Generic fandoms!
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 09:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oyceterI'm sure a lot of people are sick of this meme by now, but I'm having so much fun going around guessing. Also, it's really funny seeing how some fandoms are portrayed, over and over.
Because I've been finding that so amusing, I'm writing up a generic version of several popular fandoms, a la people on my flist (most of whom I'm guessing came to fandom similarly).
1. You were my first love; you introduced me to wonderful people and showed me what a relationship could be like. You promised so much, acted so mysterious. I stuck around, waiting for the secrets to come out, but you strung me along. Then you not only abandoned me, you betrayed me and went down in flames and left me and all your friends hanging there, mouths agape, our backs still hurting from the knifing. I may be able to forgive you and remember the earlier days with fondness, but there's too much bitterness there still.
2. I started seeing you on the side when my first relationship was going down in flames. I wasn't sure if you were going to be a serious thing; you seemed so young after my first love, and a little silly. But then I found out the silliness wasn't silly at all; you were witty and clever and had such depths. And even though things got a little shaky in the end, especially when all your friends went slightly insane and taking sides, we managed to pull through together. I've got great memories and a solid group of friends, all thanks to you.
3. You were the annoying little brother who used to hang out with me and my crush all the time. I stuck around with you a little out of obligation, but you grew out of your older sister's shadow in time. And then, you went through some phase -- drugs? a really bad relationship? -- when I nearly abandoned you, but when you were done with it, you were better and smarter and darker than ever. I may have had a few problems with your politics in the end, but oh, what an end. We never should have broken up when we did, and I'm still mad that your parents sent you away.
4. It's not a serious thing, this relationship, even though it's gone on for so long. You're just fun to hang out with, you're just that likeable and goofy, even though you may not be the brightest guy ever. You make up with that with charm. Sometimes I have to admit, I may just be with you for your friends.
5. You! You should drive me crazy with your flaws, and yet, you're so hot and sexy and you make me happy! Everyone else looks at me funny for loving you, but I do, so much! OR: You! What do all these people see in you? Yeah, you might be hot, but aside from that, you're really boring and you seem to be one of those guys always going after the blonde chicks and souping up your cars.
6. You made such a bang when you showed up; me and my friends all fell for you so hard. You were smart and sarcastic and funny, but with just enough vulnerability to make me love you. And then... what happened? Last year, things started falling apart, and right now, you've lost your snazziness, and worst of all, you seem to have turned your back on the very things you used to believe in. You were so strong and cool, and now you just sit around and wait for people to rescue you.
7. You're back! So you've changed from who you used to be, but you've been around for so long and done so many different things with yourself that that's ok. You're still friendly and fun to hang around with. Still, I can't let myself get too attached to why I love you now, because you'll just end up changing. But hey, that's why I love you.
8. Maybe you'd normally be my secret geek boyfriend, but you got popular so fast that I don't feel bad admitting how much I like you! I'm still not sure how things are going to go; you've got to work on some social skills, and you're still not that great at expressing yourself. Even so, you have so much enthusiasm about what you love, and you're so clear about what you love and why that it's hard not to be charmed by you.
9. I've never been around anyone like you before. It took a while to figure out what you were saying; it wasn't the message, it was how you kept expressing yourself. But after I got a little more used to you, you proved to be gutsy and heartbreaking and oh so logical. You use your intellect like a knife, and even though I keep getting hurt by it, I love that about you. Maybe you ended up breaking my heart, but I never hated you for it because you did it so well.
10. How come more people don't know about you? You're smart and slick and stylish; you do amazing things with such verve and wit. And yet, I can't let this be an all-consuming thing; you're too intense and too sharp to take in large doses.
11. Noooo! You had so much potential and you died so young!
12. I usually don't like people like you; you seem too sweet and saccharine, and yet, you have so many hidden depths. Your smiles hide tears and pain, but you never take your angst out on other people. Instead, you learn from it and try to make things better, and that's why I love you so much.
13. You were a whirlwind ride for those years you were around; you might have been pretty wretched the first year we dated, but then you figured yourself out, started going insane, and then there was the pain and the leather and the pain, and have I mentioned the insane? You're messy and glorious and all over the place, and maybe loving you was a little like masochism, especially when I think about how things ended.
14. You were so young and cute when we first met, and I wasn't sure if I was that attracted to you. Plus, I felt a little skanky for thinking you were so hot. But then you got older and darker and more mature, and wow, you've got a great family history, and I was in. Or, at least I would have been, except your crazy friends scared me away. So now I see you on the side and don't bother committing full time.
15. Where did you come from? You're nothing like the people I used to date; you're scruffy and unkempt in a strangely not-angsty way. You just sort of sashayed in and smiled that crooked smile of yours and stole my heart in a time when I thought I wasn't going to fall in love again.
