11People make me angry sometimes. All I said was I lament what is happening to one of my favorite characters. (This is in regards to the latest episode of Merlin.)
Do not tell me it is just a tv show, or that I am silly to be invested in the outcome of these characters’ lives. THAT IS THE POINT OF THE ENTIRE SHOW, FOOL, AND I TAKE SLIGHTS TO MY FANDOM LIFE AS SERIOUSLY AS THOSE TO MY REAL LIFE.
Ugh.
Next you will be saying Star Trek was just some hippie’s attempt to put a Martian on tv. And then I will be forced to nerve-pinch you.
I work hard, and I earn the right to my hobbies, damn it.
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LOL. Perfect image of my frustration.
I’m with you on this one. I have enough stress and drama in real life that if I want to get lost in my Jim and Bones world so be it. I certainly know the difference between this and the reality of my real life. I enjoy this fandom because I see people able to tap into their inner muses. People are able to stretch their creativity in all directions. I come away a large percentage of the time feeling like gee isn’t it nice to see a relationship between 2 people where love usually wins out in the end. geez people should just give it a rest already. This fandom keeps me just this side of the line when it comes to my sanity. I look forward to my alone time to just sit back and read about my boys. You who don’t like it can just bite me.
If happiness didn’t sell, there would be no entertainment industry. I include books in that. We all have enough headache in our real lives, so why can’t we have a happy place to go to, some place that we know makes us comfortable and inspires a little spark of interest? Geez. If I wanted to be a nutcase, there are worst things out there to be obsessed with!
At the risk of showing my age I say “right on”. Seriously I meant it when I said they can just “bite me”. I like what I like and that’s that.
You wouldn’t happen to be referring to Merlin’s innocence, would you? As in, how he was so willing to just stand back and let someone suffer in episode 5? If so, I agree with you wholeheartedly. True, we knew that Merlin was going to have to ‘grow up’ as it were and harden himself to the harshness of life and duty. But still, that scene with Gaius asking what had happened to the boy he met so many years ago? It broke my heart. True, Merlin has his duty and he must stick to it. However, it should be plainly obvious to the guy after watching others around him (Uther, anyone?) that sacrificing yourself and your morals merely for ‘duty’ doesn’t end well. Also, the bloody dragon has been wrong before. What was with Merlin suddenly taking Kilgharrah’s word as gospel all of a sudden? Nor was the way that he chose to ‘end’ Mordred in any way honourable. After what he said to Arthur in episode 4, I thought he was being such a hypocrite. Not to mention that in episode 2, The Euchdag said that Arthur HIMSELF was his own bane, not Mordred. Merlin’s rather too focused on the ‘big picture’ here. He’s not giving the present moment any thought at all and if he’s not careful, people around him are going to end up miserable. Including himself. I think that’s gonna end up being the ‘lesson’ of this series; learning to balance living in the present with preserving the future that they’re aiming for. But the point stands: what I saw in “The Disir” was NOT the Merlin I know and love. Not at all.
Yes, that and the fact he said something he never would have years ago. I’m just disappointed with all of the darkness of the show, because I’ve seen a lot of fandoms fall into the “black abyss of despair” (geez, Supernatural, anyone?) and it gets really difficult to watch that kind of unending misery. Of course, the Arthurian legend isn’t happy itself. I know that. But really, this is about Merlin and, as you said, Merlin letting “destiny” and “duty” dictate his actions these days. I guess having that much power does eventually affect your sense of self, because Merlin isn’t acting like a champion of the cause (stopping the outlaw of sorcery) like he used to. I think he’s actually blinded by the Protect Arthur standpoint too much now… because he truly, honestly believes that Arthur is the key to a better future? -sigh- Merlin, you just don’t realize. Never hinge your fate on one man.
Fandom is awesome for the simple fact that the antics of our pets suddenly become applicable. XD Truer words never spoken about the “hope and light” of a fandom. *hugs*
Some people don’t understand how a character can grow on you. Their innocence, their ability to smile even when things look like they will soon be headed south, just their charisma that draws you in and keeps you coming back for more. Yes, I do realize the The Doctor is not an actual factual living being… however if I want to dream about him coming and kidnapping me in his little blue box I will damn it! If I want to cry when the Alien in Alien dies then that is my prerogative as well. (True story according to my Mom.) And HEY! Look at all the cool gidgets gadgets and gizmos we have now thanks to Star Trek. FANDOMS LET US ESCAPE REALITY. LET US LIVE OUR DREAMS!
Agreed. Fandom is all about imagination. I lament the day we lose that.