Well David should be here, but time got away from him today, and he is going to be an hour late.

I was having a bit of a look round LJ while I was waiting, and it got me thinking. I wonder that I am really in a fandom anymore, as I am just not as active as I used to be. I haven't really been following any WIP's, not looking at as many manips, not writing as much and all in all not as active in the fandom as when I first started. I guess it might be natual, and I cannot really say that another show, character or actor has taken over. They haven't, it is still James Marsters for me.

I enjoy Supernatural, Torchwood and Dr Who, but really not following it in a big way. I belong to a few communities but not a lot, don't hang out at any messageboards, and cannot say that I am active in them in a big way, so it is not a case that another fandom has taken over. If I am in any fandom it is still the Buffy!Verse. I just don't feel the need to be as active.

The reason for me thinking about this today is I was nominated as a Best Fandom Supporter, and I just wonder how good a supporter I really am now. It was really nice to get the nomination, but feel I don't deserve it like I did when I first started out in the fandom! I did accept, but really feel I have no chance to be honest, and it is understandable!

Edit Bonekickers is just bad! It is not so bad it is good, it is bad!

Tags: fandom
Current Mood: contemplative

I feel like the wettest of wet blankets, all ready to rain on others parades. I'm left with rants about Buffy Season Eight, was not enthused by the latest Angel: After the Fall.....and tonights Dr Who? Don't even ask....unless you really want a total rant about it. Well except for Jack, Ianto and Gwen.

Only fandom I am not ranting about is Supernatural, then that could be cos I am not buying the comic this time!

Tags: comics, dr who, fandom
Current Mood: ranty
Current Music: Joe Cocker With A Little Help From My Friends

Well I had quite an enjoyable dream.

( Cut for TMI, and NC 17 content )

Seems the silly season is effecting the fandoms. While I really think Scott Allie should keep his mouth closed, and not make comments about characters, or play one off against the other. Especially when he sold the name to another comic company, but he has just stirred up trouble. Which he should've suspected. Who the hell cares about his opinion in the first place. He is not a writer, not the creator, nor anyone of any importance. Joss is in charge of the story, and it is really only his opinion that matters.

Then I just heard the sad news that Jared Padalecki had split up with his long time girlfriend Sandy. I kind of heard that something was going on in SPN fandom, but had no idea that this was what it is. It is a sad situation, and shouldn't be a cause of fanwank, but seems that it is. I would think that fans should keep their noses out of peoples personal lives, and not judge them on something they know nothing about.

Tags: dreams, fandom
Current Mood: tired

I really am not the obsessive LJ user I used to be, when I would read, look at and comment to the stories and manips almost constantly. Then LJ (and fandom), was shiny and new, and became my main hobby. Could be any number of reasons for this I guess. The comics being one. Loving the Angel: After the Fall (and of course Spike is in that one), but hating the Buffy Season Eight doesn't help. Then that some of my favourite authors have either left fandom totally, or moved on.

The authors moving on is great, if I happen to be interested in the same fandom. But even then, no other fandom has quite captured me like the Buffy!Verse, and no other character is as close to my heart as Spike. So I may dip my toe in those fandoms, and read the odd story (with SPN mostly Gen or Crossovers), I do not see myself as getting a lot of new friends in the fandom. Same with Dr Who and Torchwood. So I guess that not only am I not as active in fandom, but not as active on LJ either. Guess for me the two went hand in hand.

David was supposed to be here today, but his brother is in the area, and his brother's knee is playing up. They are talking of doing a partial or full knee replacement if it gets more painful. Looks increasingly likely. This will be a blow for Tom, as he does a lot of driving as a solicitor, specialising in guns, mostly for gameskeepers at the estates. If he gets the knee replacement, he will be unable to drive for several months.

Right, so off to read some favourite fanfic from aforementioned authors, then see what happens on Dr Who tonight!

Tags: david, fandom, lj, rl
Current Mood: nostalgic
Current Music: Eagles One of These Nights

I really feel I am not keeping up with my reviews. After my Buffy Season Eight and Angel: After the Fall got lost in the post, and it took almost a month for me to get my hands on them, I have kind of got out the habit of posting any reviews. There also seems to be a delay in anycase in me getting them. They used to arrive with a day, now they are taking up to a week. I feel by the time I get them, everyone else has moved on.

While Torchwood is over now, I never kept up with doing reviews of it either, and don't really feel like doing any for Dr Who. Both programmes seem to be just escapist fun, and I don't really feel like going into them in too much depth. I will read reviews by others, but don't really feel up to doing any myself.

With Supernatural, I would rather read what others are saying, and comment there. I find others enjoy meta far more than I do, I just think I will read it, and comments.

Of course, I do avoid Spoilers, so I don't read other people's reviews until after I have read/watched myself. Which totally leaves me out of the loop with the comics.

Talking about TV, which I was kinda, I watched Morning TV this morning, well up till they started flogging things and talking about doing up or buying houses. A total Blast From The Past! One of The Osmonds was on. Seems they are touring the UK. I think it was Merril, but I could be wrong. Reminds me of a couple of years ago when Ailsa dragged me to see David Cassidy, the older Osmond brothers and one of the Bay City Rollers in a concert. This time they seem to have Donny and Marie with them. Oh yes, took me right back to my teenage years! Well over 10 years old anyway.

Tags: fandom, media, teenage
Current Mood: nostalgic