I finally have time (being sick) and I'm not in a fandom

[icarus]

I finally have time to read fic (being sick and all). But I'm not in a fandom.

I'm kinda sorta hovering around the edges of X-Men First Class. I'll read the occasional Star Trek Reboot. I'm still hanging out in SGA though I feel like I've read everything (surely not true).

*presses nose against the window of fandom*

Comments

[everbright]

Ooooh, I'm sorry you're fishbowling as large a fandom as SGA.

[icarus]

I'm.. what does "fishbowling" mean?

[everbright]

It's from the slash report Podcast (And therefore Pru and MoonKlutz and The Hoyden and Leupagus's Ex-New Yorker's Fandom cabal.) The word is pretty obscure, but I've done the verb A LOT. It's referencing when the cat was already eaten the fish, but paws at the fishbowl anyway, in the vain hope that there will be more there. I.E. I read everything in this fandom that's worth anything, and then I read the terrible stuff, and now I'm vainly checking the comms more.

Like SGA is HUGE. It's pretty depressing to be looking in vain for new stuff.

[green_grrl]

The Avengers movie is coming out in a week--you can dip your toe into that fic pool in preparation. (I have a Marvel recs list somewhere near the top of my journal. If Cap/Iron Man isn't doing it for you, there's also XMFC.)

Sorry you're feeling poorly!

[icarus]

I admit, I've been enjoying the time off (even if it hurts the pocketbook). My voice is still gone, and somehow I have to tutor tomorrow.

...

Notes, perhaps?

XMFC sounds like a plan.

[wanted_a_pony]

Oh dear, I hope you feel better soon! Surely there must be *some* SGA fics you haven't read yet, either new or older ones that got lost in the rush? Have you tried scanning the pages of newly-added fics at AO3?
:: sends you yummy e-sweets & ethereal deli sandwiches to help assuage wistful nose-smushing ::

I've been resisting the pull of Iron Man/Avengers fandom ponyfully & have so far limited myself to fics by authors I already know well & like; ditto with ST Reboot fandom. It helps that I'm not a movie fan so I haven't seen any of 'em. ;-)

[icarus]

I'm sure there are. I think that a lot of my friends have drifted away from fandom and so my usual sources are out of date.

Which means I must work to find good fic (rather than it finding me). And with my full schedule, I'm looking for fic when I'm tired and have no energy to hunt

I have friends into the Avengers/Iron Man, but it doesn't do anything for me. The character I like is Pepper, but I don't think Tony Stark should be inflicted on her.

And Star Trek Reboot ... same thing. I love the show, but I don't really have anyone I want to pair up. Not like Frodo and Sam in LOTR.

[amalthia]

Avengers, Sherlock, and I think Teen Wolf are the three most popular fandoms on pinboard at the moment. I think someone said Avengers has more ships than the Spanish armada...which could be why there is so much fic for it now. :) I'm having a blast with the fandom and reading all the different pairings.

[icarus]

It's funny, I just don't see any pairings that interest me in the Avengers fandom. I like the material but I'm meh about slashing anyone there. All I really like is Pepper, but I don't want her to end up with anyone (she's so above Tony Stark).

Sherlock I was interested in until I discovered it wasn't set in the 1800s. That spoiled the fun for me and I deleted it from my DVR.

Teen Wolf... that's not really catching my eye.

I guess that's why I don't have a fandom right now. There's just nothing on the shelf that I want. I was into XMFC last year (oh, passionately, and so a hard core Charles/Erik slasher) but then I was inducted into doing some RL fic and that sucked up all my time and energy.

[amalthia]

There will be something around the corner. :) I hope!