[ SECRET POST #546 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #546 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

133

[snapdragon76.livejournal.com]

I feel ya. I'm going to be 32 in a few weeks...

[jaclynhyde.livejournal.com]

107. THANK YOU.
129. INTO THE WOODS SECRET. <3 I think they're a beautiful couple, but I also think her death worked really well.
139. XD
155. But...wait, how? (Also, <3 Vaarsuvius so much!)
Not!Secret 1: XD HI FISSION MEMBER/LURKER

129 OP

[(Anonymous)]

Yay for Into the Woods. :) It's not just the concept that she died - because that's what allows the baker to develop as a character - but how she died. That was entirely trivial to me. Ah, well.

101 107 108 116 117 118 122 130 131 133 136 143 159

[jlh.livejournal.com]

101 The entire point of that movie is that it isn't too late. Just do it now!

107 Well, James and Sirius treated him like shit—at least, that's how I interpreted "Snape's Worst Memory"—and Remus wasn't much better. I think actually the point of that was that James and Sirius liked Peter because he kissed their arse, so they were blind to his weakness. Remember, in HP, no one ever changes—you are who you will be by the age of eleven.

108 It was boring. It was a lot of camping, a scavenger hunt, and the fulfillment of a death fetish.

116 Nope, they won't.

117 OMG that episode, he was so caring! If only she'd listened to him!

118 Because what Avatar fandom needs is people fighting about incest on top of the ship wars, and/or bringing conflict into Sokka/Ladies. Awesome.

122 The self-hating Americans are the worst. "Don't hate me because I'm american, I hate the US to and I'm moving to Canada" like, knock it off. You do me more harm than the yahoos who think the US is #1 at everything and fuck all other countries.

130 That's really awesome.

131 He's so great—good call.

133 Some teenagers are brats. Others are really cool and awesome. And the other older people are even awesomer. If you tell the truth about your age probably the other older fans will seek you out, and you won't feel so weird about it. That's what happened for me.

136 OMG I had the biggest crush on Miles, for reals.

143 Sing it, sister.

159 Well, I'm not ashamed to be female, but it makes me uncomfortable. Not because I think girls shouldn't say these things—rock on with that, whatever—but because I like my crushes to be private and not a shared experience. Other people perving on the same person doesn't make me feel all squeeful and communitarian, but rather, like just another of a bazillion fangirls. My fannishness I can share, but my crushes, no.

take it to the comments: you need to check yourself before you wreck yourself, for reals. that's a lot of hostility you're packing there.

TITC

[(Anonymous)]

Actually... not particularly, no. It's just the lingo. I mean, you do know what kind of place the secret is commenting on, right?

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[xcgirl08.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU.

Every piece is so lifeless and cold and IT DRIVES ME CRAZY. Mostly because I think he could do much more with his talent. Augh.

[relmneiko.livejournal.com]

148. Never mind 6918, the hawt is the reason I'm in the fandom at all.

On a scale of shallowness, I think I beat you thar. :P

[ronsard.livejournal.com]

You whore! *I* totally read Reborn! for the plot. I also read Playboy for the articles.

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[confetish.livejournal.com]

125. AGREED. Kurogane is awesome!

134. Yea, I've gotten paranoid of that, as well. So usually, I give presents back to them! :D Kindness makes the world go around!

[sanae.livejournal.com]

147. I hate that word. >:C

156. You're not alone. (http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Ramy)

[abrandnewboom.livejournal.com]

115. Plz to tell me what this fandom is? Picture is familiar. o_O <3
132. Awwwww, poor Patty. XDDDDDD

re 115

[abrandnewboom.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh, no worries, I've clicked. XDDDDD
Out of interest, did the image actually come from an episode?

[poisontea.livejournal.com]

105. Hilarious obsession is HILARIOUS. XD; Man they run like dorks. BUT UH YES ANYWAY obsession... i-it really isn't healthy, despite how cute it is in that series, you know. For a long time it was SEVERELY limiting how Gokudera reacted and opened himself to anyone else, and most of the traits in or beliefs he has in Tsuna are pretty much either imaginary or as-of-yet nonexistant- I hope that whoever "she" is, she can see you for you and have a good, healthy relationship with you. ♥

111. FUCK. YES. ♥

112. Treat it like you would any friend in real life. If you're not willing to break up with your boyfriend (I assume, from your "but we're both girls!" comment, it's a boyfriend) over a crush, it's not really anything you need to bring up. If you're wouldn't try to break one of your other friends up with his/her significant other over your crush, again, don't pressure the girl you know online. It's not a completely and utterly different deal from the people you know IRL. If you have a boyfriend and want to stay with him, and you respect the fact that SHE has someone, then just let it slide. The last thing either of you want is mass conflict over a maybe-crush. If things change, the the way you deal with it can change then, but as it is, just use common sense as to how you should act.

