My position is that Michael Shanks can call me.
With RDA's phone number.
Doesn't winter seem more like archiving season?
Willow ,'Lessons'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
§ ita § - Mar 17, 2004 12:49:48 pm PST #4464 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Vonnie K - Mar 17, 2004 12:50:17 pm PST #4465 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Please ... do tell.
I've only lurked in the main fandom briefly at the beginning of my infatuation with the show, but the war between the shipper (Sam/Jack) and the slasher (usually Daniel/Jack) contingents was like, totally out of control. Plus, there was the whole "Save Daniel Jackson" campaign in the wake of "Meridian", which sounded like it reached a kitten-board-like proportion in terms of crazy fan reactions to a departure of a character. Apparently there were death threats, although I forget whether it was to the show-runners or to Corin Nemec. I've stuck pretty close to here and the LJ crowd since then, so I don't know if they're still active now that Daniel is back.
DavidS - Mar 17, 2004 12:56:24 pm PST #4466 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
which sounded like it reached a kitten-board-like proportion in terms of crazy fan reactions to a departure of a character.
Still the gold standard.
JenP - Mar 17, 2004 1:13:10 pm PST #4467 of 10000
kitten-board-like
The what, now?
Consuela - Mar 17, 2004 1:21:36 pm PST #4468 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
There was a longass article on Salon about the fandom response to Daniel's death. Complete with much discussion about the unhappy slashers who lost their woobie.
Oh, it was amusing.
If I had the time I'd dig up a link but really I'm not here.
t disappears in a poof
DXMachina - Mar 17, 2004 1:24:08 pm PST #4469 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
The what, now?
The kittens are a board devoted to Willow/Tara. As you might imagine, Tara's death did not go over very well there.
JenP - Mar 17, 2004 1:25:54 pm PST #4470 of 10000
The kittens are a board devoted to Willow/Tara.
Ah, OK, got it.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 17, 2004 1:29:12 pm PST #4471 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
The kittens are a board devoted to Willow/Tara. As you might imagine, Tara's death did not go over very well there.
Aaand DXM takes the 2004 award for understatement. For those not in the know, members of the board in question lobbied to have Firefly cancelled to punish Joss for killing Tara a year after "Seeing Red" aired. And attempted to mislead Dark Angel fans into thinking Joss had gotten their show cancelled to stir up more furor and illwill.
Vonnie K - Mar 17, 2004 1:31:24 pm PST #4472 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
there's still a really scary Danielite contingent out there which is the only thing that makes me wish I really liked the J/S, just to irritate them.
You know, I like Jack/Sam when I'm in the mood. I'd be game to irritate them, provided I get hazard pay.
The kittens are a board devoted to Willow/Tara.
Yeah, they went as far as boycotting Firefly, because Joss Whedon was obviously a homophobic scum who NEEDED TO BE STOPPED! I recall they actually wrote to all kinds of potential advertisers to tell them to pull their ads from the FF time slot. Ye Gods.
Katie M - Mar 17, 2004 1:31:24 pm PST #4473 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
There was a longass article on Salon about the fandom response to Daniel's death. Complete with much discussion about the unhappy slashers who lost their woobie.