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[castalie]

Remember my little het thing yesterday? Well, I did try the fics and I only have one thing to say: next time a hetter gets on my case for being an evil slasher who hates women and is a misogynist at heart, I'll just point and laugh. I'll also organise a little meeting between a pot and a kettle. Well actually no, I won't since I don't believe in this slash-fandom-is-misogynist crap theory anyway. So, I'll just point and laugh. But. Since generalising is stupid and because, of course, a batch of stories doesn't a fandom/genre make, I'm willing to try again *is so heroic* It's just that I was so not impressed... Then again, a hetter trying slash for the first time and finding the worst stories slash has to offer would also be scared away, so let's not jump to conclusions.

On a different note now, I continued with my Gay Porn watching and finally got to watch some supposedly hardcore ones and it was... disappointing different? No, I'm thinking I need my slave boys to be all pretty and sweet looking to get me interested in what is happening to them to begin with. Big muscled guys? Doesn't work for me. As for the other video which was supposed to be on the darker side of the road... well, it bored me to death, for which I'm blaming Mr Bottom since he was apparently thinking of something else. Thinking of what I don't know, but I'd wager it had something to do with, say, doing his taxes? Or maybe making his grocery list. One of those. And btw, what is with the elevator background music?

Something else that I watched which was beautiful and certainly not disappointing was wesleysgirl's last vid, the one she premiered at ConneXions based on the movie Priest. I've never heard of that movie until yesterday but wow, I'd love to see it now because the vid was quite enticing *g* She posted a link for a YSI file so I'm not sure if it's still up for grabs, but you may check her post, just in case?

enigel? I started watching Numb3rs 1x08 and realised the file sucked, ie it's impossible to watch. I tried several codec packages and it's still not working. I hate avil files with the passion of a thousand fiery suns, let me tell you. Anyway, it'll take me some time to solve the problem so no new Numb3rs right now *sigh*

Ooohhh they're airing Once & Again again. Sela Ward! *glassy eyes* It's funny but I find that woman a hundred times more gorgeous at 43 than at 27 [Once & Again v Emerald Point N.A.S., if it rings a bell]. She's one of my tv!girlfriends. I? Like older women too *licks lips*

Comments

[ginalin.livejournal.com]

I've been writing slash and het mixed for years now. Mostly because I like to confuse people who like their stories in neat categories.

I've written whatever feels right and intend on keeping that up. If I ever get to writing again. darnit.

[nicci-mac.livejournal.com]

Oooo Skater got the vid Preist out a couple of weeks ago and tried to do some screen caps. I want to see this film really badly. LOL.

I am attempting the download from yousendit

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Gods, your comments about the gay porn cracked me up! *g* The bottom thinking about his grocery list... *snickers*
It reminded me of this silly list on how to become a Smart Assed Masochist.

And I admire your courage and determination in your het quest! That's so brave!

[whosjeebus.livejournal.com]

I totally sympathize with your gay porn dilemma. Every time I try to watch any of it, I am only forcibly reminded of the differences between women and men. We just want different things. *sigh* But at least we have our slash, right?

I had tons of probs with codecs and such, until I found a wonderful little thing called Crystal Player. Just lemme know, and I'll send it to ya. The file's not huge, and it'll play ANY thing.

[slb44.livejournal.com]

I only read het if it's by an author I know and trust. And even so, I've been burnt big time by sudden and apparently unknowing attacks of homophobia. But that's okay. Because het is the norm. Yeahsureyoubetcha.

Honestly this whole slashers are misogynists thing just throws me for a big loop every time it comes up. And it does tend to come up over and over again. Though not as frequently in pre-internet days as today.

It's currently a huge topic of conversation in House fandom and I've been trying to control myself from responding to posts that are obviously made by twelve year olds who don't even know the realities of life, let alone sex, in whatever combo you prefer.

The most astounding post in that thread was one that stated quite firmly that the only folks who write slash are lesbian and bisexual women and that the only reason they do that is to imagine themselves between two hot guys. WTF! But of course that's not homophobic, no, not at all.

Okay, end rant. I'm trying to control my blood pressure not make it worse. *g*

As for the Priest video, it was fantastic. Though I'm of the old school that says if a relationship is canon it's not slash. That in no way minimizes the goodness of the vid. In fact, I'm off to order the movie as soon as I post this. ;-)

[enigel]

Do you have the XVID codec? Because mine is encoded with XVID and I assume it's the same file that got spread over the net.

I hope you get to watch it soon!