I think the reason why you didn't appreciate the fic so much and I hadn't understood its importance at the time was because we're not in the thick of it all! It's all about pretty unique experiences, and it's written expressly for the insiders, for the people who deal with being BNFs and being awe-struck or unimpressed by BNFs and all the fandom politics that come with it. And the thing is, there's not much written about expressly that. When the fandom was having that discussion last week we all seemed to rely heavily on metaphors - this is like high school, this is like tabloids, this is like being a celebrity yet not at all. But fandom, as it is now, is a thing unlike anything, and it's so great that there's some fiction already for people to read and relate to, and reflect and process how this little world functions.
I think its popularity speaks for itself, it was exactly what fandom needed! And the fact that it was anon makes it so much more powerful, detached from any personalities and politics. Kind of like a legend.
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Date: 2011-03-02 12:31 am (UTC)I think its popularity speaks for itself, it was exactly what fandom needed! And the fact that it was anon makes it so much more powerful, detached from any personalities and politics. Kind of like a legend.