N!F!S

[mrv3000]

I was reading fandomsecrets today and realizing that much of it is about fandoms I've never even heard of, or bitching about other secrets.

Anyway, I was trying to think of "secrets" I have that are f!s-like, but I don't feel the need to make graphics and submit anonymously for.

• I tried watching Firefly twice and gave up both times. I failed to see the awesome. Not!Secret Because: Blasphemy to much of my flist.
  
  
• Tom Baker skeeves me the hell out, and probably related to that, I don't much care for Four. Not!Secret Because: He's like a UK national treasure.
  
  
• I'm amused when Dirk Benedict throws a tantrum, and love the snark about him. Not!Secret Because: Why should I care about an actor whose last big role was in the 80s?
  
  
• I don't find David Tennant, Chris Eccleston or Billie Piper outside of their Who roles all that interesting and/or hot. Not!Secret Because: My flist will whack me with nerf bats. XD (Note: That's not to say that I could never again find them interesting with some new role in the future - it hasn't happened yet though.)
  
  
• I bought a big-ass caramel apple at the store today and will devour it at home. Not!Secret Because: IT'S A CARAMEL APPLE AND IT'S MINE.

Comments

[morrighangw.livejournal.com]

I don't find David Tennant, Chris Eccleston or Billie Piper outside of their Who roles all that interesting and/or hot. Not!Secret Because: My flist will whack me with nerf bats. XD (Note: That's not to say that I could never again find them interesting with some new role in the future - it hasn't happened yet though.)

XD We still love you anyway! *squishes*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Aww, thanks! XD

[bastetseye.livejournal.com]

Tom Baker skeeves me the hell out, and probably related to that, I don't much care for Four. Not!Secret Because: He's like a UK national treasure.

Same here, I went right of Four when I saw him pat Sarah Jane on the head hen she was trying to tell him something. (though it made me really long to read a fic where Four meets Donna and trys to do the same thing!)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*snorts* Did she break his hand? XD

[papilio-luna.livejournal.com]

Yay Fandom Unsecrets! I like making those!

And I feel sorry for people whose f-lists are apparently so terrifying that just saying that you ship/don't ship/would hit some pairing/person/thing that is really not all that unusual to want ship/not ship/hit would get them, like, kicked out of ElJay or something (idk what these people are afraid of happening).

Also: I do not like Four either and I have always failed to grok the Four!adulation. Tom Baker is waaaay on the far side of "quirky" verging into "wtf dude get away from me" territory.

And: Have you seen The Second Coming. Eccleston is a hard man to follow the career of because he has a habit of appearing in atrocious movies, but I <3 that particular movie and totally get the Eccleslove, if only he'd do more movies like that.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

And I feel sorry for people whose f-lists are apparently so terrifying that just saying that you ship/don't ship/would hit some pairing/person/thing that is really not all that unusual to want ship/not ship/hit would get them, like, kicked out of ElJay or something (idk what these people are afraid of happening).

I'm not sure either. It's...weird.

Also: I do not like Four either and I have always failed to grok the Four!adulation. Tom Baker is waaaay on the far side of "quirky" verging into "wtf dude get away from me" territory.

Exactly. And he has this bug-eyed surprised look that just annoys me to no end. (Sorry, the guy cannot act. He says lines and mugs for the camera.)

And: Have you seen The Second Coming. Eccleston is a hard man to follow the career of because he has a habit of appearing in atrocious movies, but I <3 that particular movie and totally get the Eccleslove, if only he'd do more movies like that.

I haven't! Might have to check that one out!

[aj.livejournal.com]

Ha! I like this and feel I will participate!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

WOO!! \o/

[bluewingedpixie.livejournal.com]

I had the urge to do one of these too... and while I adore Firefly it did take me ages to get into it.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I just...I couldn't handle the way they talked, for one thing. It was like nails down a chalkboard. And then there was a character I felt like smacking, and... I decided not to put myself through any more.

[platypus]

Heh. It took me some actual effort to get into Firefly, after quitting once, but I admit I did eventually find it rewarding. Except I hated the movie. Hated it. Wish it never existed. Pretend it's an alternate universe.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Heh. I tried the movie once too - it was airing on some station. I watched about 5 minutes and wandered off.

