I was only on the outskirts of SPN fandom--I watched the show for the first three or so seasons, I think I wrote like three fics and a handful of crossover ficlets--but with so many of my friends participating in it, I was close enough to observe it, and your articulation of it here is much closer to how I remember it being. Reading this post and through the comments led me back to an earlier era of fandom, one that absolutely had its flaws (you only glancingly reference RaceFail but omg that was so formative for me) but that at least we all agreed that you don't talk about fandom outside of fandom.
And wow--I had totally forgotten about Women's Work, but I read those two words together and got goosebump-inducing flashbacks to watching that vid for the first time. I think it was the first time I experienced a vid as commentary instead of just as a montage of emotions and images set to music. (Well, it was either that or the Buffy vid about how it's Nikki Woods' damn coat.)
Anyway, thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts.
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I was only on the outskirts of SPN fandom--I watched the show for the first three or so seasons, I think I wrote like three fics and a handful of crossover ficlets--but with so many of my friends participating in it, I was close enough to observe it, and your articulation of it here is much closer to how I remember it being. Reading this post and through the comments led me back to an earlier era of fandom, one that absolutely had its flaws (you only glancingly reference RaceFail but omg that was so formative for me) but that at least we all agreed that you don't talk about fandom outside of fandom.
And wow--I had totally forgotten about Women's Work, but I read those two words together and got goosebump-inducing flashbacks to watching that vid for the first time. I think it was the first time I experienced a vid as commentary instead of just as a montage of emotions and images set to music. (Well, it was either that or the Buffy vid about how it's Nikki Woods' damn coat.)
Anyway, thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts.