too, though not for Heroes.

How about you? How've things been going?

[poemwithnorhyme]

Oh, jobs are so hard to come by; even if you're qualified. It's a crazy world out there. And oh, what fandoms are you in now then?

As for me... I'm still going to Michigan State University and trying to figure out my life. I've switched majors so many times. But it's going well, I suppose, overall. Not great, but well. Not writing fanfic anymore, really. I did write a Blade fic for a friend, but that hardly counts. I can't seem to get into fandom again, like I did with Heroes. No show interests me enough. I suppose I'm sort of in the Inception fandom? .. Ish. I lurk, that's about it.

[poemwithnorhyme]

I wasn't expecting replies... But yes, this fandom was lovely. I'm literally going all the way back to the beginning of the archives in mylar_fic... Actually just read 'Do Over' about two hours ago. God, I love that fic. All of your fics.

Glad to see you're in my new 'fandom' too, though I'll never be a part of a fandom like I was with Heroes ever again. But, still, Inception is quite fun too. But a movie fandom can never be like a show. Unless it's a three part movie like LOTR, but anyways, I'm rambling...

You're awesome.

[ilovetbag24]

I find myself doing that alot, too. I watched the first season bit by bit last week and it makes me nostalgic. The majority of my LJ friends are people I have met through Heroes comms and I have had such a blast! Two of my besties I have met on Heroes comms! And, of course, the wonderful Mylar slash that has filled my heart with joy and love!!! Good times!

[poemwithnorhyme]

Same, I'm watching the tidbits I can since I'm at college and my Heroes DVDs are at home... Though, I only own S1 anyways. I met my best friend through the Heroes fandom, and basically everyone on my flist is from my Heroes days.. I miss it quite a bit. It was so much fun while it lasted, it truly was. I'll never find a pairing or show that captured my mind quite like Mylar and Heroes did.

[hari_kari]

<3

Agreed, being part of Heroes fandom was certainly worth it and fun while it lasted. I've been into quite a few different fandoms but Heroes was the first where I 'interacted' (if even just a little) with other fans and it was great. So even if it did have a rough end, I definitely don't regret being a part of it. :)

[poemwithnorhyme]

Exactly, just what you said. Except, for me, Heroes is the only show I ever got involved in. I lurk in all my other fandoms. I don't even know why, it's not that they're not accepting... Just, so far, nothing has grabbed me quite as hard as Heroes did. Supernatural came the closest, but I'm not even watching it anymore, so... I'm not going to lie, I miss being involved in fandom almost more than oxygen itself. I miss being able to squee over something, or just generally get excited. I've got nothing like that now, and it's sort of an empty existence, which is just pathetic, but oh well...
...

I don't know what I'm getting at, sorry. Oh! Random note, I read a bunch of your fics again, particularly Strange Condition. So much love! :D

[levitatethis]

Ah yes, those trips down memory lane. "Heroes" (specifically mylar_fic for me) was one of the most interactive and enjoyable fandoms I was ever part of. The fact that it was the first fandom I was truly involved in was both good and bad -- the good was that it was a brilliant and supportive place to be creative, to blow past boundaries and restrictive expectations. The bad was that it throws me off when other fandoms aren't like that and I have to remind myself that it doesn't mean my other work isn't be well received or read (or appreciated). I've had to adjust my way of thinking.

So how's it going?! I hope all is well. I changed my major a couple of times at university. In fact all my friends did. I think it's a rite of passage :-)

[poemwithnorhyme]

Good lord, I have missed you. You just said how I feel so well, once more. The good and bad of Heroes being my first fandom. I've never again gotten involved as deeply as I did with Mylar, and I don't think I ever will. The reasons vary, but, mostly, because there are no shows quite like Heroes on tv. And I don't think there will be for quite some time. Heroes was definitely unique, with its character and its original, brilliant plot. Other than that, with the kind of fic I'm known to write, it's hard to find another fandom quite as accepting; just like you said. Heroes enabled so much creative exploration, and the community was just fantastic. I felt like I was part of a family or something. And man, I miss my family, XD

[levitatethis]

I love that you had an epiphany while in Rome about what you wanted to do with your life :-) Absolutely follow your heart, what you're passionate about.

Fandom is an experience unto itself. The good is great, the bad is horrid. I've had mostly positive experiences and though I miss the hey day of mylar_fic, I try not to dwell too much in the past. Once in awhile I'll read fics I loved from way back then and it's like meeting up with an old friend. It makes me smile and feel a pang of nostalgia.

Glad to hear that for the most part things are going okay for you :-)

[poemwithnorhyme]

Once in awhile I'll read fics I loved from way back then and it's like meeting up with an old friend. It makes me smile and feel a pang of nostalgia. <-- Precisely that. Yep, summed up how I feel. You're so good at that! :D

Same with you. I hope things continue to go well!