[j-guda.livejournal.com]

I don't find David Tennant, Chris Eccleston or Billie Piper outside of their Who roles all that interesting and/or hot. Not!Secret Because: My flist will whack me with nerf bats. XD (Note: That's not to say that I could never again find them interesting with some new role in the future - it hasn't happened yet though.)

The only thing I've ever liked BP as (besides Rose, of course) was Hero in the Much Ado About Nothing part of Shakespeare Retold. And really, that was just residual "THIS IS MADE OF PUPPIES AND SUNSHINE" feelings caused by Damian Lewis' utter and delightful d-baggery.

Also, CE's career choices since DW baffle me.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

The only thing I've ever liked BP as (besides Rose, of course) was Hero in the Much Ado About Nothing part of Shakespeare Retold. And really, that was just residual "THIS IS MADE OF PUPPIES AND SUNSHINE" feelings caused by Damian Lewis' utter and delightful d-baggery.

*snickers*

Also, CE's career choices since DW baffle me.

Yeah. I would have thought he'd go for leads in smaller indie films. Hmm.

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

Many people who can be less bipolar about Who (myself included) class both Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker as entertainers rather than actors in the same sense that the other men who've taken the role have been.

And I adore Jon Pertwee in particular for his work outside of Who, but he and Tom Baker were both pretty much playing themselves or an exaggerated version thereof.

Kinda like John Barrowman playing Captain Jack (at least Who!Jack versus EmoManPainTorchwood!Jack).

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Jon Pertwee in anything else, nor do I know what he was like in real life, but I didn't get the feeling he was doing some shtick when he did Three. Not like I got from Tom Baker.

And great comparison to JB. Although his camp never annoyed me. I guess it comes down to liking or not liking the actor in the first place.

[rattus-aerius.livejournal.com]

Tom Baker skeeves me the hell out, and probably related to that, I don't much care for Four. Not!Secret Because: He's like a UK national treasure.

I can't watch him because his hair reminds me of my ex-brother-in-law who I couldn't stand.

I'm amused when Dirk Benedict throws a tantrum, and love the snark about him. Not!Secret Because: Why should I care about an actor whose last big role was in the 80s?

I didn't know he had until I read about it at F!S. XD

I don't find David Tennant, Chris Eccleston or Billie Piper outside of their Who roles all that interesting and/or hot. Not!Secret Because: My flist will whack me with nerf bats. XD (Note: That's not to say that I could never again find them interesting with some new role in the future - it hasn't happened yet though.)

DT in Hamlet was fantastic. The only other things I've watched him in is TOTA and Blackpool which I watched with my friend when I visted England to see Hamlet. I've never seen BP or CE in anything else. Except I did see CE in an old episode of Poirot which was amusing because he had hair. XD

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I can't watch him because his hair reminds me of my ex-brother-in-law who I couldn't stand.

XD

I didn't know he had until I read about it at F!S. XD

He's such a douche and so fun to mock. :D

DT in Hamlet was fantastic. The only other things I've watched him in is TOTA and Blackpool which I watched with my friend when I visted England to see Hamlet. I've never seen BP or CE in anything else. Except I did see CE in an old episode of Poirot which was amusing because he had hair. XD

I just can't get excited about Hamlet for some reason. But I'll have to keep my eyes open for that old Poirot ep. I've been planning on watching some Poirot since I've run out Marple.

[icepixie]

I have the problem you have with Firefly with Buffy and Angel. FF, weirdly, I sort of liked--not a huge amount, but it was okay. (I have a feeling it has to do with the awesomeness of Nathan Fillion.) Buffy and Angel I know I should like, because it ticks most of the boxes I like to see ticked on a TV show, and yet...nothing. I've seen five or six episodes of both, and it just leaves me cold.

*kind of adores Tom Baker, but could see where he might skeeve someone out*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I was a casual watcher of Buffy and Angel, sort of coming and going as the mood struck. So I never made it into the Joss = God camp.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_thirty2flavors/]

This is how I feel about fandomsecrets as well. Even when I have an opinion that might be slightly less-than-popular, it's never anything I wouldn't own up to if asked. Like, "I laughed when Ianto died" is not a secret, I will admit to that.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

XD

I kind of rolled my eyes when he died, mainly because of Jack's "don't" line. :D I did sniffle when Gwen turned up to look at his body though.

