Fandoms

[moonshayde]

I was scrolling through some old posts on my various fandoms.

I miss it :(

Man, was I into fandom or what? Art, fic, discussion, and pure squee. Even then, I wasn't as obsessed and post-happy as others. Do I even do any of that now? I'm so crazy busy.

But man. The Smallville days. Mocking the cwazies. Squeeing over my favorite superhero pairing. Looking to see if each new episode would bring us closer to Superman or make me angry. I learned that there are so many other awesome people out there that love Superman and its mythos like I do.

Then there was SG-1. SO. MUCH. FIC. SG-1 was the fandom where I learned so much. This is where I made my first icons, banners, and wallpaper. I really tested and experimented in my writing and showed it to the world for the first time. I met a lot of fantastic people, and I learned a lot of hard lessons.

And last but not least, Supernatural. Still my fave show. Still excited and squeeful, even if I don't share it very often. (Even to meg_tdj.) While the overall strength and quality of the show is not what it used to be, particularly in the overarching story arcs, antagonists, and consistency, it's still stronger than I'd expect at its age with top-notch acting and interesting hooks. I'm proud to still call it my fave show. I wish some of my other fave shows had been this strong and enjoyable when they were in Season 8. I've never been as active in fandom, though, likely due to my past experiences in prior fandoms and because I'm in a different place in my life. Still, I miss the squee and the chat and the fun of being immersed in fandom just the same.

I think sometimes about my other interests, too. How I would love to get more invested in Dark Angel as the fandom is more fun than the show itself. I miss X-Files something fierce, and I think back how it used to be my fave TV show ever, until SPN came along. How fun it was to play with Lost theories and pray my fave characters wouldn't die. Then, of course, Star Wars, which will always have a special place in my heart as I was obsessed with it for so long before it was tainted by some bad experiences and the prequels, which I did not enjoy as much. We'll see what the future holds.

I do miss it all and wish I could reclaim it, if not just a little bit. Maybe I can win that part of me back somehow and adapt it to the person I am now.

Just my random thoughts. What about the rest of you?

Comments

[aelfgyfu_mead]

I wish SG-1 fandom were more active—but then, I can't complain, because I'm not doing much there any more. Maybe someday. There are still some people keeping it alive.

I have new fandoms, too. I tend to discuss shows with just a few people (that I know won't tear down the characters I like, etc.) and read a bit more widely, but still rather cautiously. I find there's a lot in all fandoms that I don't like. I prefer Gen, and I was really spoiled for it in SG-1 fandom, where we had loads of it being written for a while.

I like to think that when I have more time, I'll start writing again. I still have some ideas; there's just too much going on in life now.

[moonshayde.livejournal.com]

I think that might be true of a lot of people. For some it's the time of life. For others it's just been a rough ride lately. Plus fandoms slow as they age.

I look at all the SG-1 WIPS I never got to finish. Same for other fandoms.

I don't actually have any new fandoms. I'm just not very active period.