That picture is really adorable, btw. *v*

122. I don't know what brought this on, but IAWTC.

123. Um... no, it isn't? People learn and get their values through ALL SORTS of things. If you don't expect to just absorb nothing and turn your brain completely off when reading or watching something, you're going to be absorbing ideas, and ideas can impact you. That's all. It's not a big, major deal, and they sound like really good traits and things you gained.

126. ... Do want. UM, WHERE DO THEY PLAY? ANYONE?

130. ♥

132. Wow, Fall Out Boy secret! Ish. Thing. I really don't have anything else to say besides whoa, I recognize them. |D

133. I'm sorry about that... I'd say don't worry about it, but I've seen a bunch of those smug fantards, so I can't really disagree with you on this. >: *hugs* You have just as much a place here any anyone, don't worry!

140. Well, yes. But you also have to take into account that Ten is hardly the longest run for his regenerations. MOST of them have run two or three years, and Three was on for four years before regenerating. Ten's time is probably drawing to its natural close, but he's hardly dragging on. Eight and Nine were actually the amazingly short exceptions to the runtime rule!

145. O-oh god, looking them up right now. ♥ Awesome pairing! And not too common, I think. :>

146. Other people have probably addressed this way better than I could. Just letting you know that you've started out really badly when your first sentence basically reads as "AS AN ARTIST, MY OPINION IS SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS." Including, apparently, other artists. Just so you know.

148. Well, they are hot, but I can give or take them- and I can definitely take them when it's full of the hotness of PERSONALITIES CLASHING FUCK YES so I really just like fucked up sex okay. And messed up relationships. I agree with you on them, for the most part ♥

153. Then the Bond fandom's not missing out. Sorry to say. You don't actually want to watch a Bond movie, you want to watch a David Tennant movie, which is fine but the two don't really need to be confused. So!

154. And why do you assume that writing an established relationship is automatically "doing better"? Just because you prefer it doesn't mean it's better. Some people like first time stories. A LOT of romance stories revolve around that, in fact. You preferring something different from what she wants to write isn't constructive criticism, it's you telling her she's not good enough until she writes what YOU specifically want her to.

156. Actually, I personally like the style, including the details, the lighting, and the eyes. The fact that they're all in pretty much exactly the same pose is unsettling, though, I'll admit that.

154 OP

[(Anonymous)]

Who ever said I prefer established-relationship stories?

The problem is not that this author writes first-time stories, but that she writes the same first-time story over and over, no matter what potentially interesting point she starts from.

Kinda goes with your response to #156. I like this writer's style, but her stories are all pretty much exactly the same.

also not!fandom #1 and take it to comments

[poisontea.livejournal.com]

not!fandom #1: Yeah, because just because it's the Internet, people should be perfectly okay with someone they considered a friend, even a loose one, completely and utterly lying to them and/or being a jerk. Guess what? If you put a certain amount of trust in someone and they fuck with that, it's gonna hurt no matter if you know them in real life or have never seen them face to face. And just because someone has certain anonymity doesn't give them a right to be a fucktard. End of story.

And no, I do not know any of those people, or who/what they're talking about, so I probably don't know you either. No personal investment in this at all. But it's still retarded to say "BUT IT'S JUST ONLINE GAIZ!" when someone they thought they were friends with turned out to be constantly lying to them all the time.

take it to comments: Sounds like someone can't just ignore the things they don't like! Must be filled with hate and vitriol and abuse people! MUST... BE... WANK FILLED... AND HATEFUL!

Hint: You see something that says "tripfag" or "newfag" to you? Scroll past it. Or hit the back button. Then you won't have to be filled with violent hate toward people who are doing what they enjoy and don't give a rat's ass what you think about them, and you can go back to doing things YOU enjoy. How about that, an idea where everybody wins!

TITC

[(Anonymous)]

Looks like it entertains you at least. *smirks*

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[amei.livejournal.com]

Sort of a tangent, but I fail to see why developing a style is so important? Surely learning how to draw/paint well, and being versatile in the styles you /can/ do is the most marketable path for srs bzns artists?

[funkillsexdeath.livejournal.com]

NS!: Roy/Para is adorable!

131: You have great taste in time-travel love interests. Have you seen this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=LMQPqQMdDCs ?

133: I've noticed that some historical fandoms (the various Age of Sail ones) seem to have a pretty wide age range.

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[(Anonymous)]

Wait, so have you READ that entire lot? I'll give you that Pete isn't as loved as everyone else, but I NEVER read it as Pete!Hate. I saw it as a possible reason why Pete would have turned to "the dark side".

Then again, considering McGoogles had just dealt with a rather unhappy Snape AND "I want to be a superhero" Potter, and Pete had just laughed about imagining McGoogles prodding his "jello thoughts"...

