Hat Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Eh…I just don't want people thinking that just because you write fanfics about the band doesn't mean you're creepy and actually think that way.. S'all I meant. Not quite sure how you read my post to get that reaction, but oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HannahG123 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I agree with fanfics on things that are already stories, my friend wrote and entire 5th twilight book back in 2008 for example which was surprisingly very good (for twilight), it's when they become about really people that it is in danger of becoming strange...but obviously there's nothing against anyone writing down a good story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I'm really only aware of what happens on the board. I don't venture into the dark depths of the internet where this fanfic stuff happens. It does creep me out. It's not the same as fanfic regarding a TV series or book, it's about really people, and it's really weird that people turn the band members into caricature to me. And I can understand having fantasies and stuff but, like, when it gets written down online it is in a place where the person concerned can read it and is aware of it, so it does get to people concerned. And there's a reason why it's banned here...the obviously creeps the band out. Same with pap photos and other intrusions into their personal lives. Also...twitter sycophants who respond to EVERY thing Tom tweets and comment on every one of his instagram photos. Don't get that either. Fan elitism is bs. I think that's mostly dead here now though, but there was a time a few years ago when people would berate others because they were new or started liking Muse because of TIRO. And then SBH. And then when those people become the majority it was because of Twilight. As far as I'm concerned anything goes, until it oversteps a boundary set by people like the band members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I actually know a person who tweeted the same thing to Matt over and over around 100 times, not even exaggerating. Maybe that's common though, I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeSides Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 i was going to say something on this and then realized i don't give a fuck anymore. what a relief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 Well I guess it could just be that Muse are a band with a huge amount of fans. I think that does definitely have something to do with it. I don't really think you can defy what a fan should/should not be like. The music effects people in different ways. Also, as a musician, Matt has influenced me greatly. Hell, i would not even think about playing my guitar behind my head/making crazy noises, let alone actually doing it if it wasn't for him. I do agree, and I think people should be free to do what they want, as long as I'm free to think they're absolutely whacko. Although, when it gets to the point where it makes the people involved [i.e. the band members] uncomfortable, it needs to stop. Matt got me to start playing the piano again, and reminded me why I loved classical music so much when I was a kid. And I would love to sit around and chat about music with him, like a couple others have said. I'm really only aware of what happens on the board. I don't venture into the dark depths of the internet where this fanfic stuff happens. It does creep me out. It's not the same as fanfic regarding a TV series or book, it's about really people, and it's really weird that people turn the band members into caricature to me. And I can understand having fantasies and stuff but, like, when it gets written down online it is in a place where the person concerned can read it and is aware of it, so it does get to people concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofu Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not quite sure how you read my post to get that reaction, but oh well Reading your post again, then reading my reply, I'm not really sure how I got that reaction either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Reading your post again, then reading my reply, I'm not really sure how I got that reaction either. It's okay, I still love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofu Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 It's okay, I still love you. You, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furygirl Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Well I guess it could just be that Muse are a band with a huge amount of fans. Therefore just a bigger chance in general of having more "intense" fans than a band with less fans. Doesn't have to mean that Muse brings something out of people that other bands don't. Every band bring something out of someone(this is sounding so weird), it's just a matter of numbers MAYbe. Perhaps I'm just not a fan of any of the other big "popular" bands like Coldplay and U2 or whatever. Are their fanbases as crazy, like with memes and shit? And fanfic? I just don't know. Radioheadlol, well sure. Bunch of fucking fruitcakes. Edit: I mean, that answers the questions of why there might be a higher percentage of wackos, but I'm still not sure why they draw me in so much, as opposed to other bands. I'm not sure why I care so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofu Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 MAYbe. Perhaps I'm just not a fan of any of the other big "popular" bands like Coldplay and U2 or whatever. Are their fanbases as crazy, like with memes and shit? And fanfic? I just don't know. Radioheadlol, well sure. Bunch of fucking fruitcakes. Yes. Muse's isn't the most rabid by far from what I've seen just poking around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I think fanfiction is creepy even with fictional characters! Have you seen the Star Trek TNG porn parody? To see Geordi La Forge sucking on some tits really made me cringe. Never watching a porn parody ever again. Anyways, Sippe is right in that there are varying degrees in the levels of fandom that people display. However, there are also personal boundaries to respect with regards to the band and to other musicians and artists in general. They are real people and not characters/props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeboer01 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Finally I hate it when people (apart from jokingly) slag off any part of the bands looks, hair, or relationship choices. Imagine thinking I'll grow my hair long, oh no wait fans won't like that. It just bugs me how caught up people get in that stuff where who cares!? It's the bands music that matters, not criticising their social lives. And I agree, the hate towards Kate is absolutely stupid and disgusting. I actually find criticizing their fashion choices to be great fun! Seriously -- when Matt dyed is hair bright red and spiked it, he was