Adapting to fandom and other thoughts

[misscam]

Life. Blah. I shan't bore you with details, but BLAH I say. Blah!

First package of Who merchandise has arrived though, so yay. And customs didn't tax me after all, so thank you, state of Norway. Wee Ten is now mine, as well as the books (signed, not bad). Course, what I really want are the audio books, which are read by David Tennant, but not out till early July. BBC is such a mean tease.

Meanwhile, a question for you Brits - I have heard good things about Life on Mars, and it is very soon out on DVD - so should I fork over yet more money to the BBC and get it? Any other recs while at it?

And the answer to how far you can push the line in Supernatural fandom is... Not that far.

Doctor Who fandom - at least my corner of it - hasn't really had anything much in that vein, though there was a bit of a rapefic bruhahaha at GAFF. Humhum. I have noticed that my own lines have shifted a bit, though. Years ago I was all "RPF is wrooooong!", now I'm all "eh" and find it creepy at times, but mostly just whatever floats one's boat (or as I said to vaskalcorp today, "let he who is without kink throw the first stone"). Does fandom adapt you, I wonder?

So apparently Bush snubbed the Norwegian PM

*eyeroll* Always nice to be reminded how wee we really are. Of course, watch the US tell us we should increase oil output again next week. Then we're suddenly important. Hah. Bite me, Bush. I'll give you socialism germs.

And finally, for today's meme: In your fandom(s) of choice, what is the line you think most of the fandom would react badly to being crossed and why? Or has it already occured? I am curious.

Comments

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

Fandom definitely changes you. It's like building up a tolerance to alcohol, really. I have a high tolerance after all these years, so I'm an expensive date.

Actor RPF doesn't so much squick me as bore me - I just don't think most actors are really very interesting people, unlike the characters they might play. But politician slash, now...:D

I think Good Omens is the only fandom I'm in that might have some uncrossed lines left. Can't imagine that Aziraphale/Crowley rapefic or chan involving the wee ickle Antichrist being molested by anyone would go over well. Actually, once when I was co-modding a holiday exchenge and we had a lot of deadbeats, my co-mod and I had a blast squicking ourselves royally with story ideas like this in case some participants turned out to deserve a serious lump of coal in their stocking.

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

Politican slash?! O.o Ai, the horror! It burns!

[nenya_kanadka]

OMG, your icon. :DDD

[boz4pm.livejournal.com]

Good, isn't it? For those times when this one just won't cut it. :D

[misscam.livejournal.com]

See, my dad's a politician and I find the whole concept quite weird for me. Then again, maybe Norwegian politicians are more dull. Plus, we have Canon slash.

I've never gotten around to poking about Good Omens fandon. I should, really, given how I read the book once a month and all.

Tequila?

[vulgarweed.livejournal.com]

I think American politicians might give a little more fun to work with. :) It's one of those fandoms that's partly a joke and partly not. I mean, obviously it's ridiculous and funny and the satire is constant...but then, I also did sincerely think John Kerry and John Edwards were hot together.

I've never gotten around to poking about Good Omens fandon. I should, really, given how I read the book once a month and all.

It's a great little fandom: quirky, sweet, passive-aggressive. It is also one of those fandoms that's dominated by one obvious and popular OTP and is like 5% Everything Else. Not that I've done much to remedy this situation, other than try to tempt in some new blood.;)

Tequila?

Ew, no. Vodka, please.