Fandom, shamdom

[sombrefan]

If anyone has been attention, I like to occassionally post about the nuttiness of other fandoms like Veronica Mars and Harry Potter. Cause they make the Whedonverse fandom look postively sane (yes I know that's hard to believe).

Anyhow the Doctor Who fandom has now grabbed my attention. Thanks to the last couple of episodes that aired in the UK, there's been a huge kerfuffle. I found this blog entry in my travels. The writer talks about how on one forum "one poster even threatened to punch the child actor who was in this week's episode. He made this threat just because he didn't like the story." Reminded me of the threats against Steve DeKnight and Marti Noxon.

At the end of the day, it's only a bloody tv show. People who get too worked and starting threatening things should get over themselves. You don't own the show.

Comments

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

How has the VM fandom made the Whedonverse fandom look sane? Did I miss a kerfuffle?

[paperdol.livejournal.com]

Sir, I present you with the latest fandom throwdown, The Canceled Con

Enjoy.

I agree.

[funkmastermo.livejournal.com]

It's kind of funny how just about every fan community almost inevitably seems to turn into some sort of Orwellian, Animal Farm-like society. As I've said before, being a fan is NOT supposed to be a competitive sport! Everyone relax!! Enjoy the tv!

Thank you

[biffchariott.livejournal.com]

Simon, thank you for linking to my post in my Blogger account. I'm glad to see that others are disillusioned with those "fans" who give the rest of us a bad name.
I have been a member of Outpost Gallifrey for quite a few years, but when one of the members off-handidly made the comment about wanting to hit the girl who was in the last episode of Doctor Who, just because he didn't like the episode, I just felt so ashamed of even being a part of a forum that fosters such attitudes and vitarol.

Anyhow, again, thank you, and I am copying my post to my new Live Journal account, so you can link directly.