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[enfeebledchi.livejournal.com]

DUDE THAT SCENE IS MY LIFE. THAT IS MY HOT SEXY HAPPY PLACE FOREVER. I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING, MAN. LET'S BE BEST FRIENDS.

[ex-impishly.livejournal.com]

156. YOU ARE SO NOT ALONE. ARGHH, talk about a terrible artist.

[locke-muhe.livejournal.com]

126. Is the first icon in that Near or Joshua? I can't tell. o.o
128. HELLZ YEAH SECONDED!

[callmejude.livejournal.com]

101. I love that movie, but I understand exactly what you mean. I made a similar secret (that included that movie, in fact) mentioning how fandom made me regret how I spent my childhood/teen years. I really wish I'd been more...I don't know. Social. I feel like I missed out on something important for my growth.

104. Okay, I'm not in that fandom and have never watched the show, but I couldn't help but shout "OMG, I KNOW" when I saw this secret, because there are just some things that, even if they don't mean to, can really break your heart. Some of the parts where everyone says they cried in certain House episodes, I don't even feel choked up, but other times (like when we first meet House's parents) I sob uncontrollably. :/

114. AGREED SO DAMN HARD I COULD FAINT. I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much that scene turns me on, but it's just...bah! I don't even know. XD;

129. I adore that musical, (I did it with my acting troupe in high school! :B) but I agree that her death seemed frivilous. :/

[bloody-american.livejournal.com]

129. I always hated that she died right after she had an affair. What kind of nonsense is that? But maybe I'm connecting dots that don't really connect. :/

But yeah, I agree.

129 OP

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I dunno, I've heard people call it karma that she dies right after the affair, but I just think it was really random.

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[sandystarr88.livejournal.com]

107. I get annoyed when authors show everyone hating Peter during the Marauder Era too. I mean, he was their best friend; they liked him enough to hang out with him during school, join the Order together, and trust him as the Potters' secret keeper. The fact that Peter ended up betraying them all is suppose to be seen as a tragedy, something that to the people who knew him came out of nowhere.

108. I still haven't finished the 7th book.

122. Thank you. There does seem to be this belief in some fandoms that American culture << every other world culture; which is really annoying.

107, 156

[carolpent.livejournal.com]

107: Agreed. I think it was all the hate of him the prompted me to appreciate him as a character.

156: Is that Ramy? I've got a funny story about that guy. I had a friend back in public school who had a binder of his work and claimed that it was hers. She always used to complain about people stealing her work. A few years later, I was at Anime Boston and lo and behold, Ramy had a booth in Artist's Alley. I asked the person next to that booth when she would be back. Turns out I'm a bit of an idiot.

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[anat-astarte.livejournal.com]

*waves to you* Hi there! I have always loved anime and just recently learned about mangas, and I was 32 years old when I first got involved in fandom! Yep, 32! :D

I'll be -ready for this?- 34 soon, and in the past two years I have met some awesome people, some younger than me but mostly my age and older, and thanks to all of them and everyone who has come by my LJ my fandom experience has been great!

Personally I like having folks know how old I am, it makes it easier to meet people in my age range and up :D

Re: 133

[schmoo999.livejournal.com]

I love anime and I am 38 years old! lol. I think there are more of us out there in fandom in general than people think. :)

[karel]

122. Thank you, OP. Yeah, there's stuff about our country that fucking sucks, but there's stuff about every country that sucks. If you really care about your country, you'll try to change it, but it seems that patriotism and national pride are no just longer cool anymore. Just look at what happened to Gackt for, gasp, being sad that the traditions of his country were dying and for liking the "Japan-ness" of his country. What a xenophobic bastard, huh?

146. Someone's bitter ♥

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[sakurita.livejournal.com]

106.- Oh God no... *hides*

147.- Gorgeous guys, beautiful guys...mmmm..no.. too long.. bishie! XD

[carbonatedh2o.livejournal.com]

101. ....Wow. I mean, wow. I love the movie, but I know exactly what you mean. I see movies like that and other high school movies and realize that I threw away my youth. Even in college now, I haven't done anything worthwhile because I lock myself in my room, being too afraid to socialize. I resent those movies because it shows what I could be doing...

128. *_* Amen to that!

[shun-mcdaddy.livejournal.com]

133. Funny how anime fandom went the opposite direction within only 10 years tops. Used to be the other way 'round.

I just turned 25 last month, and I'm getting a bit bored with the usual shonen and shojo fare for over 13 years(and maybe anime in general), usually these genres mostly attract younger fans. Good thing none of the younger fans in my recent anime fandoms are ageist at all.

I usually stick to anime/manga aimed at an older(16-35 demographic) audience or movies that are not based on tv shows. It sorta brings me back to the old school english-dubbed seinen that me and my brother used to watch in the mid-90's.