First Fandom Flail Fest '09

[own_the_sky]

First Fandom Flail Fest '09
Welcome! Fandom is one of my favorite parts of LiveJournal and life in general. So! Let's flail nostalgic!

"Rules"
1. Comment with your very first fandom. If you are the first person to represent that fandom simply post the name of the fandom. Your whole comment would be, Harry Potter for example. You can then reply to

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[own_the_sky]

The West Wing

[own_the_sky]

First joined this fandom: In 1999 because it was an assignment for my Social Studies class... never looked back.
Favorite thing about the fandom: The writing most definitely. Sorkin is a god and he created some really amazing characters who kept me watching through all the years he was gone.
Favorite episode/book/other: Dead Irish Writers is definitely my favorite episode but I have many, many others in close second
Favorite Character: Claudia Jean Cregg
Favorite Pairing: CJ/Danny or Jed/Abbey
Favorite fandom inside joke: Gail's bowl... Little Gail's psychic bowl props are so fun and whimsical which is usually in contrast to the drama being unfolded above her
Would you want to live in this fandom?: Yes, mostly because I would be confident in those running the US government... and CJ would be real
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom:

[stivee]

omg, we had 'gay for G.A' icons, lol.

[crazymule]

First joined this fandom: September 22, 1999 (pilot ep)
Favorite thing about the fandom: The writing, the accuracy that they managed to keep in regards to processes.
Favorite episode/book/other: First one that comes to mind is "20 hours in America"
Favorite Character: Toby
Favorite Pairing: Toby/CJ, Josh/Donna
Favorite fandom inside joke: Total crack pot day
Would you want to live in this fandom?: Of course, I wish they'd have implemented all the policies they did in the show in real life!
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom:

[mothergoddamn]

First joined this fandom: Since it aired, am not really with an LJ fandom. I can't fellow Popular fans!
Favorite thing about the fandom: Mary Cherry, y'all.
Favorite episode/book/other: All About Adam
Favorite Character: Mary Cherry
Favorite Pairing: Cherry/Joe
Favorite fandom inside joke: "Joe" or that you were supposed to find the brunettes ugly?!
Would you want to live in this fandom?: Yes!
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom: The one I've used.
Are you still active in this fandom?: See question 1.
Any thing else?: I'm still oh so bitter about the cancel on a cliffhanger ending. Bitter to the end, my friend.

[stivee]

The X-Files

[stivee]

First joined this fandom: 6th grade... doing the math... 1995
Favorite thing about the fandom: The atmosphere, the eye-candy, and the humor
Favorite episode/book/other: Humbug, Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space', Excelsus Dei (cuz it was the first ep I ever saw)
Favorite Character: Frohike
Favorite Pairing: m/s, scully/krycek
Favorite fandom inside joke: Her name is Bambi? and anything that has to do with Morris Fletcher
Would you want to live in this fandom?: I don't know if I'd survive.
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom: The Rolling Stone magazine shoot with Gillian, David and Chris Carter in bed.
Are you still active in this fandom?: Not really.
Any thing else?: What's a flail?

[own_the_sky]

hehe, i love that Rolling Stone shoot...

to flail: the act of hyper speed talking about one's fandom and/or obsession. Sqeeling, clapping, gasping, obsessive behavior, dizziness, speechlessness and random dancing are all symptoms.

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[crazymule]

First joined this fandom: 1997
Favorite thing about the fandom: the interaction between Mulder and Scully. the one liners.
Favorite episode/book/other: How the Ghost Stole Christmas, Unusual Suspects, All things
Favorite Character: Scully
Favorite Pairing: M/S
Favorite fandom inside joke: "Get in there and make me a sandwich, woman"
Would you want to live in this fandom?: Maybe, it depends...on second thought maybe we do and we just dont know it.
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom:

[utkari02]

Harry Potter!

[utkari02]

First joined this fandom: 2001
Favorite thing about the fandom: The people I met within the fandom.
Favorite episode/book/other: Order of the Phoenix, and Sorcerer's Stone, for nostalgia.
Favorite Character: Hermione Granger
Favorite Pairing: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger
Favorite fandom inside joke: I'm delusional. ;)
Would you want to live in this fandom?: YES!!
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom: The one I used above.
Are you still active in this fandom?: Yes.
Any thing else?: HAI!!!

[reynard_muldrak]

First joined this fandom: The first year
Favorite thing about the fandom: The creatures in the stories.
Favorite episode/book/other: Order of the Phoenix, and Sorcerer's Stone,
Favorite Character: Hermione Granger
Favorite Pairing: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger
Favorite fandom inside joke: Trying to work out the physics of time travel!
Would you want to live in this fandom?: YES!!
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom: One of harry in the bath (I'm sad, he's young, but it was a good pic)
Are you still active in this fandom?: Ify, I'll watch the movies when they come.
Any thing else?: The last book was boring from my perspective.

[wakingaube]

First joined this fandom: Oh, man I don't know. It was right before POA came out I think.
Favorite thing about the fandom: I just love the world.
Favorite episode/book/other: Goblet of Fire
Favorite Character: Hermione, Dumbledore
Favorite Pairing: Hermione/Ron
Favorite fandom inside joke: Animal magnetism.
Would you want to live in this fandom?: Yea, in a heartbeat.
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom:
Are you still active in this fandom?: Not so much. Need the new movie now!
Any thing else?:

[reynard_muldrak]

First joined this fandom: Half way through the first miniseries.
Favorite thing about the fandom: Deep thoughts, the life of the colonies, the evolution of Starbuck and Apollo...
Favorite episode/book/other: (Ep) 'Unfinished business' almost beated to the post by by 'Home part 2' and 'you can't go home again'
Favorite Character: Kara Trace (As frakked up as she is)
Favorite Pairing: Starbuck/Apollo... I can't believe I only started shipping Adama / Roslin during 2nd seas.
Favorite fandom inside joke: Picturing Helo with a lollypop constantly (even though you see him once in the show)
Would you want to live in this fandom?:Yes and no. I'd love to live in a battlestar and fly a viper, or be a scientist but I don't know if I could stand being on the run.
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom: (Vid) I'm too sexy, (pic)Have to say mine above
Are you still active in this fandom?: Yes!
Any thing else?: OH my, The last ep is Brilliant, though I was crying thoughout

[lily_winterwood]

First joined this fandom: December, during the hiatus of DOOM.
Favorite thing about the fandom: Laura Roslin and Bill Adama and their relationship! :]
Favorite episode/book/other: "The Oath" and "Blood on the Scales"
Favorite Character: Laura "I can pwn you for breakfast and frak the Admiral for lunch" Roslin
Favorite Pairing: Adama/Roslin
Favorite fandom inside joke: Frak. That word earns me odd looks everywhere. And cornerless papers. ;]
Would you want to live in this fandom?: Totally! *flail*
Favorite icon/graphic from this fandom: Gods, I can't decide... we have such awesome icon makers... and fanartists...
Are you still active in this fandom?: Of course!
Any thing else?: NOOOOOO! Only four more episodes until it's all over! (Caprica doesn't count cos there's no Laura Roslin... :[)