Things I Hate, Vol 782357823

[eleanorjane]

I haaaaaaaaate having to defend my (informed) decisions not to consume media if other people like it, especially if it's nerdnip and it's the kind of thing people think I "ought" to like. Screw ought.

No, I will not read Game of Thrones; I realise you think it's the best stuff since whatever, but I do not want to read a series of books that will almost certainly depress and frustrate the hell out of me. Especially not since the author was a dick about fanfic and I do not wish to give him any of my brain space. Nor will I watch the TV series, for similar reasons.

No, I will not watch X Men First Class, because I find stories where relationships are inevitably doomed to be miserable and depressing. I wish I could love this Big New Fandom because so many of my friends and favourite writers are a) loving it and b) likely to be producing some amazing work. And I would love to want to watch the movie because I have had a massive raging crush on Michael Fassbender since 300 and I want moar. And I really like the X Men in general But I do not want to be sad or miserable, and this movie will make me both.

Argh, this just... it makes me rage. I get that fans proselytise and they (we) want other people to love what they (we) love. But I have good and valid reasons for not wanting to see or read these things, and I am perpetually enraged and frustrated both by the identity policing ("real geeks" read/watch these properties) and by the utter condescension (I know what's better for your tastes, mental state and happiness than you do).

This is BSG all over again.

(Edit: Ooh, I should clarify, this is not directed at anyone on my f'list/d'roll - just venting.)

Comments

[lilacsigil]

I didn't watch BSG either and I'm not justifying that to anyone! If that doesn't make me a "real geek" in someone's eyes, well, they need to get their eyes checked!

[eleanorjane]

I tried to watch BSG! Then I realised that I hated all of the characters* and didn't care if any of them lived or died, and that was it for me.

(* Except Starbuck. :))

[branchandroot]

Yes! Argh, the whole "no you /really/ have to watch it!" drives me up the wall.

[eleanorjane]

And I dunno about you, but it makes me more stubbornly inclined /not/ to watch it, on principle.

[helens78]

Awww! *hugs* Yeah, I wouldn't tell anyone they NEEDED to watch GoT, though heaven knows some of my friends are not so good with the peer pressure when it comes to that series. It's full of violence, misogyny, death, doom, and despair! Even I had to walk out on parts of the last episode, and I've read the books. Oi.

And double awww for XMFC. I do have a doomed relationship kink, I admit, although honestly this movie doesn't hit on that for me; I look at the later... earlier films and it's clear Charles and Erik still have every bit of that connection, they just disagree about how to achieve their goals. But if knowing there is (what fandom is calling) an epic divorce scene at the end of the movie kills it for you, then better that you know in advance, I'm sure!

[eleanorjane]

I would love to want to see XMFC, I can't even tell you. I think the thing that turns me off is the fact that we've seen their future in X1/2/3 -- if those 3 didn't exist, or if XMFC was a universe reboot in the vein of Star Trek XI, then I think I would be fine with XMFC (if somewhat uncomfortable and eye-covering at the epic divorce scene). But not being able to hope that it will ever get better is enough to kill it for me, I think. Sadly. Very sadly. :/

And I really resent trying to explain to friends why I don't want to see XMFC, with reasons, and having them try to convince me that my reasons didn't apply. ARGH. /o\

[helens78]

*sends many hugs!* At least McAvoy and Fassbender agree with you! I have definitely seen McAvoy saying in interviews that he thinks it's a shame that they don't have sex and get married and live happily ever after, and I think Fassbender has said the same. XD In the meantime, there are an awful lot of lovely publicity photos, and the interviews are to die for. XD