ETA: for anyone who didn't stick around with XF (like me) and is curious to know why everyone has been describing it in the same terms,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rachelmanija is soliciting explanations (obviously, giant series-destroying spoilers in the comments, though from what I hear, it'd be a little hard to destroy a series that was already so intent on self-destruction).
Because I've been finding that so amusing, I'm writing up a generic version of several popular fandoms, a la people on my flist (most of whom I'm guessing came to fandom similarly).
1. You were my first love; you introduced me to wonderful people and showed me what a relationship could be like. You promised so much, acted so mysterious. I stuck around, waiting for the secrets to come out, but you strung me along. Then you not only abandoned me, you betrayed me and went down in flames and left me and all your friends hanging there, mouths agape, our backs still hurting from the knifing. I may be able to forgive you and remember the earlier days with fondness, but there's too much bitterness there still.
2. I started seeing you on the side when my first relationship was going down in flames. I wasn't sure if you were going to be a serious thing; you seemed so young after my first love, and a little silly. But then I found out the silliness wasn't silly at all; you were witty and clever and had such depths. And even though things got a little shaky in the end, especially when all your friends went slightly insane and taking sides, we managed to pull through together. I've got great memories and a solid group of friends, all thanks to you.
3. You were the annoying little brother who used to hang out with me and my crush all the time. I stuck around with you a little out of obligation, but you grew out of your older sister's shadow in time. And then, you went through some phase -- drugs? a really bad relationship? -- when I nearly abandoned you, but when you were done with it, you were better and smarter and darker than ever. I may have had a few problems with your politics in the end, but oh, what an end. We never should have broken up when we did, and I'm still mad that your parents sent you away.
4. It's not a serious thing, this relationship, even though it's gone on for so long. You're just fun to hang out with, you're just that likeable and goofy, even though you may not be the brightest guy ever. You make up with that with charm. Sometimes I have to admit, I may just be with you for your friends.
5. You! You should drive me crazy with your flaws, and yet, you're so hot and sexy and you make me happy! Everyone else looks at me funny for loving you, but I do, so much! OR: You! What do all these people see in you? Yeah, you might be hot, but aside from that, you're really boring and you seem to be one of those guys always going after the blonde chicks and souping up your cars.
6. You made such a bang when you showed up; me and my friends all fell for you so hard. You were smart and sarcastic and funny, but with just enough vulnerability to make me love you. And then... what happened? Last year, things started falling apart, and right now, you've lost your snazziness, and worst of all, you seem to have turned your back on the very things you used to believe in. You were so strong and cool, and now you just sit around and wait for people to rescue you.
7. You're back! So you've changed from who you used to be, but you've been around for so long and done so many different things with yourself that that's ok. You're still friendly and fun to hang around with. Still, I can't let myself get too attached to why I love you now, because you'll just end up changing. But hey, that's why I love you.
8. Maybe you'd normally be my secret geek boyfriend, but you got popular so fast that I don't feel bad admitting how much I like you! I'm still not sure how things are going to go; you've got to work on some social skills, and you're still not that great at expressing yourself. Even so, you have so much enthusiasm about what you love, and you're so clear about what you love and why that it's hard not to be charmed by you.
9. I've never been around anyone like you before. It took a while to figure out what you were saying; it wasn't the message, it was how you kept expressing yourself. But after I got a little more used to you, you proved to be gutsy and heartbreaking and oh so logical. You use your intellect like a knife, and even though I keep getting hurt by it, I love that about you. Maybe you ended up breaking my heart, but I never hated you for it because you did it so well.
10. How come more people don't know about you? You're smart and slick and stylish; you do amazing things with such verve and wit. And yet, I can't let this be an all-consuming thing; you're too intense and too sharp to take in large doses.
11. Noooo! You had so much potential and you died so young!
12. I usually don't like people like you; you seem too sweet and saccharine, and yet, you have so many hidden depths. Your smiles hide tears and pain, but you never take your angst out on other people. Instead, you learn from it and try to make things better, and that's why I love you so much.
13. You were a whirlwind ride for those years you were around; you might have been pretty wretched the first year we dated, but then you figured yourself out, started going insane, and then there was the pain and the leather and the pain, and have I mentioned the insane? You're messy and glorious and all over the place, and maybe loving you was a little like masochism, especially when I think about how things ended.
14. You were so young and cute when we first met, and I wasn't sure if I was that attracted to you. Plus, I felt a little skanky for thinking you were so hot. But then you got older and darker and more mature, and wow, you've got a great family history, and I was in. Or, at least I would have been, except your crazy friends scared me away. So now I see you on the side and don't bother committing full time.
15. Where did you come from? You're nothing like the people I used to date; you're scruffy and unkempt in a strangely not-angsty way. You just sort of sashayed in and smiled that crooked smile of yours and stole my heart in a time when I thought I wasn't going to fall in love again.
