TV and Very Strong and Angry Opinions Ahead

[stoney321]

First, Southland last night was EPIC. Good lord. Recap is here, and I'm telling you, if you're not watching that show and you love the craft of writing? You are doing a huge disservice to yourself. (FM, you're excused because of the blood. :D)

Second, GLEE was epic. And this is where I'm going to go off on a rant about fandom entitlement, and

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[forgiveninasong]

I...yeah. I know I'm bitching about it, but like. Yeah, it's really difficult to explain myself. Like, I read spoilers and stuff, but I didn't know how *graphic* last night was going to be. My sister tried to kill herself, a few years ago. Stockpiled the paracetamol and took 'em all. Mum and Dad found her, the night before her birthday. She had her stomach pumped, the lot. Only years later did I discover how *miserable* and horrible her life had been, and I'd not even fucking noticed because I'd been so wrapped up in my own stupid problems. The same year, I go through a horrible trauma and I descend into a horrible sliding slope of self-injury, drinking and depression, leading to social anxiety and damn-near flunking university

[stoney321]

I NEVER MIND LONG COMMENTS, so you know. I just really went off on a tear. (BTW, none of this is directed at you? Gurl, if I gets mad, I tells a person. *G*)

Now. Imagine I am hugging you for the horrible experience you went through with your sister. I'm so sorry for all of you. <3

[forgiveninasong]

(Oh good! I was worried you'd put me in the category of the crazy bitching fans...because I'm really not...I adore this show, it just drives me crazy with its Glee-ness

[stoney321]

That is EXACTLY the purpose of fanfiction. I mean, the show is divided amongst what, 15 characters for 44 minutes? There's only so much we're going to get. So we get to roll around in delicious character-driven stories that go on for days, YAY

[flaming_muse]

I love you. Thank you for being in my fandom with me.

This show frequently fumbles the ball, but I will never not love it when it tries to do serious, real, important things, no matter the flaws in them. And I know they help people.

The negativity in this fandom is as astounding as the entitlement is. It's one thing to have thoughtful criticism, which is great; it's another to tear every single thing down before it even happens. And as much as I'd like Kurt/Blaine/Hudmels/Berrys on my screen every minute of the show, that's not Glee. So I'm not disappointed when it doesn't happen. That's why I have fic. In fact, since I love writing the boys, I'm glad they leave me gaps so that I have reasons to spend time with them.

I'm glad I'm in your fandom. So so so glad.

[stoney321]

Thank YOU for being in my fandom! I cling to you, tenaciously, but you know this.

See, maybe that's why I'm okay with their mistakes, I'm a football fan. :) Fumbles happen. It's a rare thing to find a show that knocks it out of the park week after week. I can think of maybe...three. Ever. That's a lot to ask of a show that is darkly humorous most of the time, silly at others, and painfully raw at its heart.

I'm all for thoughtful criticism! I love it! Where is it? (Aside from your journal, I mean.) There is such a petulant and snotty attitude everywhere I turn, I just...sigh. Why haven't they learned what purpose fanfic can serve?

<3 <3 <3 <3

[poshcat]

Name those three shows, woman. Enquiring minds want to know.

[stoney321]

Southland. Breaking Bad. Big Love.

[tjournal]

Huzzah.

I JUST wandered into Glee fandom in the past few days and have now retreated in pure terror - and I'm from Supernatural fandom okay? It didn't prepare me for the entitlement factor at ALL. Or the rage. Or the confusion over "what a show does and why" and "what I want now" and how they don't necessarily connect.

ANYWOO - interesting episode (I concur with your entire review), good acting and a good old-fashioned cliff hanger. Now if I can just avoid Tumblr forever...

[stoney321]

OH MY GOD. It's scary. There are places to go, though, and I will help you find them. :D

TUMBLR IS WHERE THE EVIL HAPPENS. Unfortunately, because I love Tumblr. *cries* Honestly, I think my goal with this carpet bomb of my anger (sorry?) is to weed out other reasonable fans so we can build a playhouse and have cookies and write fic.

[tjournal]

Terrifying. Any advice you can give on where to go would be highly valued. I might be faintly scarred at this moment...

(Actually after I caught up to the current episode, I went back to read all your recaps and felt we were watching the same show. It was a relief. ;) )

[stoney321]

(Oh, thank goodness!! I'm glad the recaps didn't scare you off.)

I added a link to the end of this post to flaming_Muse - she's the #1 person whom I respect in fandom, hands down. Her fics? *kisses fingers* And anything in her memories as a rec is worth your time.

[stoney321]

*climbs in your lap and braids your hair*

[poshcat]

My goodness! Let me start by saying that I wanted Kurt and Karofsky to become an item after The Kiss (possibly the most unpopular opinion evah), so needless to say I haven't touched the Glee fandom with a ten foot pole. Although I love Kurt and Blaine now that they're together, so it's all happy endings there

[stoney321]

HAHAHAHA!! I know you did, my sweet sweet Poshy! (And you wrote that very hot ficlet, that I need the link to again - is it in your memories?) The Kurtofsky faction is like the Harry/Hermione, Snapes/Astral Wives groups. You're a king without a sword!

I love love LOVE how Max plays Kurtofsky. Love. (I don't really hate anyone on the show. Not even Will.) I was going to be devastated if he'd died, too.

Hahahahaha at your last line. WHO ARE THESE WEIRDOS?! :D