BTVS fandom gripe

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I have to stop reading other people's episode summaries.

I just have to... stop.

I was happy. Really, really, happy. And other people's comments are making me feel depressed, and what's more making me bad for liking the show.

Unlike a lot of you, I like this show, I like this season, and I liked the last episode.

And I don't want to be made to feel bad for actually liking my favorite show on tv.

So I'm just going to skip all the episode summaries for the next 2 weeks until it ends. Or, most of them. I'll probably break and read a few. I'm weak.

But instead I'll be commenting on icons and fic and random stuff, rather than ep response/discussion.

ETA: This is not meant to pinpoint one specific person. And see previous post where I said I :heart: you all and want to read your fic. Just not ep summaries, for another 14 or so days.

Comments

[callherblondie.livejournal.com]

I feel your pain. But one thing I've always loved about BtVS fans is how much they care and how intelligent they are. We're not ashamed to say we adore this show and yet we're not so blinded that we can't criticize what we love. I love how people care enough about this show to vocalize what they're not happy with as well as what they are. I love Spike and I love Buffy and Spike together. I don't always love what the writers do with them but dammit, I care. I care enough to hate certain things and to be enamoured with certain things. I'm really proud of this fandom because the fans still care and aren't willing to just take what the writers dish out. I have friends that aren't really into BtVS and don't understand how I sometimes complain about a show that I profess to love. When they ask me why I don't just stop watching if stuff pisses me off, my reply is always, because I care. So yeah, it sucks when other BtVS fans don't love S6 like I do or love B/A and not B/S but I console myself with the thought that at least we all care enough about this show that we tune in. I'm really going to miss this fandom ::sniff::

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

But one thing I've always loved about BtVS fans is how much they care and how intelligent they are.

Oh, totally. That's why LJ is so cool, and forums are so cool.

You're definitely right, and after the show ends I plan to talk about and analyze endlessly. Without pulling any punches. But one of the problems is that when I read what some people say, their arguments are so intelligent and convincing that I begin to change my opinion to suit theirs, often in a more negative way of viewing. And I don't like that feeling, so I'm just going to tone down my fan-consumption of it all for a the next two weeks.