[janetmaca.livejournal.com]

I don't think Joss Whedon's all that awesome. Not!Secret because my flist will tear me to shreds for saying such a blasphemous thing?

That being said, Firefly is my favourite of all his shows (I blame Nathan Fillion and Adam Baldwin. 'kay?)

[bluewingedpixie.livejournal.com]

I used to worship Joss, then Dollhouse happened and I feel like I'm seeing it all (bar Firefly which I still love) through new, Not So Awesome, eyes. I can't tell any of my friends that!

caramel apple

[taibhrigh.livejournal.com]

is it a regular caramel apple? does it have peanuts on the bottom? or is it one of those indulgent caramel apples with the the chocolate and stuff?

Re: caramel apple

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It has pecans on the bottom! But no chocolate.

[the-willows.livejournal.com]

I perved on Dirk Benedict so hard, back in the eighties.

I couldn't really give a rat's arse about those three outside of fandom either.

LOL! Skeevy!Tom will creep into your dreams and whisper inappropriate things in your ear...IN HIS BIG BOOMING VOICE!

Never even tried to watch Firefly even once.

Toffee apple ftw. So envious.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I perved on Dirk Benedict so hard, back in the eighties.

I was a Michael J. Fox girl. :D

LOL! Skeevy!Tom will creep into your dreams and whisper inappropriate things in your ear...IN HIS BIG BOOMING VOICE!

EW. EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Toffee apple ftw. So envious.

NOM!

[katesutton.livejournal.com]

Tom Baker is yucky. This is an incontrovertible fact. But I am probably helped by the fact that I did not imprint on Four as best!Doctor!evah! as a child. And caramel apples are yummy.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Tom Baker is yucky. This is an incontrovertible fact. But I am probably helped by the fact that I did not imprint on Four as best!Doctor!evah! as a child.

*nods* Same here.

And caramel apples are yummy.

I miss getting them from Disneyland, which had the BEST EVER. But the one I got looks hand dipped, so I'm hopeful.

[erateini.livejournal.com]

If you share your caramel apple I will share my caramel cupcake!

I have seen Billie Piper in her new show SDoaCG and I have to admit I like her in it. *dodges rotten apples thrown at her*

David Tennant is pretty good in Blackpool and I heard good stuff about him in Hamlet.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

NO. MINE. :D

And I've heard they're pretty good in those roles, but I just don't have any interest in them.

I feel like you deserve an appropriate F!S response

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

*THROWS MONKEY POOP*

Re: I feel like you deserve an appropriate F!S response

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

And do you hate Rose too? And feel the need to go on about it even if I only mention Donna?

[maypanic.livejournal.com]

I... I'm SHOCKED. This is an unacceptable opinion, beyond belief. Obviously, we cannot be friends anymore.

I mean, I could maybe get past the first one (blasphemy!) given time.
The second is absolutely understandable.
I have no idea who Dirk Benedict is?
This... stretches things a little, but I'm willing to accept maybe you don't want to see these actors in other personalities. Goodness knows I've sat through many an awful movie just to get to the Eccles.

But you won't share your caramel apple!?! *unfriends*

I've had a few opinions I hesitated to share, but it was more in the line of completely over identifying with a character. Then I remembered "Oh yeah, this is a fandom journal!" Although earlier this week I did actually trash a post I was writing for fear of the reaction from my flist. Which was prob exaggerated out of proportion in my head.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I... I'm SHOCKED. This is an unacceptable opinion, beyond belief. Obviously, we cannot be friends anymore.

*puts up fists*

I mean, I could maybe get past the first one (blasphemy!) given time.

XD

The second is absolutely understandable.

*shudders*

I have no idea who Dirk Benedict is?

He played Starbuck on the original BSG. And also place Face on the A-Team. Nowadays he plays the role of woman hater.

This... stretches things a little, but I'm willing to accept maybe you don't want to see these actors in other personalities. Goodness knows I've sat through many an awful movie just to get to the Eccles.

