Doomseekers and Naysayers
Dec. 20th, 2004 05:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gateslackerBe warned...I am hormonal, I have a headache, and cliches abound!
But, I am sick to the teeth of Doomseekers and Naysayers. To whom do I refer, you ask? Well, I refer to those fandom people who are so quick to rant and rave about season nine long before we even get into season nine. Heck, the second half of season eight has yet to air! They are bringing me down!
With the news that Ben Browder is joining the cast of sg-1 and the news that Claudia Black is going to be back for a five episode arc, I have already encountered cries of gloom and doom. It's going to be "Farscape sg-1". Next they are going to "replace Thor with Rygel"(somebody or other). Blah, blather, blah. Oh for the love of pearl! Here in the states, we have yet to even see Claudia Black's character and up till a few minutes ago, I didn't have a clue where they were going with the Ben Browder character. I have never watched Farscape although I hear that the actors are pretty dang good and I was rather excited to hear the news. So, here we have characters we haven't met yet and stories that have yet to be written and *STILL* people find something to complain about. Somebody call a Waaaaaa-mbulance!
It's Absurd with a capital "A" Can we at least wait and see? Is that too much to ask???
I remember, long years ago, way back in season 5 when "gasp" MS decided to leave the show. I was totally floored and to say I was disappointed is an understatement. People said then,it is the end of the world. Armageddon has arrived. Blah, blather, blah. But, it wasn't! Yes, I sorely missed my beloved Daniel Jackson (sigh) and awaited each episode in which he was to guest star like a kid on Christmas Eve. Does that mean that all of the other stories were utter drivel? Had the show gone down the tubes? Jumped the shark?
Well, no...or we wouldn't be where we are today with SEASON NINE looming near.
The next foray into doomsville came with RDA's reduced scheduling. Well, that's it. We may as well throw in the towel, shut 'er down, the fat lady is singing. After all, none of the other characters are remotely interesting enough to be able to hold our interest. Blah, blather, blah.
Do what? You mean to tell me that you have watched a show for seven seasons and you aren't the teensy weensiest bit invested in any of the other players? Not a single one of them!? How can this be? Heck, poor ole Jonas was only here for one season and there were many, myself included, that was sad to see him go. Yes, I miss seeing Jack and yes, there was quite a bit of grasping at straws in the beginning trying to "explain" his absence but, with his promotion, I think it is now being handled quite well.
Let's face it, if you are only in it for one story arc or only in it for one particular character, then you are bound to be disappointed with the changes. If, in your perspective, the show is crap and has been crap for quite some time, the horse is dead...stop beating it! I was lucky. I got to learn way back in season six that this wasn't necessarily the case where I was concerned and, since then, I have felt free to sit back and enjoy the ride.
I just wish the Pessimism Police would stop trying to pull me over!
But, I am sick to the teeth of Doomseekers and Naysayers. To whom do I refer, you ask? Well, I refer to those fandom people who are so quick to rant and rave about season nine long before we even get into season nine. Heck, the second half of season eight has yet to air! They are bringing me down!
With the news that Ben Browder is joining the cast of sg-1 and the news that Claudia Black is going to be back for a five episode arc, I have already encountered cries of gloom and doom. It's going to be "Farscape sg-1". Next they are going to "replace Thor with Rygel"(somebody or other). Blah, blather, blah. Oh for the love of pearl! Here in the states, we have yet to even see Claudia Black's character and up till a few minutes ago, I didn't have a clue where they were going with the Ben Browder character. I have never watched Farscape although I hear that the actors are pretty dang good and I was rather excited to hear the news. So, here we have characters we haven't met yet and stories that have yet to be written and *STILL* people find something to complain about. Somebody call a Waaaaaa-mbulance!
It's Absurd with a capital "A" Can we at least wait and see? Is that too much to ask???
I remember, long years ago, way back in season 5 when "gasp" MS decided to leave the show. I was totally floored and to say I was disappointed is an understatement. People said then,it is the end of the world. Armageddon has arrived. Blah, blather, blah. But, it wasn't! Yes, I sorely missed my beloved Daniel Jackson (sigh) and awaited each episode in which he was to guest star like a kid on Christmas Eve. Does that mean that all of the other stories were utter drivel? Had the show gone down the tubes? Jumped the shark?
Well, no...or we wouldn't be where we are today with SEASON NINE looming near.
The next foray into doomsville came with RDA's reduced scheduling. Well, that's it. We may as well throw in the towel, shut 'er down, the fat lady is singing. After all, none of the other characters are remotely interesting enough to be able to hold our interest. Blah, blather, blah.
Do what? You mean to tell me that you have watched a show for seven seasons and you aren't the teensy weensiest bit invested in any of the other players? Not a single one of them!? How can this be? Heck, poor ole Jonas was only here for one season and there were many, myself included, that was sad to see him go. Yes, I miss seeing Jack and yes, there was quite a bit of grasping at straws in the beginning trying to "explain" his absence but, with his promotion, I think it is now being handled quite well.
Let's face it, if you are only in it for one story arc or only in it for one particular character, then you are bound to be disappointed with the changes. If, in your perspective, the show is crap and has been crap for quite some time, the horse is dead...stop beating it! I was lucky. I got to learn way back in season six that this wasn't necessarily the case where I was concerned and, since then, I have felt free to sit back and enjoy the ride.
I just wish the Pessimism Police would stop trying to pull me over!
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Date: 2004-12-21 01:40 am (UTC)I have to say that felt wonderful!!!
>>>But I'm also excited, because with change there's also the potential of something really, really wonderful happening.<<<
Exactly.
I think there is a huge difference between debating the pros and cons of a particular episode or story arc and denigrating the entire show.