We're gonna change the world tonight.

[rogueslayer452]

++ In case I missed anyone, thank you for all the birthday wishes! ♥

++ Community recommendations: stitchers_tv and killjoys_tv. I know that fandom communities are a dying breed these days, and anything for newer fandoms are virtually nonexistent on LJ. But at least some are being made, these two for Stitchers and Killjoys, both shows that have premiered this year and have been renewed for second seasons, so if you're a fan of either and would like to keep the fandom community discussion alive, definitely worth checking out. Speaking of, Stitchers is going to be having a Halloween special soon, and I can't wait to see what that is going to feature.

++ Defiance has been cancelled. I'm less surprised and more disappointed with this news, mostly because aside from figuring that there would last at least one more season, it was one of my shows that I liked watching so hearing about this was such a huge bummer, emotionally. At least from what I hear the third season finale was satisfactory enough to be counted as a series finale, so that's good. I guess I'm just disappointed because Defiance was one of those creative science fiction shows that had a shitload of world-building, from terraformed Earth to the characters and the different alien races, detailing not just their costumes and appearances but also all the languages and cultures, the interpersonal relationships between them and the humans, the conflicts and working together, and just everything in between, especially the music. It was a wonderful and beautiful show in that regard, and despite it living a healthy three season life and ending on a high note rather than getting mishandled by the writers and execs, it does feel like a loss somehow that we'll never see this world again.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_profiterole_/]

terraformed Earth

I had forgotten about that... I mean, I get the idea they wanted to convey, but it still doesn't make any sense worded like that...

[azewewish.livejournal.com]

Happy Belated!!! Hope you had a great day yesterday!!!!!! :D

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

I haven't watched Killjoys either, but it's on my list of things to binge-watch.

Stitchers is actually pretty good! The pilot may be touch and go for some (as some pilots are) and the concept may seem outlandish, but I quite liked it and it's what drew me to continue watching. Of course, I'm a fan of Allison Scagliotti, so that was my main reason for watching it in the first place, but the first season was very good, at least in my opinion. So please don't let a young ensemble cast discourage you from checking it out. It's only ten episodes so binge-watching could be an option to determine your thoughts on it overall.

[carlyinrome.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, dear girl! I'm so glad I know you!

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you, sweetie! I'm happy that I know you, as well. (◕‿◕✿) ♥

[nemophilist.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday!

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you, babe! ♥ ♥ ♥

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday :DDD

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Hope your birthday was awesome? :)

Thanks for the comm recs. Hopefully people do show interest in them at some point. I'd love to see more activity for both those fandoms, but as you pointed out, fandom comms are a dying breed, it seems.

Sad about Defiance too. (And Dominion.) I'm still 9 episodes behind. Guess that's all I have left of it now...

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and it was. :)

You're very welcome. I hope that more people end up noticing and joining too, then again the fandom side of this place has become incredibly quiet over the years because many have migrated elsewhere. Mostly to Tumblr, and while Tumblr is great for graphics it's not that great for general discussion, as in threads and actual communication with individual people in a singular post about things. That is something I wish would return. Just the sense of fandom community as a whole, honestly.

So many great shows being cancelled. It's the story of my life, really. But at least Defiance had a good three season run, which is more than what other shows get, so I'm thankful for what we got rather than it being canned prematurely.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

(:

Yeah, I have noticed that with fandom. I generally disagree with the whole "LJ is dying" idea. Mine has never really slowed down. But fandom communities? That's definitely slowed. It used to be there was a new comm for every new show before it was even released. Now, you have to make your own comm half the time.

Know the feeling! The good ones always seem to get killed too soon.
Three seasons definitely isn't bad, considering. Still, a shame.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

I'm also of the mind that LJ isn't dying, it's just been much quieter since fandom hasn't been the predominant presence on the site as it once had been. Fandom used to thrive on this site during its heyday because there wasn't anywhere else where the community was so huge for different uses, but with the growth of other social media platforms people moved on (esp since the main reason people left was due to the trouble this site caused over the years making everyone frustrated, having them finally giving into those other alternatives) so with that in mind it does make the impression that this place has gradually become a "ghost town".

Fandom hasn't disappeared or been forgotten, it's just become a smaller space than how it used to be. And because of that, despite the need for specific communities, I think many feel it's pointless to make any for newer fandoms that nobody will join or partake in, which is why most will discuss fandom on their own journals instead. Hence why friending memes has become the most important way of making newer friends with similar fandom interests these days.

