roxy: (heart dean &sam)
Are other fandoms as caught up in speculation about the 'private' lives of its stars?

I don't remember coming across anything quite like this in my other fandoms, not seriously anyway, not like this absolute, rock-bed belief. It's kind of overwhelming, actually. Maybe I just didn't find it in BtVS or Smallville. Then again, I don't recall anyone seeming to be as close as these guys are...except maybe Christian Kane and David Boreanez. They used to talk about each other a *lot*, like, fall all over each other, but unless you were in Buffy or Angel fandom, you probably don't know that.

This whole thing--it's a cross between entertaining, grossly addictive, and somewhat frightening. Then when you find yourself poking at every little tweet and pic for proof...well, it's probably time to stop, like seriously, stop. But, I'm old and knitting is boring and watercolor classes are full....

Say, this isn't one of those code of silence kind of things, is it?
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roxy: (jared speak no evil)
Hokey smokes! You know, I never really went there in fandom's heyday, mostly because I was afraid and way too delicate a flower back then. Now, I'm a hardened old broad and my skin is as thick as a rhinoceros' hide so I can play without suffering horrible embarrassment squick.

Anyhoo (things I do instead of writing), ask me why the folks who actually sound calm and reasonable to me get shot down like they're trying to strafe an orphanage full of little tykes and adorable kittens. My eyes were like this: (o.o) !! Wow! Such violence! Such anger! I swear, the commenter sounded so reasonable, so respectful of both actors of a certain show, while also trying to express a personal opinion in a non-inflammatory way and gosh, that was just the match to the fire as far as certain folks were concerned. Again, me all aghast and goggling.

It's like watching a slow-motion train wreck, with the train being manned by rabid, teeth-gnashing, vitriol-shrieking hamsters. It's pretty entertaining. Wow...it feels good to reveal this side of myself. All shallow and stuff.

Watch this space for more wallowing. :D :D :D