You haven't made it until some asshole talkbacker on AICN resents you. I think there were even a couple of guys slamming Chris Reeve the day he died. That's not a backlash, it's validation.
That's one spunky little girl you've raised. I'm gonna eat her.
The Mayor ,'End of Days'
The Minearverse 4: Support Group for Clumsy People
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Wolfram - Jul 27, 2005 12:12:02 pm PDT #1830 of 10001
Visilurking
Kristen - Jul 27, 2005 12:14:32 pm PDT #1831 of 10001
But the success of the dvd sales had nothing to do with greenlighting the movie either?
I've said, twice now, "I think the DVD sales were a factor." DVD sales are separate from the fan campaigning that, no, I don't really think had a hand in the movie.
ETA: I should clarify and say "had a hand in the movie getting made." God knows, Universal has certainly discovered the power of fandom and is using that to try and promote the movie.
Cass - Jul 27, 2005 12:16:13 pm PDT #1832 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Ah, much clearer now. I admit, I tend to skim more when things start to feel tense. I missed that distinction when I was reading earlier.
Kevin - Jul 27, 2005 12:21:16 pm PDT #1833 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
This is tense? Man, you're like jamicas. Yeah, mon.
Kristen - Jul 27, 2005 12:21:37 pm PDT #1834 of 10001
I feel the need to share that I am now officially ON VACATION.
No work for the next 7.5 days. My office has been informed that I am off the map and they will have to figure out how to make copies at Kinkos on their own.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 27, 2005 12:22:46 pm PDT #1835 of 10001
What is even happening?
Oh, Kristen. Enjoy. Your parents are coming soon, right?
§ ita § - Jul 27, 2005 12:23:11 pm PDT #1836 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Man, you're like jamicas. Yeah, mon.
Jamicas? I gotta ask.
Kristen - Jul 27, 2005 12:25:09 pm PDT #1837 of 10001
They arrive tomorrow night, Cindy. And we will partake in five days of the official activities of our clan: Eating good food and looking at real estate.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 27, 2005 12:25:59 pm PDT #1838 of 10001
What is even happening?
I like your clan traditions. Has your weather cooled any, since the weekend?
Kalshane - Jul 27, 2005 12:27:35 pm PDT #1839 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Yeah, AICN Talkback is a primary example of assholes unleashed. A good number of the posters diss things simply because they believe disliking something someone else likes somehow makes them kewl.
Not to say I haven't met people like that IRL. I know one couple who are friends of a friend, where the guy hates a particular webcomic artist for no reason other than he's popular and his girlfriend hates Joss for the exact same reason. (They claim there is more to it than that, but it's basically what their arguement boils down to.)
So the last time I hung out with my friend and he said they were coming along, I made a point to wear a shirt from said comic and my Firefly buttons on my coat. Neither of them spoke to me the whole evening.