begging for "hair commentary". When one wears a feathery glittery suit, they're begging you to notice. Same goes for Dom & leopard print, and Chris & Pedro. I do think there are ASPECTS of celebrities personal lives that are okay to criticize -- especially when displays of blatant hypocrisy are involved. But mostly that stuff is just ball-busting fodder. If I met them on the street I'm sure I would get very excited and emotional...... I dunno. I don't get the "excited and emotional" thing. They're just people. Sure, it might be cool to meet them, but unless I were introduced by a mutual friend, I'd feel like a complete idiot. It would be like trying to make conversation with a total stranger on the street. -- Just weird and uncomfortable. If I saw Matt walking down the other side of the street, I'd probably just make the "devil horn" index-pinky sign at him and yell "you fucking rock!" or something like that. I'd try to make him laugh. I wouldn't try to stop him or have a conversation with him. I also don't get the crying or hyperventilating at the live show thing. When hopefully I see Muse on their next tour, I'll have a big, fat, shit-eating smile on my face the whole time. I want to leave with ringing ears and a black & blue ass! When you really think about it, being on .mu in the first place is a bit obsessive. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furygirl Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I also don't get the crying or hyperventilating at the live show thing. When hopefully I see Muse on their next tour, I'll have a big, fat, shit-eating smile on my face the whole time. I want to leave with ringing ears and a black & blue ass! Well I don't know, I got a bit weepy the first time I witnessed Stockholm Syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdeboer01 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Well I don't know, I got a bit weepy the first time I witnessed Stockholm Syndrome. Such a fangirl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I was pretty ecstatic when B&H came on. Not tears/hyperventilation but it was probably the most excited I've ever been for something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 And I don't get the I've-listenend-to-Muse-longer-than-you-so-fuck-off-and-die-your-opinion-doesn't-count thing. Pff, 2012 .... Not trying to be a dick, it's just that...there are different kinds of fans, some like the music and some follow the bands hairdresser on twitter. And this isn't news. :LOL: I was hoping somebody would bring this up. BellDom 4 life yo <3 Mhm. I have sexual fantasies were I just watch them talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilly Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 I dunno. I don't get the "excited and emotional" thing. They're just people. Sure, it might be cool to meet them, but unless I were introduced by a mutual friend, I'd feel like a complete idiot. It would be like trying to make conversation with a total stranger on the street. -- Just weird and uncomfortable. If I saw Matt walking down the other side of the street, I'd probably just make the "devil horn" index-pinky sign at him and yell "you fucking rock!" or something like that. I'd try to make him laugh. I wouldn't try to stop him or have a conversation with him. If by some sort of freak coincidence I do ever see one of them, this is exactly what I'm going to do And I'm putting this section in my sig: If I saw Matt walking down the other side of the street, I'd probably just make the "devil horn" index-pinky sign at him and yell "you fucking rock!" or something like that. ETA: It's not that I think the variety of fan types is bad. I'm just trying to understand the more, ah, zealous ones, I think. ETAx2: I just noticed this thread is tagged 'more n00b wank'. Is that for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Pff, 2012 .... Says the guy with a post-Resistance release join date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomuse Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 There's a difference between being creepy and being a fangirl. For example, the person who made the painting of a naked Matt is creepy. Waiting a few hours with a chance of meeting the people you really admire isn't creepy at all (no one has really waited 15 hours have they??). Slamming other people for what music they like is just plain rude. Anyway, fangirls gonna fangirl and it sounds like there's probably nothing that will make you understand why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beibi Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Well I don't know, I got a bit weepy the first time I witnessed Stockholm Syndrome. Sunburn at Wembley 2007 nearly brought me to tears There's a difference between being creepy and being a fangirl. For example, the person who made the painting of a naked Matt is creepy. Waiting a few hours with a chance of meeting the people you really admire isn't creepy at all (no one has really waited 15 hours have they??). I guess it depends, if you wait for them at their hotels, or airports (or their working place...) that's creepy, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zomuse Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I guess it depends, if you wait for them at their hotels, or airports (or their working place...) that's creepy, imo. I think that's a bit invasive but not creepy. Unless you were literally stalking their hotel and watching for every time they enter/leave... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Anyway, fangirls gonna fangirl and it sounds like there's probably nothing that will make you understand why.No we understand why perfectly. It's because these people have no sense of boundaries, simples. And also, this thread perfectly proves what I said about people judging level of craziness with themselves as starting point. These people aren't crazy, because they're just like me. Well let me be the one who breaks it to you, you're also going too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 And also, this thread perfectly proves what I said about people judging level of craziness with themselves as starting point. Agreed, there have been a few people that talk about others going over the line when it could be said they themselves have done it. I know there's a few times when I myself have crossed boundaries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 I think fanfiction is creepy even with fictional characters!Why? Anyways, Sippe is right in that there are varying degrees in the levels of fandom that people display. However, there are also personal boundaries to respect with regards to the band and to other musicians and artists in general. They are real people and not characters/props. When I said that I didn't mean that it makes it okay. I just meant that it's not news to anyone that some people are crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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