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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 13:01:27 GMT
Hey everyone,
Does fandom take itself too seriously?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 13:01:46 GMT
Yes
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Post by jasonward on Jun 2, 2016 13:02:37 GMT
Yes
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Post by mark687 on Jun 2, 2016 13:06:07 GMT
Certain viewpoints certainly.
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Post by kfbate on Jun 2, 2016 13:10:00 GMT
For sure
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Post by muckypup on Jun 2, 2016 13:14:56 GMT
people in general take themselves too seriously
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Jun 2, 2016 14:52:55 GMT
They can do yes
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Post by Tony Jones on Jun 2, 2016 14:58:53 GMT
Often
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Post by coffeeaddict on Jun 2, 2016 15:34:21 GMT
Absolutely, often fandom is unable or unwilling to laugh at itself - though I think we see this in varying degrees.
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Post by acousticwolf on Jun 2, 2016 18:14:23 GMT
Definitely!
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Post by Sir Wearer of Hats on Jun 2, 2016 21:16:48 GMT
Is the Pope Catholic?
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Post by kimalysong on Jun 2, 2016 21:38:22 GMT
Yes and I am sure I take myself too seriously so I won't judge others.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 22:19:18 GMT
Yes, Yes we do!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2016 22:43:15 GMT
Interesting question. I can't speak for anyone else, but me personally? Yup. I try not to, but with sci-fi it's often an uphill struggle to be taken seriously just to begin with, but what can you do?  It's the BRIAN BLESSED level of PROCLAMATIONS AND SHOUTING that can put people off and make them a bit more reserved. My best guess is that it's all about balancing knowledge with levity and in wisdom knowing when humour is coming from a good, honest place and when it isn't. Fun. Whether cracking jokes or cracking theories, we just have to remember it's all in the name of having fun. |
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Post by omega on Jun 2, 2016 22:45:33 GMT
There are fans who take the show too seriously. For fans of a show that has thrived on change (had the concept of regeneration not been introduced the show would have ended back in '66), it's ironic they're often opposed to it and have a tendency to treat new Doctors, companions, showrunners etc with vitriol before they have just reason to judge. This isn't true of all fans, however for those to who it does apply tend to be more vocal about it.
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Post by Timelord007 on Jun 3, 2016 8:12:02 GMT
Have you never seen a DC vs Marvel or Star Wars Vs Star Trek showdown lol.
Fandom takes itself far to seriously & I'm guilty as charged because I'm a fan.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 10:47:18 GMT
I can handle people taking it seriously but I get more irritated when they're either sycophantic or know-it-alls.
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Post by omega on Jun 3, 2016 10:52:53 GMT
I can handle people taking it seriously but I get more irritated when they're either sycophantic or know-it-alls. Or when they try to trash something because it clashes with their fandom. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 11:00:07 GMT
Though nothing will ever, EVER, be as tedious as fans who hate the new series yet watch every episode just to have new things to moan about. I would imagine that after well over 100 eps...it's not going to be for them.  |
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Post by omega on Jun 3, 2016 11:09:39 GMT
Though nothing will ever, EVER, be as tedious as fans who hate the new series yet watch every episode just to have new things to moan about. I would imagine that after well over 100 eps...it's not going to be for them. It's not just Doctor Who. If there's a long running show, odds are the comment board for a review of a recent episode will have some variation of "I can't believe it's still on" or "it's not as good as it used to be", especially for The Simpsons and Big Bang Theory. The magic number seems to be season five or six when this starts to happen. If you don't like it, don't watch it and don't waste your time going online to go to the review page to vent about it. That just registers as another click, which indicates to the site owner that someone is reading the review and encourages them to continue producing them! But with Doctor Who the haters have turned complaining about shows you don't like into an art form! For every New Who they complain about that's two episodes of Classic Who, which they profess to love, they aren't watching. |
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It's the BRIAN BLESSED level of PROCLAMATIONS AND SHOUTING that can put people off and make them a bit more reserved. My best guess is that it's all about balancing knowledge with levity and in wisdom knowing when humour is coming from a good, honest place and when it isn't.
