I primed to dislike the show because it's a left-leaning explicitly political show Yes, you mentioned that a couple of times. Even though you haven't fallen in love, I'm glad you don't hate it. Sorkin gets preachy at times, but he usually tries to show the various sides of issues.
Not sure why I fell so hard for TWW. I never gave it a chance for years (my best friend is a huge fan), just dismissed it because it wasn't genre. But in some ways, it has the same epic quality that drew me to the Buffyverse and other sci-fi/fantasy. Buffyverse will always be my first real fandom, the one I stuck with the longest. I've had other fandoms since, though never quite to Joss levels of weekly watching and analysing.
I've loved TWW for nearly a year now, which really isn't that long. But it's the fandom that has sparked my writing muse, and that's new and different :) The LJ TWW fandom is small, most of the good writers from the early seasons have moved on, and we (the new guard) have to make the fandom, because we're all there is. It's... interesting...
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Yes, you mentioned that a couple of times. Even though you haven't fallen in love, I'm glad you don't hate it. Sorkin gets preachy at times, but he usually tries to show the various sides of issues.
Not sure why I fell so hard for TWW. I never gave it a chance for years (my best friend is a huge fan), just dismissed it because it wasn't genre. But in some ways, it has the same epic quality that drew me to the Buffyverse and other sci-fi/fantasy. Buffyverse will always be my first real fandom, the one I stuck with the longest. I've had other fandoms since, though never quite to Joss levels of weekly watching and analysing.
I've loved TWW for nearly a year now, which really isn't that long. But it's the fandom that has sparked my writing muse, and that's new and different :) The LJ TWW fandom is small, most of the good writers from the early seasons have moved on, and we (the new guard) have to make the fandom, because we're all there is. It's... interesting...