I'm sitting in the searing heat in a cyber cafe in Nicaragua, and I feel quite sad. Like a lot of other people are saying, its not entirely unexpected, but still makes me sad nonetheless.
SGA was/is my first and only major fandom. And it was all because of Teyla. I started reading fanfic after buying S1 on dvd, no idea how I came across it, and was shocked at a} how little of it involved Teyla and b} how crap the ones that did involve her were. Did I ever tell you about the story I read where she and John were sleeping together when she knew that he was pining for Elizabeth? Or the one where she gave John a blow job and he called out Rodney's name? Seriously. I was appalled, the Teyla that I was watching would never have stood for that. I had no idea what she had done to deserve such a portrayal, I thought that I must be watching a different show to everyone else. And then I came across you and Ladyjax and many other real Teyla fans, who wrote ehr the way I saw her. And I started to write too, and found something that I truly enjoyed for the first time in years. And I found genuine friends who helped me through a pretty difficult time in my life and who I am eternally grateful for.
I kind of feel at a loss with regards to fandom at the moment. I know that I havn't been active for a while, but I was hoping to get back into it once I settled down again. I still will, but it won't be quite the same knowing that the show is almost over, or will be by the time I get back and up to date with it.
*sorry for any typos, this keyboard is ridiculous.
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I'm sitting in the searing heat in a cyber cafe in Nicaragua, and I feel quite sad. Like a lot of other people are saying, its not entirely unexpected, but still makes me sad nonetheless.
SGA was/is my first and only major fandom. And it was all because of Teyla. I started reading fanfic after buying S1 on dvd, no idea how I came across it, and was shocked at a} how little of it involved Teyla and b} how crap the ones that did involve her were. Did I ever tell you about the story I read where she and John were sleeping together when she knew that he was pining for Elizabeth? Or the one where she gave John a blow job and he called out Rodney's name? Seriously. I was appalled, the Teyla that I was watching would never have stood for that. I had no idea what she had done to deserve such a portrayal, I thought that I must be watching a different show to everyone else. And then I came across you and Ladyjax and many other real Teyla fans, who wrote ehr the way I saw her. And I started to write too, and found something that I truly enjoyed for the first time in years. And I found genuine friends who helped me through a pretty difficult time in my life and who I am eternally grateful for.
I kind of feel at a loss with regards to fandom at the moment. I know that I havn't been active for a while, but I was hoping to get back into it once I settled down again. I still will, but it won't be quite the same knowing that the show is almost over, or will be by the time I get back and up to date with it.
*sorry for any typos, this keyboard is ridiculous.