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Where do we go from here?
Thursday, August 9, 2007

This train of thought is long and rambling. More for my sake then yours. I sometimes have to say or read things to work them through my thick head. Be warned.

Read at your own peril.


I've made friends here. Lots of them. You've seen me happy, crazy, sad, annoyed, and content.

This site gave me friends I could talk with, laugh with, yell at, and with whom I could wax poetic. So why does it bother me so to see other folks getting the same chance? It seems like my head broke, the site didn't. It didn't change, but I did.

Do we talk about just anything? Wouldn't that sort of break the rules of the site? I mean, new poeple don't want to wander in on us discussing the latest hookups and/or social distortions...at least not in the general threads. Do they? They want their own chance to get Firefly Crazy. I think they should have the right.

It seems silly to personalize a fansite when we can get personal outside the fansite. You know? Like at SF or the Whedonesque boards or yahoo groups. But fandom has to be perosnalized to be felt. Am I being insane? Should FFF be for Firefly and related talk only? On one hand I think it should and on the other I don't want it to be clinical.

I admit to starting some of it. Yes, the Tree/Clubhouse was one of my haunts.

Maybe it's all that Joss/verse worship. It's gotten to me. Sure, I like Joss and his work, but it's not the end all be all. I like the crew, but not everything they touch is gold...SciFi channel anyone? I guess it's perspective. I'm not even sure what my issue with FFF is anymore. Is it the cliques and fanboys or is it the verse itself?

What can we do?

*adopts SMG OMWF pose*
Give me something to post about!
Please give me something!
*looks down and sighs*

I think, after my little rant/pity log here, that I've figured out what it is. I'm mad that we don't talk like we used to talk. That we don't debate the finer points of Inara's possible Bene Geserit training or Kaylee's gift with puzzels. We don't discuss anything anymore, at least not the folks I know. New poeple do...I just miss my old pals and how excited we were. That's all. I'm jealous.

Zoid's future quotes kinda brought it all back to me. We had a lot of fun debating those. Good times indeed.

So, yeah. Sentimental and jealous. Mad at the lack of source material. And a little hungry.

COMMENTS

Thursday, August 9, 2007 9:50 AM

SISTER


Whoa...hey, I'm just a noob (last year)..came here after seeing Serenity on cable and learning that it was based on a TV show I'd never heard of!.. After getting the DVD's of Firefly... (and a couple of more to spread the goodness among family and friends...).. Going through MONTHS of depression that "there was no more"...(and, trust me, every small glimmer of hope makes my heart leap..then crash again..).. There is so little we can do..but we're trying lots of stuff.. I've joined the 76th Independent Army Battalion and will be marching at the DragonCon parade in a few weeks with 30+ ... we're carrying the hearts and hopes of more than 100 members.. in hopes of keeping the embers of Firefly/Serenity alive and glowing.. Last year (my first at D*C..there were quite a few network/studio 'suits'..maybe there will be some watching the parade..who knows if we will catch the eye..or even the imagination of a few)..Many members of the 76th have started writing their own 'stories'...we're not sure if anything like this has ever happened before..it has made for an interesting winter/spring and summer for me... perhaps if some of you wanted to dive in and join us..you would not miss the old days as much? I'm extending an invitation here..I know it's impossible to keep discussing 14 eps and one movie and a comic book..and even with the extended version of Serenity coming out on the 21st...AND the promise of a new comic this winter, it may not be enough. But give us a try, really... I am sorry you miss the early days..and it hurts my heart that I completely missed the entire shebang..but I'm here now..come join us.

Thursday, August 9, 2007 8:58 AM

THATWEIRDGIRL


I miss 'em all. I guess I get annoyed with the noobs because they have something to talk about. You know?

Thursday, August 9, 2007 8:49 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT


"Mad at the lack of source material."
You've hit the head on the nail there. WE, all of us, can only discuss for so long 14 hours of TV, 1 movie, 1 novel, and a few comic books or other items.

We want *M*O*R*E*,, more more more more more.

All of us.

Thursday, August 9, 2007 8:20 AM

SOULOFSERENITY


You know, I can actually agree with you on most of this. I REALLY do miss the way it was. Not to say anything about the noobs, but I remember the good old days, back when everything was fresh. Back before there was even hints of a movie.

I may only be 24, but sometimes this site makes me feel old.

I miss it. I really do.


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