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[turps]

I've just been checking my e-mail lists and am astounded and pretty pissed at one just now. It's a TS list and they're doing the whole who's at fault thing *again* Listing times that Blair was mean to Jim, and vice versa. How old is that now?

That's one thing I dislike about the TS fandom, that you're supposed to pledge allegiance to one or the other. Join a list and you can guarantee that someone will ask are you a Blair or Jim babe.

I admit that most people will have a preference, but does that mean just because you like Jim you have to dislike Blair? Of course not! Most fans know this, yeah, they'll say that they prefer whoever, but wouldn't think about pulling the other one down. I just don't get if you like TS that you can dislike one of the main characters.

How anyone can go onlist and list incidents that Jim was 'mean' to Blair just makes me think WTF. These are two *adult* men, they don't have to go round justifying their behaviour. They make mistakes, so what? So does everyone. Deal with it.

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[lky.livejournal.com]

I've wondered about this as well. I've seen the lists go over this issue and it never sparks any plots for me, so I don't dwell on it. I *do* love to talk about how different the two of them are, that gives me lots of ideas for scenes.

Live and learn. :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I agree with you totally.

Jim and Blair *are* different, there's no getting away from that, and it's good to write/think/talk about those differences. But that certainly doesn't mean pulling one down to idolize the other.

I don't get involved in those discussions either, some people will be obsessive about their man despite what anyone says. It's a shame as it's the fanatics like that that scare some fans away.

I was talking to someone who dabbled in the fandom but left after seeing a list war about Blair cutting his hair. Now that's stupidity as far as I'm concerned.

From Pat :-)

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Ah well, I think there'll always be new people who haven't had this discussion. I guess similar topics come up in other fandoms too, in cycles. *g*

Pledging allegiance to one or the other? *giggle* Why should we?

Really, I don't think this is worth getting very pissed about, there are more important things out there. :-)

Take it easy, life is too short to get upset over such things.

Pat

:-)

...trying to cheer you up a little

Re: From Pat :-)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I don't normally get annoyed at things like that. I was just having a bad day then to log on and have to wade through mail after mail of perceived Jim meanness tipped me over the edge. But yeah, I totally agree there's better things to be pissed about *g*

I also agree that it happens in every fandom, and goes in cycles. These discussions *are* interesting, if you're not in a bad mood anyway ;) I like seeing other people's views, but I still don't understand why some people pledge allegiance to one or another. I understand that there's Jim and Blair babes. It's just the people who think that to like one means you pull down the other I don't get.

To me TS is a show about two men, both have good points both have bad points, and that's the way that I like it. But I'll stop there, before I bore you to death lol.