Yeesh.

[jaina47]

Original fiction....for when fandom gets so awful that you just can't take it anymore. 

But, okay, seriously...this was just going to be a drive by post, but I discovered that apparently I have something to say.

I'm running out of fandoms.  Guiding Light (which, really? Who in the hell ever thought I'd claim that as a fandom?) is going off the air in less than a month.  Venice will supposedly be on in a few months, but depending on how they choose to deliver it, it'll probably be kind dicey whether I get my grubby little fingers on it or not. 

Wanna hear something sad? I don't even know when new NCIS episodes start to air.  Ziva still fascinates me as a character, but I think as much as I love Ziva/Abby, I'm about done with it as a pairing that I can't get enough of.  The spoilers for the beginning of the new season aren't helping at all either.  

NCIS: LA...well, ya'll have all heard about Louise Lombard, right?  Yeah, I was really looking forward to having two female characters on a show that seemed to interact often and not primarily about men.  But alas...not to be.  

Grey's Anatomy I can kind of take it or leave it, but I don't write for it.

SGU sounds awful, to the point of wondering who the hell okay'd this crap.  Sanctuary is fun, but again, not caring enough to know when it starts airing or write for it.

The Hollows...honestly, I think Guiding Light killed the Hollows for me.  Say what you will about Olivia/Natalia- and there is a lot to say - but by goobies they are a canon pairing.  All the Hollows negativity and author drama was bringing me down, even though I knew better than to hang around on her website because it drives me insane.  But the though of having to wait five to seven more years to find out which way she's going to go with Rachel and Ivy and have the constant negative reinforcement that she's not going to get them together? Dude, I don't think I can take that.  I can hardly take the long hard slogs like that when I know for sure there's a light at the end of that damn tunnel.  

*sigh*  So, yeah, that's my current disgust with fandoms in general.

I do have three work-in-progress fics that I do want to complete now that I've finished (writing, not posting) The End of Her World.  Taking Chances, one unposted NCIS fic (which will finish fanfic100, finally, thank god!) and Let Sleeping Vamps Lie. 

Comments

[ncruuk.livejournal.com]

I hear ya... at least, not with the same fandoms as you, but I know where you're coming from.

I'm reading and writing HET for bleep's sake...

Blame it on the weather :-)

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

Heh. Though it would be weird after writing femslash for the past four years, I would totally go back to het if I could find some that didn't drive me up the wall.

I've discovered that a lot of femslash is naturally inclined to have a feminist bent along with strong female characters and it's hard for me to go back to a lot of het pairings - at least fan fic wise - because it's either emasculating men or having totally weak spineless women who can't do anything for themselves and it now drives me crazy to see that.

[infinitlight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, SGU sounds sucktastic. I am so, so tired of writers and producers because they're eDgY or something, and then fucking them over (haven't even seen the show yet, and I'm already disgusted--wtg, guys).

I think Imma go live in a cave somewhere.

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

Is it a roomy cave? I might be forced to join you.

Is edginess what they're trying for there? I don't even get it. Argh. I know there's bigotry, hate and stupidity everywhere but in today's overly politically correct society, I honestly don't see how people manage to get by with some of this crap. And you know, it'd be different if they explored the emotionally and moral implications of what they're doing, but absolutely no one thinks that's gonna happen. It's just gonna be your typical "aliens/possesion made us do it" sex romp.

Sheesh. Apparently I have feelings about this. Who knew?

[infinitlight.livejournal.com]

I was so murderously angry I forgot to write half of a sentence there. Glad you knew what I meant :).

IDEK how anyone can justify doing this kind of storyline ("edgy" is the best explanation I can come up with). (Although, as you suggested, I do admit that it might be an interesting storyline if it was handled responsibly, but the chances of that are, like, nil.) It's so fricking offensive.

[dear-heart89.livejournal.com]

Gosh, your hollows comment makes me want to give up on the series...I can't take the negative reinforcements that she's not going to put them together either

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

Aw, don't give up! There are good things about the Hollows, things that I love. And, honestly, I'm still going to read the books. At this point, I probably can't not, but summoning the level of investment that I need to actively participate in fandom isn't happening for me right now.

