You've hit on one of the things that bothers me most about fandom (which is why I generally avoid meta): people get the notion that if they don't like something than no one should like it.
I don't watch Stargate Atlantis because it's churning out brilliant, Emmy-worthy stories or because it looks at theories of existentialism in a new light or any such crap. I watch it because it's entertaining. I watch it because it makes me laugh or cry or cringe or yell at the TV. It does what a television show is supposed to do - it makes me believe for an hour that ridiculously attractive people can have all manner of adventures several galaxies away. As long as it continues to do so, it will be holding up it's end of the bargain and I will continue watching.
From time to time things happen (characters die or plots change) that I don't love, but I'm a big girl. I can deal quite healthily with my disappointment. If I don't like the direction of the show, I will stop watching, but trying to ruin (consciously or unconsciously) someone else's enjoyment of the show is unnecessary and petty. (Perhaps a little strong, but it's one of my fandom pet peeves.) Besides, I think one of the worst things TPTB could do would be trying to make the show all things for all people. I think the sooner people realize that, the happier they would be.
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I don't watch Stargate Atlantis because it's churning out brilliant, Emmy-worthy stories or because it looks at theories of existentialism in a new light or any such crap. I watch it because it's entertaining. I watch it because it makes me laugh or cry or cringe or yell at the TV. It does what a television show is supposed to do - it makes me believe for an hour that ridiculously attractive people can have all manner of adventures several galaxies away. As long as it continues to do so, it will be holding up it's end of the bargain and I will continue watching.
From time to time things happen (characters die or plots change) that I don't love, but I'm a big girl. I can deal quite healthily with my disappointment. If I don't like the direction of the show, I will stop watching, but trying to ruin (consciously or unconsciously) someone else's enjoyment of the show is unnecessary and petty. (Perhaps a little strong, but it's one of my fandom pet peeves.) Besides, I think one of the worst things TPTB could do would be trying to make the show all things for all people. I think the sooner people realize that, the happier they would be.
Of course, there's no reasoning with fandom. ;)