no_takebacks | DPP: Fandom Firsts

Hello

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.