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Due South
In cases such as these, I believe the common expression is, "Fandom, why did you not tell me?"
However, in this instance, I believe to express such a sentiment would be unfair, because fandom did tell me. Due South wasn't the hugest show to ever hit America, but I've been hearing about it since I've been a part of fandom--or at least since I got a livejournal.
It's not even the case that fandom did not adequately express the unadulterated joy that this show is. It's just that fandom expresses joy quite often and with such exuberance, it really is difficult to tell whether it is a joy in which I will share, or to which I will react with general bemusement. Regarding Due South--fandom, I share the joy.
I often feel like books, movies, tv, and other assorted media have the discussions I want to have better than most people; they discuss morality and existence and the difficulty of relationships between people. Finding a new one that you like is like meeting a life-long friend who will never, not once, recognize that you exist.
Fandom, of course, is the answer. Fandom is the life-long friend who recognizes you. Canon is the absent third between you, who instead of being conspicuous in absence, is merely more deeply loved. And yet, I feel like I am bad at fandom. I'm bad at being friends with the wonderful, lovely people I know when we don't share a canon between us in the bed, and I'm bad at meeting people in a fandom that's new to me.
...This was supposed to be a post where I said, "OMG DUE SOUTH! Anyone? Can someone look at my fic and talk about it with me? Anyone?" But then I got obsessed with feeling sorry for myself.
However, in this instance, I believe to express such a sentiment would be unfair, because fandom did tell me. Due South wasn't the hugest show to ever hit America, but I've been hearing about it since I've been a part of fandom--or at least since I got a livejournal.
It's not even the case that fandom did not adequately express the unadulterated joy that this show is. It's just that fandom expresses joy quite often and with such exuberance, it really is difficult to tell whether it is a joy in which I will share, or to which I will react with general bemusement. Regarding Due South--fandom, I share the joy.
I often feel like books, movies, tv, and other assorted media have the discussions I want to have better than most people; they discuss morality and existence and the difficulty of relationships between people. Finding a new one that you like is like meeting a life-long friend who will never, not once, recognize that you exist.
Fandom, of course, is the answer. Fandom is the life-long friend who recognizes you. Canon is the absent third between you, who instead of being conspicuous in absence, is merely more deeply loved. And yet, I feel like I am bad at fandom. I'm bad at being friends with the wonderful, lovely people I know when we don't share a canon between us in the bed, and I'm bad at meeting people in a fandom that's new to me.
...This was supposed to be a post where I said, "OMG DUE SOUTH! Anyone? Can someone look at my fic and talk about it with me? Anyone?" But then I got obsessed with feeling sorry for myself.
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