You know, it took me years of arguing in Buffy fandom to figure out that sometimes people just disagree, but that they can still be friends and that neither side is wrong or right. We all bring our own life experiences and see the show through our own perspectives, so of course our opinions differ.

Absolutely. I still have the battle scars to remind me of that lesson. I love debating and discussing meta but I'm not going to change anyone's opinion and no one is going to change mine. And that's cool. Endless debates on "you're doing it wrong" are wearying and pointless. Agreeing to disagree is an art that too often is lost in fandom. (There is also the gentle art of knowing who on your flist you can say "What the hell are you smoking?" and laugh when they say "Bitch, please, it's the good stuff and you should get some." And those for whom fandom is Serious Business.)

Speaking of which, I'm probably responsible for bring the wankapocalypse to your lj (other than the fact you are smoking the crack *g*) I added you to the who_daily watchlist a while back because I enjoyed reading your "new fan" musings. If you want to avoid the spotlight I'd be happy to take you off.

(I'm also going to second the "State of Play" rec..I saw bits and pieces of it before Simm!Master and it rocked)