Regarding Star Trek wank...

[zinnith]

I do not follow it, I do not go looking for it. I just read fandom_wank when bored at work.

So, can someone explain how this goes? This is what I have found out:
- Having seen TOS prior to the reboot makes me better than those who haven't.
- However, since I had to watch the reruns (due to not actually being born in the sixties) I'm a n00b trekkie and should shut my mouth.
- Equal liking for TOS and the reboot puts me somewhere in between those who prefer TOS (apparently WIN) and those who prefer the movie (apparently FAIL).
- Writing fic for the reboot is inferior to writing fic for TOS.
- Fangirls are terrible creatures and should DIAF.

Umm... am I a bad person for actually preferring reboot fandom? 'Cause I didn't encounter wank until I started wondering where all the cool old-school trekkies were hanging out. And boy do they have grudges!

Comments

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

OMG, what a concept--a welcoming fandom! I might have to go check that out myself! :-)

Okay, wait, that sounded snarky. I guess what I should have said is that I've found most fandoms to be very welcoming, except that I've always been part of the majority, so it always took me by surprise whenever I encountered the less-than-welcoming-because-you-follow-the-wrong-concepts mentality.

Oh dear, the fangirls threaten the manliness of the old time fans. I think I need to lay my head down and laugh quietly now.

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

Heh, personally I found SGA fandom very intimidating at first... I lurked for a year before I had the guts to post fic (which probably says more about me as a person than about the fandom...) and Supernatural still scares me.

It was absolutely not my intention to diss classic Trek fandom as a whole - there are just (aren't there always?) certain fans who can't seem to behave like human beings.

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

No, no, I knew that. I was just pointing out that there was at least one old geezer that *adored* the reboot and I really have been a ST fan from waaaaaaay back.

[zinfic.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know you do, 'cause you're awesome that way! *squishes*

[sgamadison.livejournal.com]

*grin*