That might be part of it - I like people in certain roles, and seeing them in other things is sometimes weird. Also if they're good, I can get over that.

But you won't share your caramel apple!?! *unfriends*

Miiiiiiiiiine! (Although I haven't had it yet. I made myself do 2 miles on the treadmill first. XD)

I've had a few opinions I hesitated to share, but it was more in the line of completely over identifying with a character. Then I remembered "Oh yeah, this is a fandom journal!" Although earlier this week I did actually trash a post I was writing for fear of the reaction from my flist. Which was prob exaggerated out of proportion in my head.

I think we all do that sometimes. I know I have.

[jedi_of_urth]

This is kind of how I get when I read fandomsecrets (that said I've gotten kind of addicted to it recently),, while I definitely have fandom-unpopular-opinions that I don't talk about on my journal much that doesn't so much make them secret as something that doesn't come up real often. Since I've started paying attention to it I've been tempted to make a post like this myself with some of my not-exactly-secrets, but it's only been a couple days so I haven't bothered yet. Maybe I'll just follow your lead.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there are things I don't run around saying simply because I don't care that much.

[jennsthedevil.livejournal.com]

Tom Baker skeeves me the hell out, and probably related to that, I don't much care for Four. Not!Secret Because: He's like a UK national treasure.

Oh my god, I thought I was the only one. He completely creeps me out.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*shudders*

[nandamai]

I recently watched Firefly (entirely for Summer Glau, now that SCC is over) and was shocked and somewhat appalled to find myself liking it. Like, a lot. Despite my general disdain for Whedon. Yet Firefly still has my #1 problem with Whedon: his kink for using adolescent girls (or in Echo's case, a childlike woman) as weapons, and especially, for having the people who are supposed to take care of them use the girls as weapons. It disgusts me. And the oh-so-self-consciously-clever dialogue that bugs the hell out of me on Buffy and Dollhouse mostly cracks me up on Firefly, even with the ridiculous accents and wild west BS. WTF? Something strange is going on in my brain. Help!

But yes. I think fandomsecrets is just plain silly.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*pets your brain*

And I never put that together - the girls as weapons thing - but it does seem to be a theme with him, doesn't it?

Well, you've inspired me.

[gowdie.livejournal.com]

So yeah, no defriending from me on that on!

I'm with you, I don't think I have any fandom opinions which I couldn't share with my flist. I suspect for a lot of people, it's everyone who isn't on the flist that is the concern. But for me, if riled up, I generally feel the need to lay unabashed claim to those unpopular opinions as well.

Re: Well, you've inspired me.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

BWAH!!!! That's a great not!secret! XD

And sometimes I'll get a bee in my bonet to say something too, otherwise...

[sherbertglasses.livejournal.com]

1. That is indeed blasphemy. You're watching it wrong. Watch it again! All the way to the end! Serenity too!

2. O.O But...but..He's painfully awesome!

3. I have no idea who that is.

4. I think David and Billie are always hot. You know what's weird? I'm not sexually attracted to the Doctor. I love him like Donna does. But I'm crazy hot for David Tennant the real person.

5. Those things hurt my teeth.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

1. *whimpers*

2. EEEK!

3. He was on the A-Team and the original BSG. A general creep.

4. HEH! Well, I don't think I'm really sexually attracted to the Doctor either. He's too much of a nutbag. :D

5. MMMMM.

[okelay.livejournal.com]

You dare say Firefly isn't the most awesome show that ever awesomed? DO-NOT-BLASPHEME! DO-NOT-BLASPHEME! DO-NOT-BLASPHEME! (read in a dalek voice of course)
*DEFRIENDS*


joking,of course.
I won't defriend you just cause you're crazy. and/or strangely inmune to whatever drug or mind control trick Joss puts in his works.

and really?¿ you don't like DT OR BP OR CE? That is surprising. what have you seen?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

MWAH!!

And it's not so much that I don't like them outside of DW, it's just that...I don't really care. :D

[bananasandroses.livejournal.com]

I don't find David Tennant, Chris Eccleston or Billie Piper outside of their Who roles all that interesting and/or hot.

Right with you on that one.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

It's just kind of... Meh.