I really think the Spuffy vs Bangel thing is too emotional an issue for most fans for there to ever be a rational discussion about it. If one loves the characters, one is passionate about one pairing or the other and that makes it difficult to be objective about other points of view. Which is why I tend avoid threads and forums that discuss it
I wish I had your willpower. I usually run away from Buffy-bashing, Angel-bashing, Xander-bashing talks. But when I see Spike-bashing I can't shut up. Stupid, I know. It's like picking a scab.
The only thing that makes me glad is that the new generation of fans, unaware of shipper wars, is much more tolerant. Right now Russian TV airs BtVS again, after 7-year hiatus. New fans come to Russian BtVS communities and declare proudly, "My favorite ships are Spuffy and Bangel!" It's so touching... :)
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Date: 2008-06-12 06:23 pm (UTC)I wish I had your willpower. I usually run away from Buffy-bashing, Angel-bashing, Xander-bashing talks. But when I see Spike-bashing I can't shut up. Stupid, I know. It's like picking a scab.
The only thing that makes me glad is that the new generation of fans, unaware of shipper wars, is much more tolerant. Right now Russian TV airs BtVS again, after 7-year hiatus. New fans come to Russian BtVS communities and declare proudly, "My favorite ships are Spuffy and Bangel!" It's so touching... :)