LOL

[frayadjacent]

This evening I randomly decided to see what the first thing I ever posted about Xena was. And it was hilarious. This is what I wrote (c 2012):

Once I'm finished I can't wait to watch vids and maybe read some good fic: I've been vaguely spoiled on the ending and imagine it'll be a rare moment when I'll seek fic to directly contract [sic] cannon and be my fannon. But I don't see myself getting more fannish than that. I enjoy it, but don't think about it much when I'm not watching.

As I write this I am sitting opposite the framed Xena fanart on my wall, next to the Gabrielle candle. I don't wear necklaces much, but when I do it's a chakram. My favourite currently airing podcast is Xena: Warrior Podcast, and four of the last five vids I've made were Xena vids. Also my WIP is a Xena vid (sorry not sorry, VidUKon).

Comments

[silverr]

Hehe, Famous Last Words, eh?

I found the author's note for the first fanfic I wrote when I became involved in online fandoms (@2002), In that author's note I firmly claimed that I wasn't interested in writing YAOI or slash ...and soon thereafter went through a phase where I wrote mostly m/m fics for twelve years. :p

Sometimes it's fun to see how we've changed.

[yourlibrarian]

Hah! I get this. The first time I tried watching Merlin I quit after 4 episodes. I found it unbearable given what I'd been hoping for.

A few years later I tried it again because of a fanfic I'd read and a fan vid I'd seen. I still wouldn't call it a good show, but I understood what had made people so fannish about it. And now it almost shocks me to realize that it's been over 6 years since it ended. I still look at fanworks about it every week.

[fucktheg0ds]

Lol, relatable! I've got into so many fandoms I didn't expect to when/after watching the canon.

And I remember finishing Xena and being excited to read all the fic too. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Xena fic isn't to my taste :( But I LOVE the podcast, it's my favourite too!

[goodbyebird]

lolol

One of the most fun parts of having a journal is being able to look back on things like that :D

[amnisias]

Ah, to strife to know one's self fandom is a lifelong endeavour...

[dirty_diana]

Hee! Perfect timing for this post to cross my path. I've just been debating getting into a Xena rewatch. I still have spurts of comfort-watching Hercules, but haven't seen any Xena in forever.

[frayadjacent]

Argh, sorry for the horribly late reply, but thank you for the comment! Xena rewatches are the best. :D <3

[mierke]

Heh, how badly we can predict our future interests sometimes. XD

[tinny]

Fannishness does take one by surprise sometimes. :D