fandom and a new poll

Me and Sara, at Michelle's party. Photo by Annie.


So I watched the first six episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer yesterday. Yes, I have to admit that I'm hooked.

Interesting to read all the comments posted about this TV series in the message boards. I do know several avid Buffy fans, but I have never found their behavior obnoxious, as some posters reported. Then again, I'm the one with a comic strip about someone waiting in line for 10 months in anticipation of the next Lord of the Rings movie. :-)

I may not always agree with the tastes of certain enthusiastic fans of whatever movie, television series, or book, but I always give them credit for being so passionate about something and pursuing that passion. It's one of the things I like so much about fandom. It's true that there are a few that are somewhat overenthusiastic in their efforts to convert non-fans. I generally steer clear, and try not to let these few influence my opinion of whatever show or movie they are idolizing.



Michelle and Reid. Photo by John.


A NEW POLL:

Are there any television shows that you watch on a regular basis? If so, which ones?



Michelle's father.


I may be offline for the next little while, including e-mail. I will post when I can.

(This entry was written with ViaVoice, a voice recognition program, which sometimes has its own sense of humor. Please forgive any spelling or grammar quirks which Debbie has missed while editing. Thank you. )



Jeff took this photo with his new Nikon digital camera.
The paper taped to my computer is a reference card for ViaVoice.
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