She has no reason to put them together as far as I can see, and no investment. So sticking through the tough times, is well really tough for me.

[sandersyager.livejournal.com]

Gah, I still need to read your GL fics. I've been putting it off lately because canon pissed me right off with 4th of July storyline and now I'm afraid it's going to turn into even more of a fustercluck with this week. I promise that I will read them.

As for fandom fatigue, I'm right there with you. I've taken to reading SPN fic lately because I'm tired of or disappointed by or just flat out disgusted by the places I've loved in the past. I'd say dabble over there, but it's boys, boys and more boys, although a few things have come out of the Big Bang that every writer should read because of the artistry in how the stories and/or universes have been built. If you're even remotely interested let me know and I'll link you. One of them, hand to God, makes me want to either give up writing because I'll never be that good, or use it as my writing Bible and aspire to that level of sprawling, epic wonderful in everything I do.

Aside from that, have you checked out Criminal Minds? I can't remember if you're the one who posted about it and had tried it but found it weird. I know someone on my flist did and it puzzled me. The fandom itself can be... a challenge, and filled with craptastically crappy crap, but the show is pretty solid overall, with four strong female characters in JJ, Elle, Emily and Penelope. Even Jordan Todd was interesting to consider, if frustrating to accept as part of the team.

Leverage is another show that's been producing a lot of femslash, of varying quality, but Sophie and Parker are fascinating in their strengths and flaws as characters, and because of the overall plot, lend themselves to all kinds of plot bunnies. cuzimastripper writes a fair bit of Sophie/Parker, which I admittedly haven't read, but I do really like her Parker/Eliot/Alec fic.

If it helps give you something to look forward to, even a little, blueraccoon and I are writing Abby/OFC for the kink_bigbang. So, I can promise about 30,000 (conservative estimate since we have 20,000 words already) of relatively readable fic in a few months, or sooner if you want to be a first reader/test reader for us.

Good luck on finishing the WIP and ff100. One day, I'll be able to knock that challenge off my list, really. *dreams big*

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

I offer no guarantee for fic quality, but my one ongoing GL fic actually goes AU right before the July 4th stuff happens. It still includes the baby bit, but hey, Jessica Leccia does not need maternity leave in fan fiction. :p

I know what you mean. There are frequently (well, maybe not frequently but often) stories that make me want to give up writing altogether. My brain wails "But I'll never be that good!" And then I go back and re-read and try to figure out how the hell they did that!

The thing with Criminal Minds for me is that I have to fight for tv time in my house so if it's not something that everyone already watches or I can convince them to watch, it's hard for me to get a hold of it. And my house is practically and anti-Criminal Minds house. Though I do read the fan fic now and again, if it's an author that I already know I like writing it.

Hmmm, I'll have to watch a little bit more of Leverage. I've only been catching glimpses of it here and there and I haven't really sat down and actually given it a shot yet.

Yay for relatively readable fic! You'll have to link me when you guys post it. Or you'll post it to your journal right?

Eep. I've been working on this damn ff100 since the beginning of '06 and I only have two fics left. I have to finish this or I'll go insane.

I think my big problem might actually be tv fatigue? I don't know. I'm just not finding a lot that interests me right now. I want something smart, funny, and feminist that doesn't emasculate men. Heh. I should probably just go search for the Holy Grail or something easy like that, huh?

[demoka.livejournal.com]

Mm, I kinda can relate with the diminishing enthusiasm.... Well, the Tony/Ziva element in the show wasn't helping much either, but yeah... I dunno.

And that bit about NCIS: LA, that really sucks and gives me another reason not to follow it. At this point in time, I couldn't be bother anyhoo.

Question: Are you looking for other fandoms to squee about? Or do you think you'll just take a break?

[jaina47.livejournal.com]

Fandoms tend to find me. I rarely go looking for them, because I always seem to feel like I have more than I can handle at any given moment. I don't know what I'll do. This could just be a passing phase and goodness knows, my flist is full of awesome people that are nearly always doing something that sparks my interest.