Resisting Everything but Temptation

2020, I will not miss you. The last time I posted here (other than about Yuletide) was back in July. A lot's happened in my life since then—none of it good. Still, my family is healthy, I still have a roof over my head and food to eat, and I'm reminded every day of the kindness and grace of my friends.

I have one fannish resolution for 2021—to finish writing something just for me, not for a story exchange or fandom challenge. I love writing gifts and responding to challenges, but it's been, at this point, years since I wrote anything just because I really wanted to. I'm challenging myself to write something with no deadline and no recipient. Let's see if I can. :)

Fannish end-of-the-year meme, nibbled from musesfool:

Your main fandom this year? Well, I haven't produced much of anything, so that's hard to say. I've had fannish feelings about a lot of things (Black Sails, Killjoys, 12 Monkeys, Supernatural—the finale, omg!, Being Erica, The Great, She-Ra, Julie and the Phantoms, as well as my perpetual oldies-but-goodies). I think for sheer passion, the SPN finale has to take it by a nose over 12 Monkeys.

Your favorite film watched this year? The Old Guard, hands down.

Your favorite book read this year? I haven't read many. But destina sent me The House in the Cerulean Sea for my birthday, and it was damn near perfect.

Your favorite tv show of the year? For things that actually aired this year, I'll go with Julie and the Phantoms. I can't believe it only started airing in September. I've watched it four times already.

Your best new fandom discovery of the year? Hmm. Gosh, there are a lot, what with all the extra time for watching things. I'll say Black Sails.

Your biggest fandom disappointment? I think it's probably that Stumptown got canceled, honestly. I understand why, given this year, but it took me by surprise, and I'm still pretty bummed about it.

Your tv boyfriend of the year? Oh, so many! Hmm. I'll go with José Ramse (12 Monkeys). Not a new boyfriend, per se, but definitely one who's made me happy.

Your tv girlfriend of the year? Also difficult! I think I'll say Erica Strange from Being Erica. (Not a new show, but one I discovered this year.) Catra from She-Ra a close second.

Your biggest squee moment of the year? Okay, so, the SPN finale was *flail!* —but I don't know if squee is the word I would use. For sheer squee factor, it has to be SHE-RA BECAUSE THEY DID THE THING. They did the thing.

The most missed of your old fandoms? I never really leave fandoms, so. :D (Maybe Haven? I've been having nostalgic feelings about it lately, even though it broke my heart a lot.)

The fandom you haven't tried yet, but want to? Guardian. I started, but didn't get very far before I got distracted. It's still very much on my "make time for this" list, though.

Happy New Year, y'all. Please, let it be a better one for everyone.

stolen from minim_calibre :)

The one who seduced you, screwed you over, broke your heart in a million pieces, and laughed about it.

HAVEN. I'm still bitter about it, mostly because it was a tiny fandom to begin with—the least it could have done is not be THAT GUY.

The old flame you don't see very often any more but whom you still really enjoy getting together with for a few drinks and maybe a pleasant nostalgic romp:

Supernatural. Occasional pleasant nostalgic romp is exactly where I'm at with it.

The mysterious dark one whom you used to sit up with talking until 3 AM at weird coffee houses and with whom you were quite smitten until you realized they really were fucking crazy:

Magicians. With a little "broke your heart in a million pieces" stirred in.

The one you spent a whole weekend in bed with and who drank up all your liquor and whom you'd still really like to get with again, although you're relieved they don't actually live in town:

2 Guns. Don't ask me.

The steady:

Highlander, obviously.

The alluring stranger whom you've flirted with at parties but have never gotten really serious with:

Hannibal. But I'm trying, destina, I swear!

The one you hang out with and have vague fantasies about maybe having a thing with, but ultimately you're just good buddies:

Longmire.

The one your friends keep introducing you to and who seems like a hell of a cool person except it's never really gone anywhere:

MCU.

The one who's slept with all your friends, and you keep looking at them and thinking, "How the hell did they land all these cool people?"

Ummmm...I'll go with Teen Wolf!

The one who gave you the best damned summer of your life and against whom you measure all other potential partners:

Jeremiah. (Or Merlin. I need a new category for Merlin.) ETA: Nope, I missed the obvious answer, here: Xena, of course!

The one you recently met at a party and would like to get to know better:

Black Sails! ♥

The old flame that you wouldn't totally object to hooking up with again for a one night romp if only they'd clean up a bit:

Kirk/Spock, for sure—or Trek in general, any flavor.

Your hot new flame:

Roswell, New Mexico.

The one who stole your significant other:

Oh, so many. Smallville? SGA? Harry Potter? MCU? The offenses are endless.