Soapbox entry

I've finally snapped. Stupid fanficrants. *blames* So, yes, this was brought on by a rant on FFR, but isn't actually directed at the author of said rant, who was both frustrated and exaggerating to make a point (and who's main point was a rather good one - familiarize yourself with the canon). Just so we got that cleared up.


I am sick to death of the hate Advent Children gets from the FFVII fandom. Okay, sure, sure, it had some problems. You can't retell VII in an hour and a half long movie. Was that what you were expecting?

( Grumping ensues. )

I guess I should just finish this before I get too worked up. In conclusion? Advent Children, despite how much you may or may not like it, is canon. If you don't like that, you don't need to work with it. People were writing in the fandom long before the movie and I'm sure most of them don't care that all of their work is now AU, since it doesn't make it any lower quality. (Though I do agree that authors should be familiar with the game canon before trying to write about these characters.)

But going around spouting how you don't like Advent Children because it was just a bunch of pretty fanservice that ruined all the characters is getting really old. Maybe it was, but it still happened, and you can either accept that and work in the "new" world of VII, or you can ignore it and stick to game canon. It doesn't make you any worse or better as a person. Really.

Just, please stop going on about how AC ruined the fandom and how anyone who likes it obviously didn't appreciate VII for what it was.


Primus, you're starting to make the Transformers fandom look sane. Do you have any idea how hard that is?



...And in closing, akuksfjknfks gah

Two entries, one day. Bah.

This one is less rant-y.

There's a very, very nice Target exclusive coming out that features Ultra Magnus and Skywarp. There are no Targets in this state. Arg. arg arg arg. Unfair. (And the Wal*Mart has essentially stopped carrying Transformers, which leaves me only with Toys "R" Us, which very rarely restocks. Very sad.) ...you are never too old for toys shut up STOP JUDGING ME

That is a pretty "versus" set. Look at that Skywarp. LOOK AT IT! *grabby hands* Maybe they'll make a Thundercracker, too.

I will own it. I just have no idea how.


Classes start today. I only have one, since my spreadsheets class was cancelled. Guitar, whoo! Hopefully I can find my classroom.



There's a Blinky in the "Sages" Nexus. Brilliance. :D



Thinking (again) about "upgrading" to a Plus account. I have an irrational weakness for icons. Also I have no Transformers icons and this should be rectified. ...I said almost exactly this two entries ago. Erm.