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Stupid brainweasels.
Sep. 20th, 2013 04:17 pm( Venting inside. )
Things I Hate, Vol 782357823
Jun. 23rd, 2011 03:08 pmI 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.)
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.)
