LOLWUT??

[tencrush]

Spotted on who_anon in a conversation about John Barrowman being the exact opposite of the hot body, shame about the face stereotype:

ANONA: His face is fugly too. He's a buttereverything to me.
ANONB: No doubt you're the fairest of them all, anon.
ANONA: YOU DON'T NEED TO LOOK GREAT TO HAVE STANDARDS.
ANONB: Lol. Shine on with your standards, you special snowflake you.

LOL. I've seen this argument SO OFTEN, particularly in Torchwood fandom, and it makes me laugh EVERY TIME. It's just... WUT??? Since when do you need to be attractive to be allowed to have an opinion on another person's attractiveness? I was, ON SO MANY OCCASIONS, told that I was NOT THIN ENOUGH to be allowed to say that I thought GDL was looking a bit porky. I often wonder precisely how much weight I'd need to lose in order to be allowed to make an observation on the weight of someone on my telly. In fact, I'm sorely tempted to lose two stone just so I can counter the argument with "Why yes, actually, I AM THIN, and therefore I MAY PASS JUDGEMENT ON HIS PORKINESS," and find out what THE NEXT STEP IN THE ARGUMENT is. I somehow doubt, you see, that the next step would be Oh, you're thin? Oh alright then, make all the pie jokes you like, carry on. Oh, you're beautiful? Really? Then you may say you find JB unattractive. Oh, you've made successful and critically acclaimed television shows? Ah, well then you may carry on critiquing Torchwood, go right ahead.

For the record, I think GDL's looking verra hawt this season. But if you don't agree with me, I'm hardly going to smack you down with an "OH LIKE YOU'RE SUCH A FUCKING OIL PAINTING, BITCH." The logic of that argument escapes me entirely.

(Sometimes it's like who_anon is an entirely irony-free zone. Like, you know, telling someone they're an unfit parent because they sometimes say mean things on the internet. Which is... like... a really mean thing to say... on the internet... ummm... where was I going with this? As offended as I am, that's actually funny on so many levels, I don't even know where to start.)

You must excuse me because I am now off to go make a dramatically satisfying 5-one-hour-parts-over-one-exciting-week miniseries in which none of the main characters die, just so I can, you know, complain later if need be. I may be some time.

Comments

[aquirkofmatter.livejournal.com]

I actually kinda hated Ianto in S1 + S2, but I love him this series. Oh, and he's got hot, too!

[tencrush]

There was actually not much TO Ianto in S1 and S2, and those of us who loved him then pretty much loved a nonexistent fanon!Ianto that we made up in our heads. Now they've put that guy on the screen, it's really quite good.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

it's like who_anon is an entirely irony-free zone

From all reports, that's certainly one of their special aspects. (But the same must be said for F_W.)

[jo02]

In your 5-part mini-series none of the main characters dies?
There's so much irony in there I don't know where to start!

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

That's tu quoque again. Did I mention tu quoque? Allow me to mention tu quoque some more.

[margotleadbett.livejournal.com]

The rules are that anybody can say anything at all, as long as they're funny about it.

You must excuse me because I am now off to go make a dramatically satisfying 5-one-hour-parts-over-one-exciting-week miniseries in which none of the main characters die, just so I can, you know, complain later if need be. I may be some time.

So you're off the hook!