Can someone give me a back/neck rub? That'd be SUPER.
I'm going to be an aunt soon. (As in blood relation instead of my friends' kids.) The due date is July 22, but we all know how that goes. I've yet to get them a present, but they've refused to find out the sex of the baby ahead of time. Fair's fair.
Torchwood fandom is scaring me. Flames and threats sent to the writer because what happened in COE? I guess to me there's always that line between fandom and TPTB (writers/actors/directors). Write fic, cry to fellow fans, and be depressed for months after Doomsday? Been there, done that. Fist-shake at RTD and rant at him in my journal? Did that too. But sending actual hate mail to the man? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. NONONONONONONO. NEVER EVER.
I'm actually really worried about ComicCon that's happening in, what, a couple of weeks? I could see Doctor Who and Torchwood panels being hijacked by a vengeful minority. (And I don't even want to think about if some truly unbalanced nutjob turns up.)
I don't blame people for being upset at COE. If you've been around me for any length of time, you'll know the meltdown I had after Doomsday. It actually hurt to go through that. I imagine there are some going through that with Torchwood right now. It's just when it crosses that line that it gets scary.
(Oh, and I'm not even going to touch the whole "what happened in Torchwood is Rose's fault" thing, because that's crazytalk.)
*hasn't seen Torchwood yet but can deduce from the rumblings what happened* Dude, this is a whole new level of crazy that I think is going to end very badly.
*pats* I think we all need another Fluff Fest.
For the niece/nephew to be. Also maybe a baby care package? I know in the first week, anything that saved me a trip to the grocery store (diapers, wipes, consumables like that) was GOLDEN.
*hasn't seen Torchwood yet but can deduce from the rumblings what happened* Dude, this is a whole new level of crazy that I think is going to end very badly.
*nods*
*pats* I think we all need another Fluff Fest.
And to quickly scoot away from the TW fandom.
For the niece/nephew to be.
AWWWWWWW!
Also maybe a baby care package? I know in the first week, anything that saved me a trip to the grocery store (diapers, wipes, consumables like that) was GOLDEN.
Bwaha! People blaming Rose is hilarious! Oh, fandom. If anything they should kiss her feet and thank her. I mean people do realize that if Rose hadn't saved Jack then he would have died permanently at the Game station thus making Jack's Torchwood nonexistent? Which means no more sexy sexy Jack/Ianto tiems and myfawny feeding off of bbq'd cyberwomen.
You know I love you for the title of your post. All day today I've been singing to myself, "Repeat to yourself: 'It's just a show, I should really just relax.'"
Like you said, I don't blame them for feeling like they got punched in the gut. I know I did after "Doomsday." But Jeebus. talk about the show, yell about the show, don't THREATEN the people involved.
The "Itzbeen" is something I wish had been available when mine was born.
And yes, the baby care package is always welcome. Diapers, wipes, cloth diapers for use as burp cloths, baby shampoo, all of that. Even stuff for the parents like toilet paper and other little things that they'll run out of in the middle of the night because they're too tired to think straight.
(Oh, and I'm not even going to touch the whole "what happened in Torchwood is Rose's fault" thing, because that's crazytalk.) Wait... there's a faction blaming it on Rose? Damn... Still crazy fans are crazy.
Thing is I can get why people are upset, but to me it's not all that upsetting. So be upset, yes (I can't say anything- I cried for five nights after Journey's End) but no to hate mail and threats.
I agree completely. Basically I think the only good reason to talk to a writer is to say "thanks", and maybe ask questions politely. Though I still have those dreams where I write JK Rowling's biography and she bakes me cookies... ;)
Imagine, someone that nobody is mad at,and everyone will talk to. :P
We got one 6 weeks ago, my first niece. I've even gotten to babysit a couple of times.
Satisfies that baby craving, without committing to one of my own.
We (my mom and I) grabbed an old Easter basket and went to Target to fill it with things they would need. Onesies, newborn diaper, talc, a rattle, receiving blanket, baby flannels, etc...
You know I love you for the title of your post. All day today I've been singing to myself, "Repeat to yourself: 'It's just a show, I should really just relax.'"
HEE!!
Like you said, I don't blame them for feeling like they got punched in the gut. I know I did after "Doomsday." But Jeebus. talk about the show, yell about the show, don't THREATEN the people involved.
*NODS*
I remember for a while a few of us were all "WE'LL STORM BBC WALES! AND...AND DO SOMETHING! DEMAND ROSE! YEAH!" But we never would actually do that, nor would we write TPTB and inform them of our crazy.
The "Itzbeen" is something I wish had been available when mine was born.
Huh. I never would have thought of something like that.
And yes, the baby care package is always welcome. Diapers, wipes, cloth diapers for use as burp cloths, baby shampoo, all of that. Even stuff for the parents like toilet paper and other little things that they'll run out of in the middle of the night because they're too tired to think straight.
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