"Un" ou "une" fandom ?
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castalieHello, flist *waves* Hello, from the land of the deeply obsessed (population: me).
We're only two weeks in the first season of Prodigal Son but I'm in so deep, you guys. My fannish life is set to Prodigal Son mode by default, basically. I was already quite taken with the premiere (also quite an understatement) but episode 2 aired and that's when the magic happened. I'm enjoying the ride to the fullest, as you do :) I'm more or less living in the dedicated hashtag over at Twitter and talking up a storm with every fan that is crazy enough to reply to me lol But I think, at this early stage, everyone is quite eager to find other fans and to share the new-found love.
I'm just consumed by love for the characters, in the most delicious way *__*. Ah, to fall for a new show and a new fandom *happy sigh* Plus, I love seeing the birth of one. In the span of a week, we went from 7 to 32 fic. How cool is that? It's taking off \o/ Fly, little fandom, fly! (Also, as per usual, I'm reminded of how it was Back Then, back when LJ was packed with reviews and recaps and piscpam... when it was filled with fannish activities and people being all over a show, before it even aired sometimes. Do you remember when we could find icons before the show premiered? Now we can't really find ones, period. Ah, sweet memories. I don't think I'll ever stop being nostalgic of that golden age...).
As it is, I have to track tweets (yesterday I also remembered to have a look at Tumblr so that's one more platform to use) but it's not the same, though it's something at least and I can satisfy the need to rave about the show with as many people as I can (including French viewers).
Oh, and funny story. Last year I watched Deception which was an ok-show at best but which I found really entertaining nonetheless. As you do, I regularly visited the # at Twitter to talk with other kindred spirits and met an American woman who had fallen for it. We talked and exchanged about the show and it was quite fun. The show was axed - no big surprise here, although still frustrating as it ended on a cliffhanger - and we went our separate ways. Fast-forward last week when I took up residence over at #ProdigalSon and who did I find raving about it? None other that M. It was like "hey! you're here, hi!" and we resumed our chat like we did last year.
Isn't it sweet? I love online life. I love fandom :)
PS: rien à voir mais je reviens sur l'objet de mon entrée : si des francophones passent par là, vous dites "un" ou "une" fandom, vous ?
We're only two weeks in the first season of Prodigal Son but I'm in so deep, you guys. My fannish life is set to Prodigal Son mode by default, basically. I was already quite taken with the premiere (also quite an understatement) but episode 2 aired and that's when the magic happened. I'm enjoying the ride to the fullest, as you do :) I'm more or less living in the dedicated hashtag over at Twitter and talking up a storm with every fan that is crazy enough to reply to me lol But I think, at this early stage, everyone is quite eager to find other fans and to share the new-found love.
I'm just consumed by love for the characters, in the most delicious way *__*. Ah, to fall for a new show and a new fandom *happy sigh* Plus, I love seeing the birth of one. In the span of a week, we went from 7 to 32 fic. How cool is that? It's taking off \o/ Fly, little fandom, fly! (Also, as per usual, I'm reminded of how it was Back Then, back when LJ was packed with reviews and recaps and piscpam... when it was filled with fannish activities and people being all over a show, before it even aired sometimes. Do you remember when we could find icons before the show premiered? Now we can't really find ones, period. Ah, sweet memories. I don't think I'll ever stop being nostalgic of that golden age...).
As it is, I have to track tweets (yesterday I also remembered to have a look at Tumblr so that's one more platform to use) but it's not the same, though it's something at least and I can satisfy the need to rave about the show with as many people as I can (including French viewers).
Oh, and funny story. Last year I watched Deception which was an ok-show at best but which I found really entertaining nonetheless. As you do, I regularly visited the # at Twitter to talk with other kindred spirits and met an American woman who had fallen for it. We talked and exchanged about the show and it was quite fun. The show was axed - no big surprise here, although still frustrating as it ended on a cliffhanger - and we went our separate ways. Fast-forward last week when I took up residence over at #ProdigalSon and who did I find raving about it? None other that M. It was like "hey! you're here, hi!" and we resumed our chat like we did last year.
Isn't it sweet? I love online life. I love fandom :)
PS: rien à voir mais je reviens sur l'objet de mon entrée : si des francophones passent par là, vous dites "un" ou "une" fandom, vous ?
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Date: 2019-10-04 06:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-10-04 06:58 pm (UTC)Mais pour le moment on est en majorité ;)
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Date: 2019-10-05 12:15 pm (UTC)And yeah, I'm so there with you in terms of LJ nostalgia.
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Date: 2019-10-05 12:56 pm (UTC)It was the (fannish) life, right? *nostalgic sigh*
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Date: 2019-10-11 10:50 am (UTC)I can so see why it appeals to you, and why I've seen comments about it being cesty. Though I'm more used to brothercest, this father/son one is a new one on me.
I plan on watching episode two this afternoon. But suspect it's going to be a keeper.
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Date: 2019-10-12 06:11 pm (UTC)and why I've seen comments about it being cesty.
It is, isn't it? What's interesting (ok, to me) is that even if you don't know anything about fandom, even if you don't know anything about 'cest and the likes, the lexical field used in the show is a bit disturbing, it's one you usually associate with lovers (or ex-lovers). I mean "I can't back to him" "It wasn't a healthy relationship" "You can't leave me" etc. etc. It's just... well, definitely unhealthy, alright!
Hope you enjoyed the second one too (it has a couple of my favourite scenes so far). Although, the third one is maybe even better, still ;)
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Date: 2019-10-07 06:42 pm (UTC)If one used 'la' or 'une', wouldn't you need to change the spelling to 'fandome'?
Since spelling changes across cultures -- honor/honour and the like -- I see no problem with that.
Hm... since so many of us are focusing on the pretty boys, maybe 'le fandom' makes a trifle more sense?
Don't you have a kind of Ministry of Language in France? Maybe shoot them an email and ask -- then spend the day chortling as you picture them trying to decide. <g>
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Date: 2019-10-07 08:47 pm (UTC)Fan is both masculine and feminine ("un" ou "une") but we say "un domaine". So that could explain it. Following the idea, we would say "une fanbase" which could stand to reason because "base" is feminine.
Hmmm. Food for thought!
Don't you have a kind of Ministry of Language in France? Maybe shoot them an email and ask -- then spend the day chortling as you picture them trying to decide.
Ha, now that you mention it, I could contact l'Académie française and ask them ;)
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Date: 2019-10-09 11:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-10-09 08:10 pm (UTC)un fanfic (c'est injustifiable, mais mon cerveau l'a décidé sans moi et j'ai du mal à en décoller)...
Je disais également qu'il y avait quelque chose d'assez poétique dans le fait que certain.e.s utilisent des termes différents, suivant une logique, un élan qui leur est propre ;)
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Date: 2019-10-09 04:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-10-09 08:11 pm (UTC)