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destina: January 10 - I think I'd love to hear some nostalgic thoughts from you about X-Files, either the fandom, or what it was like being RivkaT in that fandom, or the show itself - whatever tickles your fancy. :)
First online fandom! First time I thought, hey, I can do this at least as well as the average piece I’m reading, and typed out a story! (Of course I’d done this in my head for years, mainly with Sime/Gen, Buck Rogers, and Knight Rider (Oh, Bonnie! You and KITT were made for each other.)) First exposure to others’ readings of my work I thought were wrongheaded, but I had to think about anyway! Sometimes they were right, or not wrong, because I don’t usually believe in misreading!
My X-Files thoughts are truly nostalgic, in the sense of a jumble of hazy affection with the rough parts sanded down, even though much of my output in the fandom was directed at reinforcing Scully against all who would harm her, Chris Carter included. I bought most of my work suits (which I still wear) under the influence of S4 Scully, and I found some incredible friends through that fandom and Our Scullys. I haven’t rewatched in about 8 years, and I find myself with little desire to do so, but I would always make an exception for Jose Chung’s From Outer Space.
As for “being RivkaT” in XF fandom, I was definitely finding my voice. I thought of myself as a person with something to say, and I was always glad to get a hearing from others. It’s been brought to my attention that I don’t have a “gentle” setting and that this can make me intimidating, especially since we have very little to go on online. But I like to think I get out almost all of my aggression in my stories. I’ll always be grateful to how welcoming XF fandom was to a newbie like me, and for how loving the XF also got me started in my career in intellectual property issues.
PS I still have room for other questions for this month. This is fun!
destina: January 10 - I think I'd love to hear some nostalgic thoughts from you about X-Files, either the fandom, or what it was like being RivkaT in that fandom, or the show itself - whatever tickles your fancy. :)First online fandom! First time I thought, hey, I can do this at least as well as the average piece I’m reading, and typed out a story! (Of course I’d done this in my head for years, mainly with Sime/Gen, Buck Rogers, and Knight Rider (Oh, Bonnie! You and KITT were made for each other.)) First exposure to others’ readings of my work I thought were wrongheaded, but I had to think about anyway! Sometimes they were right, or not wrong, because I don’t usually believe in misreading!
My X-Files thoughts are truly nostalgic, in the sense of a jumble of hazy affection with the rough parts sanded down, even though much of my output in the fandom was directed at reinforcing Scully against all who would harm her, Chris Carter included. I bought most of my work suits (which I still wear) under the influence of S4 Scully, and I found some incredible friends through that fandom and Our Scullys. I haven’t rewatched in about 8 years, and I find myself with little desire to do so, but I would always make an exception for Jose Chung’s From Outer Space.
As for “being RivkaT” in XF fandom, I was definitely finding my voice. I thought of myself as a person with something to say, and I was always glad to get a hearing from others. It’s been brought to my attention that I don’t have a “gentle” setting and that this can make me intimidating, especially since we have very little to go on online. But I like to think I get out almost all of my aggression in my stories. I’ll always be grateful to how welcoming XF fandom was to a newbie like me, and for how loving the XF also got me started in my career in intellectual property issues.
PS I still have room for other questions for this month. This is fun!
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YES, yes they were. It's probably been a few years since I last caught a re-run and there was a lot cringing involved then, but never for Bonnie and KITT. They're still amazing.
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