I agree with this entire post. This is the point I was trying to get across in that crappy MSPaint comic I did, but you've explained the general sentiment far more eloquently than I could.
One of the things I've learned about fandom (and people in general) is that folks need to stop taking themselves so seriously. Sure, there are things that should be taken seriously (bills, bathing, feeding oneself, taking whatever meds you've been prescribed, obeying traffic laws, etc), but when you get to the point where you can't see how ridiculous you're being or how ridiculous fandom is acting, it's time for you to take a step back. Unfortunately, many fans don't realize this until they've been behaving like idiots for awhile. I'll admit that I was one of these people. :(
It's important to learn how to laugh at yourself. I think that's a lesson that can apply to life both inside and outside of fandom. Life's too short to spend a good chunk of it pissed off over a TV show.
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Date: 2006-08-05 05:43 pm (UTC)One of the things I've learned about fandom (and people in general) is that folks need to stop taking themselves so seriously. Sure, there are things that should be taken seriously (bills, bathing, feeding oneself, taking whatever meds you've been prescribed, obeying traffic laws, etc), but when you get to the point where you can't see how ridiculous you're being or how ridiculous fandom is acting, it's time for you to take a step back. Unfortunately, many fans don't realize this until they've been behaving like idiots for awhile. I'll admit that I was one of these people. :(
It's important to learn how to laugh at yourself. I think that's a lesson that can apply to life both inside and outside of fandom. Life's too short to spend a good chunk of it pissed off over a TV show.