what she said

[skoosiepants]

So I don't know how exactly I feel about the Tomrad thing, but I'm certainly not mad at Tom for breaking some fanfiction rule or something. You get into this fandom, this stuff might happen, because these are real people - although the characters in my fic are not, which is what always weirds me out about possibly meeting these people in person or going to concerts and stuff, because I have a very distinct separation from, say, the Brendon who's in my head, bouncing around with armfuls of puppies, and the Brendon who's actually a real boy, who I know nothing about.

So, whatever. I don't actually have a point, but I guess my biggest fear is that these people don't realize that. Like, I'm not actually acusing Brendon of being, whatever, in a committed sexual relationship with Spencer or being afraid of zombies masquerading as fangirls or being a Christmas elf in disguise (the fic that never was! SERIOUSLY!). And that's kind of stupid, because I'm hoping (HOPING) that these guys are smarter than that, but you never know. Ryro was pretty defensive about all the implied gay sex at one point, wasn't he?

WHATEVER. I'm not locking down my posts - hell, I hardly ever (if at all? can't remember) place a stupid disclaimer on my fics, so I'm just asking for something bad to happen - and my website is out there clearly marked with keywords and descriptions of exactly what is on the pages, and let's just hope I don't get, like, sued or something. Which would be so lame.

The small heart attack about that Certain Coasts post was totally justified - I mean, wouldn't you get all clammy and nauseous? Doesn't mean I can complain or bitch about it, though. That would also be lame.

Now I have to go off and figure out why the Ancients would have a tween-making machine on a off-world planet - any suggestions?

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[iamsupernova.livejournal.com]

Does every sci-fi TV show have a set of Ancients? Because I know you're talking about SGA, but Farscape has them too. And I'm sure a bunch of other shows that I can't think of off the top of my head do, too.

I have a very distinct separation from, say, the Brendon who's in my head, bouncing around with armfuls of puppies, and the Brendon who's actually a real boy, who I know nothing about.
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my biggest fear is that these people don't realize that.
Yes! I know! That's the thing- I wish there were a way of explaining that. I mean, I could use some sort of massive allegory of to a girl fantasizing about the boy she likes asking her out and planning every moment of it in her head.

The point is, we enjoy taking personalities we recognize and playing around with them as characters. We aren't freaks who actually believe any of this is happening (I don't speak for thems over at mcr_hardcore, I'm actually terrified of them), until the tinhatting starts, but for the most part, I've been completely impressed by how mature this fandom can be. Bandom (and fandom in general) has inspired so much creativity and so many intelligent discussions that it's easy to lose sight of the fact that some people don't separate, oh, slutty!Ryan with the one currently dating Keltie and living in terror of the fanfiction-writing girls. :D

Plus, the community and relations that are formed based on the simple fact that we all love these boys and their music is so completely amazing. There are some really amazing people in this fandom.

[skoosiepants.livejournal.com]

Scifi is sort of predictable, right? *g*

There really are great people in this fandom - some of the best; it's like a huge family of LOVE.