DPP: Fandom Firsts
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shah_of_blah and I'll be driving the DPP this week. (Advance warning: in light of that poll we had a few weeks ago and my own schedule, I may not post every day. We'll see.)
But for today, I wanted to talk about firsts. Not Kara and Lee's firsts, since canon aside, I'm pretty sure we've all talked about that before. No, I mean our first experiences with this fandom. What was the first episode you saw? Your first impression of Lee, Kara, or Kara/Lee? How about the first fic you read? First icon you used? First vid you watched? If you're a writer/artist/vidder, what was the first fan creation you made for Kara and Lee? How did these firsts shape your interpretation of the fandom and the ship?
I'll go first. The first episode I saw was 33 and I was very confused. But the guy I was watching it with gave me a brief bio of each character as they appeared on screen. When Kara came striding around her Viper, he said "That's Starbuck, and she's awesome." When I eventually got around to watching the series (starting with the mini), it was with that first impression in mind. I saw the whole show through that lens, and if you've ever read my journal it should be pretty clear that I am still all about Starbuck and her awesomeness.
As for fandom, I don't totally remember, but I think the first fic I read was Long Shadows. Now, it's not really one of my favorites for a variety of reasons, but it's 100% Kara-centric so that should tell you something about my preferences. I was already familiar with the author--Alec Star--from my BtVS days so as soon as I had reached the appropriate point in the series (Home) I rushed over to his page to read the story. Of course, then I also read Control (since apparently I have none) and thus spoiled myself rather thoroughly for Occupation. Oops.
For the first icon I used (not counting my shitty hand-made icons)...well, I fail at my own DPP because I can't find it. But it was byunightfog , and it was from a cap of Kara smiling when she sees Lee in Home Part 1.
First vid: not necessarily the first vid I ever watched, but definitely one of the first and the first one I enjoyed:dualbunny 's God Is A DJ. There's just no way to resist this vid. Plus I have a lot of affection for it since it taught me that I could like fanvids. Woohoo!
And the first fic I wrote for this fandom was a little ficlet called Horizon that was about adjusting to life on a planet after years of living in artificial gravity. More specifically, it was about how Kara and Lee's child adjusted to life on a planet. So I guess you could say that my first offering in this fandom was, well, babyfic (or childfic if you want to be more specific).
So those are my fandom firsts. What about you guys? Indulge me in a little trip down memory lane.
no_takebacks , I'm shah_of_blah and I'll be driving the DPP this week. (Advance warning: in light of that poll we had a few weeks ago and my own schedule, I may not post every day. We'll see.)But for today, I wanted to talk about firsts. Not Kara and Lee's firsts, since canon aside, I'm pretty sure we've all talked about that before. No, I mean our first experiences with this fandom. What was the first episode you saw? Your first impression of Lee, Kara, or Kara/Lee? How about the first fic you read? First icon you used? First vid you watched? If you're a writer/artist/vidder, what was the first fan creation you made for Kara and Lee? How did these firsts shape your interpretation of the fandom and the ship?
I'll go first. The first episode I saw was 33 and I was very confused. But the guy I was watching it with gave me a brief bio of each character as they appeared on screen. When Kara came striding around her Viper, he said "That's Starbuck, and she's awesome." When I eventually got around to watching the series (starting with the mini), it was with that first impression in mind. I saw the whole show through that lens, and if you've ever read my journal it should be pretty clear that I am still all about Starbuck and her awesomeness.
As for fandom, I don't totally remember, but I think the first fic I read was Long Shadows. Now, it's not really one of my favorites for a variety of reasons, but it's 100% Kara-centric so that should tell you something about my preferences. I was already familiar with the author--Alec Star--from my BtVS days so as soon as I had reached the appropriate point in the series (Home) I rushed over to his page to read the story. Of course, then I also read Control (since apparently I have none) and thus spoiled myself rather thoroughly for Occupation. Oops.
For the first icon I used (not counting my shitty hand-made icons)...well, I fail at my own DPP because I can't find it. But it was by
unightfog , and it was from a cap of Kara smiling when she sees Lee in Home Part 1. First vid: not necessarily the first vid I ever watched, but definitely one of the first and the first one I enjoyed:
dualbunny 's God Is A DJ. There's just no way to resist this vid. Plus I have a lot of affection for it since it taught me that I could like fanvids. Woohoo!And the first fic I wrote for this fandom was a little ficlet called Horizon that was about adjusting to life on a planet after years of living in artificial gravity. More specifically, it was about how Kara and Lee's child adjusted to life on a planet. So I guess you could say that my first offering in this fandom was, well, babyfic (or childfic if you want to be more specific).
So those are my fandom firsts. What about you guys? Indulge me in a little trip down memory lane.
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Date: 2010-08-03 03:07 am (UTC)I wasn't a huge DS9 fan. I watched it because well, it was Star Trek & I'm a huge fan of that franchise in general. I loved Voyager. After TNG that was my fav.
PS do you watch Leverage? I love that Jonathan Frakes has his buddies from TNG guest star on epi's that he directs ;-)
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Date: 2010-08-03 03:32 am (UTC)I've never seen Leverage, but I do find the long-standing solidarity among Star Trek casts endearing. A friend of mine went to see Patrick Stewart performing Shakespeare in New York a few years back and recognized both Jonathan Frakes and William Shatner in the audience :)
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Date: 2010-08-03 04:00 am (UTC)Leverage is fun.
Speaking of Patrick Stewart & Shakespeare ... one of the most AMAZING things I've ever done was see him in NYC playing Prospero in the Tempest. Other than it being phenomenal, I was seated in the third row, he totally did the nakid thing at the end (wink) and I got to go eat at Sardie's right after. Total NYC experience *sigh*
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Date: 2010-08-03 10:07 pm (UTC)Spock has always been my favorite Star Trek character, and as I thought about it I realized that many of the things I love about Lee are similar to what I love about Spock: both are intelligent, rational, and self-contained, with a strong and independent sense of ethics. Both have complicated, estranged relationships with their authoritative fathers. Both are struggling to find their identity and place in the world, often feeling pulled in different directions. And both develop great professional and personal relationships with the kind of outgoing, reckless, emotional personalities which complement and challenge them.
And that's why I love them :)