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feliciakw ([personal profile] feliciakw) wrote2011-04-20 02:04 pm
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I will not get sucked into another fandom


I won't I won't I won't.

No, seriously. I won't.

I only do one fandom at a time, and once I've left a fandom, I don't usually go back. I wasn't ready to get into SPN when Izhi introduced me. I was quite happy in L.A. with the Brothers Eppes, doing FBI math. But then the Winchesters seduced me, coaxed Musey into the back of a black '67 Chevy, and while I'm still heartily fond of the Eppeses & Co. (and miss them from time to time), I haven't really looked back.

Besides that, this other show that's sort of waving at me is lacking in something that sucks me into fandom: a single (or several) charismatic actors whom I'm interested in as people. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm loving the characters in the show, and the way the actors are portraying them. But none of them have caught my attention to the point of "Oh. I want to find out what he/she is like in RL." Very much like The Unit; LOVED the show, loved the actors, might have been casually interested in their careers. But never was interested in looking further. Loved the characters, but nothing about the actors particularly reached out and grabbed me.

Also, the shows I tend to get involved in fandom with are genre shows: H:TLJ, TS, SPN. I wrote fic for N3, and even followed a forum or two, but I never really participated. LOVE the show, though. Anyway . . .

So, I'm noticing a decline in SPN fic that interests me. A lot of the writers I really enjoyed upon joining the fandom are no longer writing, and finding current timeline stuff that I like is nearly impossible. So . . . I've been wandering elsewhere. I ran across a pretty decent fic of this other show, but I'm having difficulty finding more.

Oh. What show, you ask? Well, check out this article.

See #5 on the list? That one.

The new Hawaii Five-0. It kind of surprised me that it made the list--Top 5, even--but then I got to thinking about it: It's got three actors who were formerly in genre shows There's an alum from Moonlight, from Lost, and from the new BSG. (None of which I watched.) And Scott Caan kind of really cracks me up with his portrayal of Danny.

I'm still trying to suss out my character preference, because I kind of like the whole team. At first I thought I would probably gravitate toward Chin, but I kinda find Danny freakin' hilarious with his fish-out-of-water, worry wart, by-the-book practicality, especially when it's juxtaposed to Steve's less than orthodox approach to investigation and crime solving. Their car arguments amuse me no end. And I kind of really love Kono on the team, a strong, sensible female team member.

So, anyway. Any other f-listies who like H50? Any fic recs? I haven't really been paying attention beyond casual viewing, so I'm looking more for action/h/c then character exploration.

And this is just to pass the time when I'm alone in the quiet office, with no sound but the people walking around upstairs. I'm not going to get sucked into the fandom or anything. Unless Jensen somehow ends up on the show. In which case, all bets are off.

[identity profile] cherrymmm.livejournal.com 2011-04-20 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I am in love with H50! The characters make me so happy and it's sparkly and beautiful and the relationship between Danny and Steve is just....I have no words. It has quickly become my second favorite current show. On the down side, the writing is kinda crap and the guest stars sometimes suck (Dane Cook is Danny's brother, really?) but it's still my happy place! And I see potential as the delve more into the character development. *nods* Yes, I approve of this secondary fandom for you.

[identity profile] feliciakw.livejournal.com 2011-04-20 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
H50 is one of only 4 shows that are on our "to watch" list.

Mondays - Mike & Molly, H50
Thursdays - CSI
Fridays - SPN

That's it. Anything else is usually older TV shows on DVD. So, yeah, this ranks pretty high in our viewing choices.

But I don't rewatch the eps like I do with SPN. So I know I forget a lot from week to week. Might have to start watching the re-runs, or if it comes out on DVD, Geo said he'd be interested in those, too.

*icon in honor of law enforcement fandoms*

[identity profile] cherrymmm.livejournal.com 2011-04-20 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I will definitely get H50 on dvd. It's that much fun for me to watch. I've noticed my must watch list is dwindling. I set my dvr every Monday for the entire week. I have Castle and H50 on Mondays.
Justified and The Big Bang Theory on Wed.
The Vampire Diaries and Grey's Anatomy on Thursday (yes, Grey's Anatomy is like a sickness, I just can't get rid of it).
And Supernatural on Fridays. Supernatural is the only show I dvr and watch in real time.

I am looking forward to my summer shows though. Leverage, Rizzoli and Isles, The Glades, Sons of Anarchy and White Collar.

*Love your law enforcement icon*