Why? Why?

[mrv3000]

I've commented this elsewhere, and also been discussing this via email, so I've gotta just say this.

Hunting down actors/PTB to talk about your fanfic is like a cat bringing a dead bird to a person.

Cat: LOOK AT THIS AMAZING THING I'M BRINGING TO YOU. AREN'T YOU PLEASED?

Person: JAYSUS. H. HORSERADISH.

Not that I want to compare fanfic to a dead bird, but it is very very special to the cat (and other cats) and extremely horrifying to everyone else.

(And possibly special to a passing dog.)

Comments

[morrighangw.livejournal.com]

XD Exactly!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

ICK.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

AUGH. No. NO, there are some things one just doesn't DO. I don't care if the actor in question loves fanfic or not. AUGH.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY.

[goodtoast.livejournal.com]

I'm getting squeamish even though I don't know the fandom, actor or person involved. It's that bad.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately it's Doctor Who and David Tennant. AGAIN.

[aj.livejournal.com]

Sigh.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

*pouts*

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

Oh, even better, I've found out who the person is, and she really is completely round the bend. Just who the fandom needs representing them.

I felt bad for the person who got picked on by The Friday Night Project even though I don't like her because they had to go and find her stuff to rag on. This person? Leave the man ALONE.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes. (And I heard who the person is too. Le sigh.)

[elismor.livejournal.com]

DAVID TENNANT WOULD TOO DATE ME.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Well, YES! Especially after you wrote him that letter about his pants!

[janetmaca.livejournal.com]

Yeesh. Why? I mean ICK!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Ickity ICK.

[ginamak.livejournal.com]

BEST. ANALOGY. EVER.

God damn it, crazy people with no concept of boundaries are RUINING it for the rest of us. AGAIN.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

There should be a big old fence between the two!

[gowdie.livejournal.com]

The thing that kind of shocks me, is the complete misunderstanding of our position in the hierarchy. In that we have no position. We are not even underlings. We are the faceless masses. They do not care about our creative pursuits - and talking to them about it as though it even approaches the same level of interest to them, is just... mind boggling.

Tennant made a joke recently about loving us all in very special ways as individuals. And the reason that comment was so funny was because of the perfect irony. Fans become a blob. And to try to stand out as the extra special fan who has something super duper to share with them, that they will think is really great is always, always, always going to land as weird.

(Disclaimer - yes, I do think they are grateful for our existence, in that fans make the show successful, and creating our own stuff is a great compliment, but beyond that...)

[ladychi.livejournal.com]

Yes, this, exactly. I can't imagine the reality!fail it would take to have the gall to do something like that. I mean... just... wow.

[larissa-j.livejournal.com]

Hunting down actors/PTB to talk about your fanfic is like a cat bringing a dead bird to a person.

BAD FAN. TPB look the other way with fanfic, in most cases, because while it's copyright infringement, it keeps fans happy and for the most part is harmless.

Contacting DT/TPB and showing them fanfic is kind of like going up to a photographer and showing him/her how badly you mutilated their original with your manip. Not good.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Urg. Yes. There's this sort of feeling that they should be pleased with the potato shrine you keep in your closet.

[havocthecat]

Oh, dear. Who did what now?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Some fic writer called into a show David Tennant was on, and started talking about her fic.

Personally I haven't actually listened to it because I'm sure I'd burst into flames if I actually did.

[marcasite.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this doesn't surprise me. Ugh!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I...probably shouldn't be surprised either, should I? :D

[teruel-a-witch.livejournal.com]

Some people clearly don't know - WHAT HAPPENS IN FANDOM STAYS IN FANDOM. (Vegas can shut it xD)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

THIS. XD

[jesidres.livejournal.com]

Good time lords. I hate just the thought of seeing a celebrity, because I feel like I'm invading their personal space and taking out from their "normal" time. (See how absolutely shitty I felt this weekend for example.) Let alone give them fanwork....BUT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

I think I'm done now.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

XD Yeah, I'm pretty much the same way. *shudders*

[rosie-not-rose.livejournal.com]

I'm probably missing something here, but who on earth is doing that? D:

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

David Tennant was on some show last night (or the night before?) where someone called in and proceeded to talk about their fic.

[solielle.livejournal.com]

Yeeeeah....no. Fandom (especially fandom with fairly supportive producers*) can be such a echo chamber that, "Production Person A doesn't laugh at fans" turns into "DT would *totally* love to see my epic Tencest fic!"

I remember one person who's blog I used to read who had a humbling exercise about it to the effect of; "Say, 'I write fanfiction about X out loud. Go say it in front of the mirror. Can you do that? Now can you call up your mother and tell her about it? No? Okay, remember that."

I don't think I would tell my mother I write fanfic. I sure as heck wouldn't tell someone I didn't even know.


* Not literal Producers. Just everyone involved in the production.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I think that's a great test. It should be part of Fandom 101.

[bluewingedpixie.livejournal.com]

WHAT?!

And here I thought Big Bang fandom was batshit for stalking TPTB via Twitter.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

You've gotta love fandom.

[poohmusings.livejournal.com]

Seriously, Michelle, I would die -- DIE! -- at the mere thought of possibly doing that. As a matter of fact, a part of me is dying knowing there are people who do do that.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

YES. I didn't listen to the show, but others have who are dying, and I'm dying second-handly.

[orelle-peredhil.livejournal.com]

Euuuuuuuuuuuuuurgh. I remember crawling into a hole when watching that Friday Night Project segment - "Doctor Who... porn????????" - and I don't even write fic. This - this is just beyond the pale. I mean, REALLY. especially considering the content of the fic. In what universe does that sound like a remotely good idea? *headdesk* *headdesk* *headdesk* And it's sad that there's really no way for the rest of fandom to separate ourselves from the nutjobs - we can't exactly call poor DT up and go "Most of us aren't like that, I promise........" *headdesk*

I mean, REALLY. For shame.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yeah, exactly. Bleh.

[nostariel]

O_O

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[nandamai]

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Hold me.

[jupisan.livejournal.com]

im at lost here.
from what you wrote some fan hunted DT down and made him read the fic the fan wrote and he comment on it.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Not exactly. Someone called in to a radio show that DT was on, and proceeded to talk about her fanfic.

[goldy-dollar.livejournal.com]

GAH. *dies all over again*

I feel like you and Opal should have stopped me from going to dig it up. DAMN MY CURIOSITY.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT FOR LISTENING.

[rattus-aerius.livejournal.com]

Cat: LOOK AT THIS AMAZING THING I'M BRINGING TO YOU. AREN'T YOU PLEASED?

Is that Red Dwarf fic? ;)

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Yes. Yes it is. :D

[debs7.livejournal.com]

Ok now I am deadly curious (but not curious enough to listen to that train wreck). Can you please please PM me and tell me who it was that rang up (I assume it someone at least relatively well known).

Please?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I'll tell you what I know, although I don't know an LJ name.