Now that the JamesFog has finally lifted...

[caliente_uk]

I can start talking about other things. *g*

The last ever issue of the Buffy and Angel magazine dropped through my letterbox yesterday morning. I have to admit that it made me a bit teary eyed when I saw it. It felt like losing the Buffyverse all over again. Like it really was the end of an era. I'm going to miss it. *sigh*

Still...at least we have the Buffy S8 and Angel S6 comics to look forward to. Nah, I can't say I'm convinced either. It's great to have new Buffyverse stuff to discuss, but they're a poor substitute for the real thing.

I miss my shows.

I miss Angel and his hair that sticks straight up.

I miss Buffy...and her stylish yet affordable boots.

I miss the scooby gang...and yes, that even includes Andrew.

I miss Spike. Oh, how I miss Spike.

I'm always reading about how the Buffyverse fandom is slowly dying. With the demise of the Buffy and Angel magazine, you'd be forgiven for thinking that's true. And yet...

Every day there are new people discovering the Buffyverse for the first time.

There are new writers offering fabulous fic.

Seasoned writers continue to entertain us with their stories.

I see meta, icons and graphics on my flist every day.

All of this? Tells me that the Buffyverse isn't even close to dying. It's full of vibrant, talented people who are as near to being done with the Buffyverse as I am. And I'm far, far from being done with it yet.

So...yeah.

I'm off to read fic. :)

Comments

[sueworld2003.livejournal.com]

Well said love. Very well said.

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Sue. :)

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

All of this? Tells me that the Buffyverse isn't even close to dying. It's full of vibrant, talented people who are as near to being done with the Buffyverse as I am. And I'm far, far from being done with it yet.

Oh,yeah!

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Glad you agree. :)

I *love* that icon!

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great? That one as well as the one attached here are the fine work of awmp.

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

I ought to have known it was the work of awmp. Her icons are always great! :)

[whenbuffysmiles.livejournal.com]

Excellent!!

*applauds*

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :D

[vampkiss.livejournal.com]

All of this? Tells me that the Buffyverse isn't even close to dying. It's full of vibrant, talented people who are as near to being done with the Buffyverse as I am. And I'm far, far from being done with it yet.i>

Thank you! I'm always hearing that it's dying out myself, but have really yet to see it. I just found a new author today that I'm really enjoying. :)

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you agree with me. :)

[molly_may]

For a community that's always supposed to by dying out, we're a pretty lively bunch! :)

I didn't comment on any of your earlier posts, but I was so glad to see that you and K had such a wonderful time at the JM event. And lucky you, dinner with the man himself!

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

We really are! I think we'll still be around for a long time to come. :)

Thank you! We had a lot of fun. :D

[shapinglight]

So true - also, as long as we can still wank up a storm about canon/non-canon characterisation in fics, about which vampire is better, which 'ship is the true one etc etc (no matter how bloody annoying all that stuff is) I don't think we're in danger of dying out completely.

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I think we'll be around for a long time to come yet. I get bored by the 'shipper wars, but at least they show just how passionate people still feel about the Buffyerse and its characters. :)

[jamalov29.livejournal.com]

It's full of vibrant, talented people who are as near to being done with the Buffyverse as I am. And I'm far, far from being done with it yet.
My thoughts exactly.:)

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

I had a feeling you'd agree, Caroline. :)

[stretfordditto.livejournal.com]

It can't die...we won't let it!

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

No we won't!

:D

[cordykitten]

Well said :)
I'm not leaving either, still reading (even when Spuffyrealm is very very slow for the last days).
Good thing I can catch up with old stories I wanted to read (like Dee Bradfield).
*is very glad for new writers too*

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

I love catching up with old stories, but it's so great that there are still new writers joining the fandom all the time.

[deborahw37.livejournal.com]

The fandom is indeed alive and well, I still fail totally to keep up with all the new fic and discussion on LJ


long may it continue!

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

I think it will be around for a long time to come. :)

[deborahc.livejournal.com]

What you said.

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Deborah. Glad you agree! :)

[lmbossy.livejournal.com]

*nods* yep - we'll be hanging around for some time to come ... and if/when that day comes, I'll still have years worth of archived stories and artwork to get through :)

[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Claire. I think we'll be around for a long time to come yet. :)