I am *so* with you. I don't know what it is either; I cared so passionately about BtVS, and nothing else has even come close to that.
My attitude toward fandom is so much more low-key now. These days the text is basically just an excuse for me to talk to other fans, because I like hanging out with fannish people and talking about fannish stuff. I don't actually *care* that much about the text itself. I mean, it's fun, but... the passion is not there.
I'm not sure I *want* to get that fannish again. It felt kind of out-of-control, that the writers of a TV show and the decisions of a network could have that much power over my emotions. And looking back, it was kind of insane how many hours I spent arguing with people on the internet about which character or 'ship was better. I don't know why I thought it *mattered* so much; these days "agree to disagree" or "mock argue for fun" seem like far superior solutions. It's not like my hours of ranting on the internet were actually going to change the writers' minds.
On the other hand, most of my real-life best friends are people that I bonded with during that fandom, even though none of us are even into it anymore, so I guess the intensity had its good side.
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Date: 2008-02-01 04:04 am (UTC)My attitude toward fandom is so much more low-key now. These days the text is basically just an excuse for me to talk to other fans, because I like hanging out with fannish people and talking about fannish stuff. I don't actually *care* that much about the text itself. I mean, it's fun, but... the passion is not there.
I'm not sure I *want* to get that fannish again. It felt kind of out-of-control, that the writers of a TV show and the decisions of a network could have that much power over my emotions. And looking back, it was kind of insane how many hours I spent arguing with people on the internet about which character or 'ship was better. I don't know why I thought it *mattered* so much; these days "agree to disagree" or "mock argue for fun" seem like far superior solutions. It's not like my hours of ranting on the internet were actually going to change the writers' minds.
On the other hand, most of my real-life best friends are people that I bonded with during that fandom, even though none of us are even into it anymore, so I guess the intensity had its good side.