ETA: for anyone who didn't stick around with XF (like me) and is curious to know why everyone has been describing it in the same terms,
rachelmanija is soliciting explanations (obviously, giant series-destroying spoilers in the comments, though from what I hear, it'd be a little hard to destroy a series that was already so intent on self-destruction).Tags:
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:05 pm (UTC)(1) X-Files
(2) Buffy
(3) Angel
(4) Stargate
(5) Supernatural?
(6) Veronica Mars
(7) Doctor Who
(8) Heroes
(10) Spooks/MI5
(11) Firefly
(13) Farscape
(14) Harry Potter
Even though I haven't seen some of these, I think we know a lot of the same people, or maybe some reactions are universal across the type of person who becomes fannish.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:41 pm (UTC)Also, all correct!
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:12 pm (UTC)2. Buffy.
3. Angel
4. SGA
5. Supernatural
6. Veronica Mars. Alas.
7. Dr. Who
8. Heroes
9. Fullmetal Alchemist
10. Spooks
11. Firefly
12. Fruits Basket
13. Farscape?
14. Harry Potter
15. Bleach?
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:42 pm (UTC)Well, for 4, I was thinking of SG-1, but I think it fits SGA well too.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:23 pm (UTC)2. Buffy
3. Angel
4. Stargate (SG-1 or SGA)
5. Supernatural
6. Veronica Mars (woe.)
7. Doctor Who
8. Heroes
9. ?
10. Spooks (it cracks me up that you, rilina and I used pretty much the exact same words to describe this show)
11. Firfely (wah)
12. ? Probably a manga I don't know
13. Farscape
14. Harry Potter
15. ?
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:45 pm (UTC)I had to write this up after seeing pretty much everyone's description of XF: "OMG you were my first love and you broke my heart and betrayed me and went to pieces I hate you so much!" And I completely cracked up about the description of Spooks over several people's lists as well.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:21 pm (UTC)Or this is possibly Due South. But dS could also bring major heartache when it put its mind to it.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:28 pm (UTC)Also, doh, my bad, I should have realized about the angst, given what I've read of it.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:30 pm (UTC)1. X-Files. Dude, is there anyone who isn't bitter? I missed the whole thing, and I think I'm getting happier about it by the day.
2. Buffy.
3. Angel.
4. Hmmm... SG-1, or SG:A? Something Stargatey, I think.
5. Supernatural.
6. Veronica Mars. Which is kind of unnerving, given that S1 is currently next on my Netflix queue.
7. Haven't the foggiest.
8. Heroes. Even my boyfriend likes this show. I should try it.
9. No idea.
10. Spooks. I know nothing about this show, and yet I am reasonably certain of this guess.
11. Firefly.
12. I can think of six possible anime fandoms.
13. ? But I am curious.
14. I can think of six possible anime fandoms.
15. Saiyuki.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:33 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:45 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:13 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 08:26 pm (UTC)Okay, point.
Now I want to do a _Saiyuki_ binge. Curse this whole "work" concept . . .
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 10:22 pm (UTC)I am still desperately waiting for Reload 6 to come out so I can FINALLY talk to people about it.
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 06:50 pm (UTC)1. Hee! XF totally inspired this; everyone's descriptions (except possibly mine and Rachel's) were just like this. And I probably would have felt like that too, if I had stuck around.
4. I was thinking SG-1, but honestly, either of the Stargates work.
6. Ah, VM. *shakes head*
8. Heroes is my new sekrit boyfriend.
9. I don't think this is an experience that you (or I) had; this is more indicative of other people on the flist.
12. This is how I pimp the series to everyone; it's like... the epitome of the description, even though a lot fit.
13. Not sure if you know this one; it was going around a few years back.
14. Ahhh... not anime, amazingly!
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:01 pm (UTC)But Saiyuki is very angsty!
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:15 pm (UTC)Re: Saiyuki: see above.
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Sat, Nov. 18th, 2006 03:24 am (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:01 pm (UTC)2. BtVS
3. AtS
4. One of the Stargates?
5. SPN
6. VMars
7. The OC
8. Heroes
13. Farscape
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 07:34 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 08:58 pm (UTC)1. X-Files
2. Buffy
3. Angel
4. SG-1
5. Supernatural
6. VMars
8. Heroes
10 Spooks!
11. Firefly
12. Fruits Basket
15. The Office
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Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 10:50 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 09:08 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 11:37 pm (UTC)soliciting an article
Fri, Nov. 17th, 2006 10:41 pm (UTC)this is claire light checking in. i couldn't find any email information here so i hope you don't mind me contacting you through comments.
i'm hoping to solicit an article from you for other magazine (www.othermag.org). could you please email me at seelight44 down yahoo way?
thanks!
--claire