June Something - Day 1

[popkin16]

What's a new fandom that you've fallen into since the last June Something/in the last year?

I think there's two?

Good Omens was a new fandom for me, though the book fandom has been around for some time. I really adored the mini-series and read some really good fic. This fandom is a weird one for me though, because while I read quite a bit of fic, little of it gave me that rush you get when you read something really good. This is not a criticism of the fic or the fandom - for whatever reason, I just wasn't connecting with what was being put out. I still have some fic bookmarked to read that I'd like to get back to, but I'll have to watch the mini-series first. I kind of miss these idiots ♥

The second fandom has really taken over my life, and that'd be Buzzfeed Unsolved. It's just really funny, with short episodes, so it's the perfect way to relax after a crazy day at work. Plus, the hosts of the show are still putting out new episodes - not of BFU, but new, original stuff. So there is new content, fic, discussions, etc. It is RPF (at least the portion that I lurk is), which has always been controversial, and every now and then I'll see a post from someone about how disgusting we are, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ There's some REALLY good fic, but I'm so desperate for stuff to read that I've been reading damn near anything.

(SGA is still my #1, forever and always though)

Comments

[squidgiepdx]

Okay, I think you're going to have to get me into BFU. It sounds intriguing.

[popkin16]

I am really, really loving it. Here's a (short) compilation of funny moments to see if your humor meshes. Margarita is watching it too, if that helps lol.

[squidgiepdx]

Okay, I totally get it now. :) Now I need to go find the series...

[popkin16]

They are SUPER shippable. I have so many shippy things I want to share with you lollll

Here's a link to every single episode + the post-mortems. The first few episodes are Ryan & Brent, but Brent leaves the show and Shane joins.

It's also on hulu and amazon prime, but they don't include the post-mortems which are super fun.

[squidgiepdx]

Thank you! I don't know why, but I'm averse to Youtube for some reason. But I have a handy tool that downloaded all these, so after I fix the naming, I'll upload them to the Plex. :)

Why yes, I'm complicated. Why do you ask? :)

[popkin16]

I love the roundabout way you did that LOL. But I'm also excited they're going to be on your Plex. I've actually downloaded copies of all the videos too, and I've got them backed up to my dropbox.

[prixmium]

Where did you get these prompts?

Does DBH / Hank/Connor give you the lingering fandom vibe at all?

[popkin16]

SHIT. I knew I was forgetting something!! God yes, I keep returning to read DBH fic every so often. I'm about to head to bed (it's like 6am here) but I'll edit the post to include DBH.

I forgot to tell you where I got the prompts! You can find them here. It'd be awesome if you participated!

[brumeier]

I'm mostly desperate for quarantine to be over so they can start making new eps of BFU! LOL! But I'm enjoying most of the Watcher Weekly content, too. The Professor eps are the best! So much joy! ::grins::

[popkin16]

God, yes. I am getting close to finishing up every episode of BFU and it's making me sad. Luckily a friend is indulging me and we're watching it from the beginning together. I haven't seen any of the Watcher stuff because I'm waiting to be done with BFU. But I really love the concept of The Professor :D

[brumeier]

You'll love the reality of the Professor even more, I guarantee! LOL!

[popkin16]

I've seen gifs and he looks DELIGHTFUL.

[logicgunn]

I loved Good Omens, but I also didn't vibe with much of the fic I read. IDK why, objectively I know it's good. Maybe it's because I was kind of satisfied with their canon relationship? I didn't feel like it needed to be more than it was.

You post a lot of BFU on tumblr, I really should watch it if it has you laughing that much. :)

[popkin16]

I didn't vibe with it either - I'm glad it's not just me. I like your idea that it's satisfaction with canon that is causing it - I do really love the mini series.

Here's a compilation of funny moments from BFU to see if you mesh with the humor of the show.

[pushkin666]

The Good Omens mini series was awesome and it was good to see how the new fans connected with those of us that had been in the fandom for years because of the book. The fandom is really cool and I love how Martin Sheen has embraced us. I'm not too sure about the fic that I've read I avoid anything with sex in it because really I don't need to read that. I'm happy with Crowley and Aziraphale as they are in canon.

[popkin16]

Oooo, so you were in the fandom before the mini-series? That's awesome :D I'll read fic with sex in it as long as it's not a pwp. In a longer fic, I can just skip the sex scene, you know? But I totally get not wanting to read those two having sex. It definitely doesn't feel quite "them". Fandom is horny though lol.

[pushkin666]

Good Omens was the first book that my gf and I read to each other. She introduced me to it.

It's funny these days I don't really read sex in stories. I prefer to just read the story, but like you say fandom is horny and you can't get away from it :D

[popkin16]

Aww, that's really sweet about you and your GF :)

Sometimes I do seek out PWPs but it's pretty rare. I skip over the sex scenes in books too.

[pushkin666]

I tend to read crime novels and there's not normally much sex in those. I gave up on the Laurell K Hamilton books because although the initial worldbuilding was really interesting the amount of sex was just too much. If I'm in the mood for pwp I'll read one or two authors that I know and like but that's about it.

[popkin16]

Ughhh Laurell K Hamilton. I had the EXACT same issue with her - loved her worldbuilding, got tired of the sex. I mostly read fanfic, tbh, but I do read romance novels. I just like reading about people falling in love!

[pushkin666]

IF I'm in the mood for romance stories I always tend to go for McShep AU because godammit there are some really good fics out there. I avoid romance novels mainly because I don't read het.

The thing with Laurell K Hamilton was that with all the really good looking men that she was fucking they never got it on with each other and I don't think she ever referred to sex as fucking. having a clear out of books at the moment and all the Laurell K Hamilton went to the charity shop.

[popkin16]

It makes me really happy that you go for McShep AUs when you want romance ♥

Laurell K Hamilton has awesome worldbuilding and interesting plots, but her follow through sucks. I gave all my books to a used bookstore lol.