Snowflake Challenge #3 | Changing Fannish Opinions

[silversea]

In your own space, talk about a fannish opinion you hold that has changed over time.

When I started out, I was pretty inflexible as a fan. Part of my inflexibility came from my editing days at wikis, anything that diverged too much or inconsistent with a canon got on my nerves. Weirdly enough, I was alright with AUs, something about them being intentionally different from the canon didn't bother me at all. I also had very strict opinions regarding ships, such as who got to top or bottom, some extreme NOTPs, and more.

Since then, I've mellowed out quite a lot. It's so interesting to explore what-ifs in canons, and I don't mind inconsistencies anymore. I still have some shipping preferences, but they aren't very strong anymore. It doesn't annoy me if I see something that doesn't match my preferences. Sometimes I even discover new likes!

When I look back, I marvel at how much energy I had. I have to say I much prefer this significantly chilled-out me :)

Comments

[evandar]

The chilling out is great. The passion of early fandom days has its uses - and honestly, I'm kind of jealous of my younger self for the energy I had in those days - but the more relaxed approach to fandom feels so much more healthy. I'm glad that you prefer your chilled-out self :)

[silversea]

For sure, the intense passion wasn't all bad and probably was necessary for my growth. It was really fun and I'll always treasure my memories of eagerly staying up all night or chatting with friends. Still, I'm perfectly happy with my current relaxed approach, which I agree is more healthy.