I used to be really selfconscious about my crushes and never really told anyone, but I enjoyed watching other things they'd done, finding out what they were like and looking at them. I am at the point that now I don't really care if people laugh behind my back. Let's face it, most people have actors/celebrities they like whether they admit it to themselves or not.
I think the internet has changed fandom forever. It makes celebrities appear as though they are more accessible to their fans and it is in part responsible when people are no longer able to tell when they have crossed the line to the 'dark side'.
It is a very strange phenomenon when you think about it. If you ever get to meet a favorite actor, you know so much about them and their lives that it feels as if they had been your friends for a very long time. On the other hand they know nothing about you and in most cases never will, most likely they will not even recognize you if they ever see you again.
It can make for a very unhealthy situation. Interesting thoughts, I have had many conversations with other friends on the subject.
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on 2007-02-16 03:13 am (UTC)I used to be really selfconscious about my crushes and never really told anyone, but I enjoyed watching other things they'd done, finding out what they were like and looking at them. I am at the point that now I don't really care if people laugh behind my back. Let's face it, most people have actors/celebrities they like whether they admit it to themselves or not.
I think the internet has changed fandom forever. It makes celebrities appear as though they are more accessible to their fans and it is in part responsible when people are no longer able to tell when they have crossed the line to the 'dark side'.
It is a very strange phenomenon when you think about it. If you ever get to meet a favorite actor, you know so much about them and their lives that it feels as if they had been your friends for a very long time. On the other hand they know nothing about you and in most cases never will, most likely they will not even recognize you if they ever see you again.
It can make for a very unhealthy situation. Interesting thoughts, I have had many conversations with other friends on the subject.