Fandom Poll - all ticky boxes, all the time.

[mijan]

As many of you have noticed, a lot of us that came in under the same fandoms have drifted over time. That's normal, especially as fandoms shift, canons close, and people move on. I'm just curious though - what fandoms do you now claim as home? I'm kinda curious to see where my friends have found themselves in their fandom lives. So... a poll![Poll #1471249][Poll #1471249]

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[mijan.livejournal.com]

I made that icon the evening after seeing the film for the first time. I had a hard time accepting the new canon, the changes they'd made, and so on. So, I made this GIF.

I don't still have that negativity. I've got a lot of love for the new movie. It just took me a while. I don't use that icon anymore, really. But I thought it was well made, how I matched up the images.

But no, I'm not negative to the new movie anymore at all. :)

[vixys.livejournal.com]

No, I noticed you're not exactly negative anymore. :) I was just wondering. It is a shiny icon, but the sentiment seemed a little at odds with what I thought your opinions are.

Basically, I'm being wonderfully nosy. :D *hugs*

[mijan.livejournal.com]

I like it when you're wonderfully nosey. It means I get to keep chatting with you. :D

Yeah, shiny icon from the few weeks when I was still having a hard time wrestling with the changes to canon and my beloved characters. And now, I've just come to the conclusion that I have new beloved characters!

Also, the more I watch Shatner's Kirk in TOS and the old movies, the more I see the parts I loved so much coming through in Chris Pine's incarnation of Kirk. :)

[vixys.livejournal.com]

Obviously I'm no expert on TOS!Kirk and whatnot, but I do think it's quite good that all the actors say they went and watched TOS, and that they're not just reading the lines. That's dedication, and it's respect for the franchise and the fans.

And now, I've just come to the conclusion that I have new beloved characters!
:D The best way to think about it, I think, because otherwise your brain will just implode. Which would be bad. *hugs*

[mijan.livejournal.com]

They really did go back and study their old characters. The more I look at it, the more I respect how wonderful of a job they did. We CAN'T ask for a perfect replica, and we shouldn't want that. This really does take the best of the Star Trek tradition and build on it. I'm still ticked that they destroyed Vulcan, and I'm not thrilled with Nero's character, but I love what they've done overall.

And yes, if I didn't think about it that way, my brain WOULD implode, and that would be messy. Like Vulcan. Imploding things is bad.

Now, I'm watching "The Voyage Home." I think I'm just gonna watch them all. :D

I SHOULD do some more fanfic work, but... meh, MOVIES!!! It's tradition for me to watch Star Trek when I'm sick. I feel like a kid again! Granted, the sore throat and aching lungs suck, but I think I'm kinda having fun. :D

[vixys.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the destruction of Vulcan... It is kinda ticked-worthy, but I kinda respect the balls it took to do that - and I like how it really does set the nu!Trek verse up to be wholly different to TOS!Trek, because of the outreaching effects of a new, shiny black hole where Vulcan used to be. But yeah.

And feeling like a kid is not a bad thing. :D Especially when you're sick, methinks. And feel better soon, mmkay? Being sick is no fun. Although, to be honest, you can still be achey when you're well. *pulls face* I was vaccinated against cervical cancer today, and my arm hurts. Goddamnit. *pokes arm*

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's exactly it. I respect the balls it took, but... it's VULCAN, man! VULCAN! It's... GAH! *pulls hair* See what I mean? I was a Star Trek fan for so long that it's like a fixture on the face of reality (gods, I love that phrase an unseemly amount), and changing so much was a massive shock the system.

You're right - it's not such a bad thing to feel like a kid when you're sick. And I don't think I'm going to get too sick this time. Keeping my fingers crossed (however illogical that might be), I think this is just a mild respiratory bug. I hope.

And ouchie! Shots suck. I was *supposed* to go get my flu shot today, but they say they won't give it to you when you're sick. I dunno... maybe I can sneak in and get it done anyway. I promised my wife I'd get it done. Granted, I really don't want to. I hate needles. Hate 'em, hate 'em, hate 'em. *shudders*