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posted by [personal profile] the_dala at 04:32pm on 25/05/2007
Dude. I just popped into CoBP, after talking myself out of taking the exit to the movie theater on the way home, and I only lasted a minute into the first scene, because James showed up - "I intend to see to it that every man gets what he deserves" and then Weatherby - "Yes, that's what concerns me" - and I was bawling all over again. I'm going to go back down and continue, I just had to come take a deep breath.

I've never been through this before. For the other fandoms in which I wrote - and in neither one did I consider myself really a part of the fandom as I do for PotC - my interest just sort of faded along with my writing. Even when BtVS ended, it wasn't like this - I didn't have the world and the words and the characters with their claws stuck fast in my heart. It hurts to think that the films are over.* It's exciting, and I did so love AWE, but...damn.

I expect this will be a primarily fannish space for a bit now.
Mood:: 'full' full
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posted by [identity profile] pir8fancier.livejournal.com at 08:42pm on 25/05/2007
Seeing it on Sunday, but am in mourning. As I imagine you are. I mean, you wrote a lot of fic that is now not only AU but something much more profound. Someone, not me, I don't feel particularly articulate just yet, needs to write a piece about dealing with character death in fandom.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 09:26pm on 25/05/2007
Yes, mourning is definitely the right word, no matter how I thrilled I was to see the film. I forgot to mention this in my mini-review, but when I went to the bathroom around the midway point, I had the thought that I could walk out of the theater right then and freeze canon - even though I was enjoying the movie immensely, it was a strong urge. Passed, but still.

It's funny as well - the two (pre-DMC) fics I still intended to finish, which both happen to be Jack/James, I'm now dead set on finishing as a sort of eulogy.

I'm interested to hear what you think about the movie. So far I've been suprised by some reactions and not by others.
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posted by [identity profile] pir8fancier.livejournal.com at 09:36pm on 25/05/2007
Not seeing it until Sunday, will post loads after that (as you can imagine). Yes, I understand the eulogy aspect of it all. You and I were, with commodoresexual (whom we haven't heard from yet) KJ (whose head has resurfaced!), and webcrow were sort of the sparrington contingent. I don't know how I feel about this all. I'm looking at the same issues with the Harry Potter fandom and the certain demise of Snape. I mean, I've written almost 80,000 words on this character, all of it post-war fic!

Am unspeakably sad about all this. But I need to see the movie to make any sort of coherent analysis. I am not one of those people who will fly into a rage about killing off a character. If it needs to be done, then so be it. But I want a really good reason. So am reserving judgment.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 09:43pm on 25/05/2007
::nods:: Personally, I think that's best - no point in forming an opinion about whether you're going to love it or hate it before you actually see it, no matter what other people say. There were a number of speculative things I was wary about beforehand that I found very satisfying after all.

My sympathies on HP. That's going to be an intense experience, I wager, even for those of us just on the sidelines.
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posted by [identity profile] pir8fancier.livejournal.com at 09:46pm on 25/05/2007
Well, you can absolutely predict that the HP world will not disappoint us. Insanity will abound. It is THE wankiest fandom there is. Who can compete with the appearance of stalkers, sock puppets, and death threats on a fairly frequent basis?
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posted by [identity profile] comava.livejournal.com at 08:54pm on 25/05/2007
I've never been through this before either, but that's mostly because this is the first time I really got burned. AWE wasn't a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy for me at all, it makes me feel bitter about all of it. I'm looking forward to the icons and fic but I don't think I will be watching the movies themselves much.

Oh man, BtVS was a hard ending too! Took a while for it to hit me but once it did... it wasn't pretty. ;-)
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 09:44pm on 25/05/2007
I'm sorry it was a negative experience for you ::hugs::
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posted by [identity profile] comava.livejournal.com at 09:49pm on 25/05/2007
It wan't all bad (there was Barbossa!) but thanks. *hugs*
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posted by [identity profile] lizzybees.livejournal.com at 11:35pm on 25/05/2007
AWE has caused me to spend my day off reading Sparrington fic and wibbling.

And do re-install Photoshop so I can make new pirate icons.
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 03:08am on 26/05/2007
::wibbles with you::
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posted by [identity profile] redorchard13.livejournal.com at 02:25am on 26/05/2007
i know just how you feel.
but really, i dont think this film was the end of it. the media keeps dropping 4th movie hints. and johnny depp said he'd play jack as long as they'd let him. i'm hoping that's so, because even if its not the same without james, i want this fandom to last as long as a fandom could possibly last.

damn these imaginary men and their loveableness!!!
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posted by [identity profile] the-dala.livejournal.com at 03:08am on 26/05/2007
I do too. I hope we can keep soldiering on.
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