( continues...) TV is just a mild distraction.

It really feels like you're saying you want me to bow out of this thread.

I just checked the Etiquette page, and the first rule states that "The Buffistas are an inclusive, welcoming, and flame-free community. Play nice, and you've found a home away from home. If you make personal attacks or offensive posts, or try to start a fight, you will be shunned." I don't believe I've done any of those things in this thread. I certainly didn't intend to do so. If the other members take a consensus and want me to leave then I will, of course.

I can't speak for anyone but me but I would miss our watch and post as it's regularly you and me. I like reading everyone who posts here in this thread as I don't venture far from it and feel closest to the posters in this thread ( past and present).

Also, sending health ma to help with everything going on.

Somebody has to take up my slack for W&P, as I'm generally inarticulate till a couple days after airing, when I've had some time to think, and reflect my views off people whose perspective I trust--several of whom are here. Here's a safe place, generally free of the crazee.*

*not, of course, referring to my own brand of hyperattention to nitpicky detail. THAT's not crazy. Nooo, not at all.

Your last post about the show had so much vitriol, Morgana, that I couldn't imagine you were still enjoying the show. It has been the Dean-must-end-the-apocalypse show since On The Head Of A Pin, so that's hardly news.

But what do I know? I love Sam's season 5 arc and where he is now, and where the brothers are now.

So I don't really know how to respond to your posts.

I have to admit I agree with ita and Cass, Morgana. I feel like the tone of every post is critical to the point of contemptuousness, and to be selfish, it harshes my squee when I'm enjoying almost every minute.

So I'm not really sure what to say to you about the show, either. I do feel like we're watching completely different programs.

I agree that I've interpreted dissatisfaction with the show, but that doesn't negate the person from posting in a thread. We've never told any people who were dissatisfied with the race or gender issues of the show to modify their posts not to bring up those points repeatedly. Because the problems are there repeatedly and it is a valid view point. Morgana has the same right to voice her opinion about the character path of Sam and his use in the show.

I feel bad about the in fighting here when there aren't many places to share ideas about the show without it getting fan crazy. Selfishly I like access to all the view points which are thought out and backed with valid points. Even if the views are different than my own.

This is all just very sad making.

eta: FTR, I equally support Cass, ita, Bev, and Amy also.

No asked Morgana to leave. But I think it's valid to ask why someone is watching when she doesn't seem to enjoy the show at all. I don't think anyone here is fighting -- we asked her to explain what it is she enjoys about the show.

In interrupt all serious conversation to say...

It is SHOW day.

That is all.

I was reacting to Morgana saying:

It really feels like you're saying you want me to bow out of this thread.

and

If the other members take a consensus and want me to leave then I will, of course.

and that being met with kind of a cold shoulder (which I take full responsibility for assuming too much and may be a mistake on my part)

I'm going to step aside from this now because I feel like I spoke up on what I needed to speak about and anything further will be me just trying to soothe my anxiety with getting everyone to get along.

SHOW day!!!!

Theresa, I'm glad you spoke up. Totally the right thing to do. But on this board, no one is ever asked to leave unless they're doing the kinds of things Morgana pointed out from Etiquette. And no one is doing that here.