Sorry, I'm babbling now. I just have a lot of feelings about this particular topic.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Yeah, makes sense.

Definitely not. It seems to have moved to personal journals rather than comms.

All good. Me too.

[sometimesartist.livejournal.com]

When I watched the Defiance finale I actually asked my friend if that was the series finale because that's really what it felt like. It still makes me sad because that show was interesting. Sigh.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

It is sad and I will miss it terribly, but I'm also thankful that it was able to end on a good high note rather than go down the self-destructive route other shows go through.

[eowyn.livejournal.com]

Hope you had a lovely birthday!

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And I definitely did. :)

[fly-meaway.livejournal.com]

It's good to see communities being made on LJ still for fandoms so it's good of you to recommend them. Sadly, I haven't watched either show yet, but I'll definitely keep them in mind when I do ;)

I'm sorry about Defiance by the way, that sucks.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

It's quite sad seeing very little being made anymore, since fandom has migrated elsewhere for their fixes, so anytime I see anyone promoting new communities especially for newer shows I kind of get this giddy feeling inside, like, "yes! fandom isn't dead here!"

I do recommend checking them out when you can. I haven't seen Killjoys yet, myself, but I have all the episodes and I'm just saving a time to binge-watch it.

It really sucks whenever a show you love gets cancelled, no matter what the reason. :(

[giallarhorn.livejournal.com]

Happy (late, whoops) birthday!

I'm kind of surprised that a) they cancelled Defiance, and alternatively b) that it took them so long to cancel, mostly because in both respects it was such a huge investment on their portion to be the flagship show. Like, they poured a lot into it.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you! ♥

And yeah, I was just thinking about when they were first promoting the show. They were making such a huge deal about it, not just with how expensive it was, but they even pushing the online game as well. It honestly was a big investment on their part, so perhaps it got too expensive to keep producing, or the ratings weren't up to par with their expectations as it hit their third season. I don't know. I honestly don't know anything anymore with Syfy.

[giallarhorn.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I mean. I can't even remember how much they poured into the MMORPG, but when it first came online it was such a big deal, and they kept talking about using it as a live tie into the show? And then the sets themselves must be exorbitant, so it's one of those things that you've already sunk so much into? But I'm really not sure what they were expecting it to do- maybe be the new break into the increased mainstreamness of scifi/fantasy a la GoT?

Though to be fair, Syfy has always made some really, really weird choices wrt its shows.

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

But I'm really not sure what they were expecting it to do- maybe be the new break into the increased mainstreamness of scifi/fantasy a la GoT?

Probably. I definitely think from the way it was marketed initially that they wanted it to be the Next Big Thing, something not unlike what BSG or SG1 once was for their channel, going back to their scifi/fantasy roots after their whole remodeling of their brand thing. And the fact that it was created by the same person who created Farscape was another thing to draw more people in. But yeah, I don't know what they were expecting otherwise.

Though to be fair, Syfy has always made some really, really weird choices wrt its shows.

Yeah, they really do. It's an unfortunate and frustrating thing, especially when they cancel some of their most popular programs. I'm still bitter about the outcomes of some of my other favorite shows.

[omgpeyton.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a good one. :)

I miss active fandom communities. They were such great places for discussion!

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you, darling. ♥

Yeah, I miss them too. It's kind of depressing seeing the ones that used to be incredibly active now completely void of anything anymore. Fandom communities were a great place for not just discussions, but finding some amazing people. Tumblr may be great in some aspects, but it's certainly not the same as having an actual post with multiple conversations that won't get lost in numerous reblogs.

[frelling-tralk.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday :)

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you, bby. ♥

[saturnsdaughter.livejournal.com]

Happy belated birthday! I hope it was a good day for you. :)

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much. And it was. ♥

[teagues-veil.livejournal.com]

I miss active icontest communities. :(

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Same. I miss active communities in general, there are only a few left out there anymore for specific uses. Whenever I visit an icon community now that used to be active all the image links are broken and it makes me feel sad. I understand people have moved on, whether it's to another site or in their own lives, but it still makes me wish that fandom didn't just up and leave everything behind. :(

[shyngi.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday!! Sorry for being late..

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

No worries, sweetie. And thank you. :)

[stellicidio.livejournal.com]

I'm very late but happy belated birthday!! Hope it was a good one :)

[rogueslayer452.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, sweetie. And it is never too late for birthday wishes! ;)