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[astridv]

I've barely read Joe M's blog in two months, for lack of time... and reading the comments there I get a feeling I should keep away a little longer; the anti-Keller sentiment gets on my nerves somewhat fierce.Yeah, I get it, some people don't like Keller, but I wish some commenters would stop with those generalizations. Hey, internets, I actually *was* at the Comic Con panel and, no, I didn't cheer for her als Kaylee or for her as Jewel; the cheering was for Keller, kthanx. Also, it is possible to be female fan and like the character. Yes, she's young and pretty and somewhat insecure and terrible in a fight. McKay used to be terrible in a fight, too... that's one of the things that drew me to the character. Argh. I have to remind myself that in the greater scheme of things it really isn't important and certainly doesn't warrant commenting there. *twitches*

flist, sorry for the early morning ranting... I shall make up for it with this vidlet rec: Atlantis opening credits, House Style

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[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

Aaaargh. I really don't like character bashing in general -- it's pretty much anathema to my whole way of fanning -- but, hey, if someone wants to post a rant to their blog or get together for a Carson vs. Keller complaint-fest, who am I to stop them; I can't tell other people how to enjoy the show.

But bringing it to an official forum like this, where it can be read by the actress, by her friends and her boss -- that *really* ticks me off. Don't they realize she's a person too? I can understand being unhappy with how the character has been integrated into the show or with the way she's written (though personally, I like her a lot and I don't have any problems along those lines) and politely letting the show-runners know about it, sure. But bashing the character and the actress on the producer's blog the way some people do -- I just wish that these people would realize how awful their behavior is. They're making the rest of us fans look bad.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

But bashing the character and the actress on the producer's blog the way some people do -- I just wish that these people would realize how awful their behavior is. They're making the rest of us fans look bad.

That's just it. It's incredibly rude and thoughtless. And I don't think it's a coincidence that the disgruntled factions tend to gather at official boards and blogs, or sites like Gateworld where TPTB are known to watch. I'm convinced some fans believe if they complain loud and long enough, their voices will be heard and the show changed according to their plans. (Yeah, that worked really well for the Weir fans... the incessant pro-Weir posters at Mallozzi's actually managed to sour me on the character... I liked her a lot more, before.)

I have zero problem with someone not liking a character and posting about it in their own blog. I for one really disliked Katie Brown rather a lot. But it never would've occurred to me to hop over to Joe's and share that fact with him and the internet at large, repeatedly, to try to make him write her out of the show.

And on top of that there's this annoying tendency to insist that because they don't like some development, and none of their friends does, obviously that's how everyone sees things, QED. I hate it when people speak for me like that. Makes me feel the urge to jump in there and delurk just to set facts straight. Aaaargh, indeed.