Comments | waltzmatildah: [nostalgia] grey's anatomy | "he goes left and you stay right..."

waltzmatildah

[nostalgia] grey's anatomy | "he goes left and you stay right..."

Mar 18, 2016 23:23

I've recently had the pleasure of two total fandom strangers discovering all my old Grey's Anatomy fanfics on AO3 and going pretty gloriously bananas over them. This unexpected reminder of The Good Old Days has made me incredibly nostalgic for those heady post-season-six-finale glory months where fandom was positively BUZZING with fics and art and ( Read more... )

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waltzmatildah March 21 2016, 02:32:02 UTC

ALL THE WOE IS MEEEEE!!

Haha.

woodycakes March 20 2016, 16:24:17 UTC

I do miss the good old days in general~
FIC ruled my life. I haven't read any in so long.

waltzmatildah March 21 2016, 02:33:24 UTC

I haven't either! And that goes doubly for NEW fic. I'm way more likely to re-read old fics that I've got saved on AO3 or in my LJ memories page. But I'm not even particularly likely to do that (though I have re-read a fair bit of old school Grey's Anatomy fic over the last few days!).

leobrat March 24 2016, 21:41:49 UTC

This is so random and weird to do but HI!

citron_presse March 21 2016, 02:04:16 UTC

Hi <3

This is (almost) unusually timely, because about a month ago I went through a period of heavy nostalgia for Mark/Addison when listening to music in the car. Almost any song inspired some kind of fic-ish thoughts, memories. Weird. I even watched one or two S3 episodes. (It is unnecessary for me to watch 2.18 because I know it by heart practically, even the parts without Mark by now!)

Anyway. Yes. I think it's all past for me. And, yes - there isn't the time. But I am surprised by the power these characters still hold over me, even at a distance and in the background.

The whole fic writing thing was amazing. Honestly, though, I think writing CF/VD fic in parallel with you was even better!

I will confess though to sometimes reading my own fic when reviews and such pop up. Which is shameful, but a pleasant trip down the nostalgia rabbit hole!

waltzmatildah March 21 2016, 02:43:17 UTC

Hi!!! I have been meaning to message you SO MANY TIMES over the last month or so because I started watching 11.22.63 and wanted to know if you were also watching, and even if James Franco was still a 'thing' for you!! Haha! But then my internet DIED (I'm not even exaggerating!! There's a cable that brings internet to little old Tasmania from the big bad mainland Australia and broke and then was CUT so that it could be fixed. That's not likely to be until the end of MAY! OMG).

Anyway, long story short, I'm no longer watching 11.22.63 because I can't. But I will again!

Okay, back to the topics at hand!

I find the nostalgia spirals are getting fewer and further between but they are no less freaking INTENSE! Izzie Stevens still has a ridiculous hold over me and I can't see that ever changing, if only because I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT HER ANYMORE. And am doomed for forever wonder.

I am writing (trying to write) Izzie fic at the moment. Partly based on a prompt from leobrat. It's PAINFUL! Two deliberate attempts has yielded about 500 words ( ... )

leobrat March 24 2016, 21:40:34 UTC

Don't get me wrong- I would love Izzie fic from you but I don't want it to stress you out!!

waltzmatildah March 25 2016, 05:54:44 UTC

It's not the fic writing that's annoying me/stressing me out... it's ME!! Haha. I WANT TO DO IT SO BAD.

I AM GOING TO DO IT.

I have a new strategy for divining inspiration... I'll be bringing it to LJ pretty soon (the inspiration, not the fic... yet!).

miss_blanche March 23 2016, 11:21:00 UTC

Oh hai.

I also miss those times. LJ and fic were legit my life and it was fabulous and I have no regrets. Remember that round robin fic? REMEMBER PERCY AND REED?

Also I started re-watching S3 a few months ago and I realised the first six seasons of this show will not be surpassed by any other show for me.

waltzmatildah March 25 2016, 05:57:30 UTC

OH HAI!

That round robin fic was glorious! I need to look it up and re-read it!

LJ and fic were legit my life and it was fabulous and I have no regrets. THISSSSSSS. It was everrrrything. I lived and breathed those crazy kids and you fandom girls and it was the best time to be alive...

Also I started re-watching S3 a few months ago and I realised the first six seasons of this show will not be surpassed by any other show for me. SAAAAAME. It was the whole package for me. Amazing show. Amazing characters. Amazing atmosphere in fandom. Fic. Inspiration up the wahzooo. Awesome fandom peeps. Ficathons. Art. All the hijinks. *siiiiigh*

leobrat March 24 2016, 21:36:41 UTC

Ugh, I ALSO long for these days. I left and came back, and I think I always will come back, but it's so sad to see this format dying out.

And UGH. I want to post a gif, but I can't. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ANY MORE.

waltzmatildah March 25 2016, 05:59:19 UTC

I will also always come back but yep. Sad times :(

Even sadder that you can't remember how to do gifs! YIKES!

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