Understanding The Craze - A debate - Page 4

It's okay to love Sanaya and Barun, it's okay to love IPKKND. But when it comes to such a point that you're starting to see things that aren't there (reference to the countless amount of times I've read comments saying that SaRun must be a real-life couple) it's worrying. I love the show, and it's become routine for me to watch it every day. & I do often revisit past scenes. But never will I say that this show is my life, that Sanaya and Barun are perfect because it's just not true!
I admit, I often write justifications for certain tracks going wrong, but that's because I want all the bashing to stop and for peace to be restored. I'll never say that I loved every single episode - the entire Swami track made me cringe & even temporarily lose interest in the show.
Fanatics are the people who start sending death threats or hate mail to the actors. Lines between reel and real are so blurred right now, it's ridiculous.
I know this comment doesn't flow very well & I may be making no sense whatsoever, but it is nearly 2am here! No offence intended to anyone.

You can expect to find a fair share of both species on any open forum. I want a venn diagram for this, cos there are Fans who at times lose it and crossover. And Fanatics who inspite of their extreme obsessions, will never cross the line. But I do believe that for every extremist, there's atleast 25 good humored fans which make the forum such a pleasurable passtime. Filter the ones that you don't agree with, cos after all every one has a right to opinion and whether they chose to use it or abuse its still is their volition.
To each his own and in Lennon's words: Let it be

p.s. I keep reading about personal attacks, I havent faced it myself so my 2 cents maybe hypothetical but nonetheless - I really have nothing to say to the attackers, but to the attackee - please ignore those, they are soo not worth it. Cos the moron exists to glorify the intellect and as per the law of equilibrium they have to coexist.

Updated on page 2!

Yet another thought provoking thread from RC. Gosh girl, you're on the roll! 
Edited by dmgloverforever - 11 years ago

This is a fanatic--

Fans and fanatics are human beings, people with feelings, thoughts and a life.  In my view, whether they are a fan or a fanatic entirely depends on those very same feelings, thoughts and life.  A fan has a more rounded view whereas a fan has a blinkered, focused view.  

Originally posted by: neverbefore

Fans and fanatics are human beings, people with feelings, thoughts and a life. In my view, whether they are a fan or a fanatic entirely depends on those very same feelings, thoughts and life. A fan has a more rounded view whereas a fan has a blinkered, focused view.

What makes them that way? I may be simplifying it a bit when I say, their sense of self and their life makes them that way. For me, a fanatic is seriously compensating...something is missing so drastically from their sense of self, from their lives that they latch onto whatever makes them feel better and makes them feel like they have a life.

If those of us that call ourselves fans can be so deeply impacted by IPK, the fanatics don't stand a chance do they?

Ha! True that. My room mate is this close to declaring me insane for spending the better part of my evenings on this forum. I guess the question is to declare the *more* insane. But hey who am I to judge, I am crazy enough to make this post. 😆

Fan Fantic..depends on perspective and time does it not...

Originally posted by: Rockerchic

Ha! True that. My room mate is this close to declaring me insane for spending the better part of my evenings on this forum. I guess the question is to declare the *more* insane. But hey who am I to judge, I am crazy enough to make this post. 😆

Originally posted by: arisai

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<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Okay so here's my casual two pence (I am aware the correct term is cents, however, since Team GB finally decided to ARRIVE over the past few days, my pride as a Brit is overflowing😆).</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">A fan of the show appreciates when it's good and hopes for it when it's bad. They acknowledge that it will go through ups and downs but that ultimately, it's only as good as the people working on it and that sometimes- those people get it wrong. They then either persist and pray... or they move on. I am of the 'persist and persevere like a moron' type as I am currently on my Summer Holiday, whereas my parents, both too busy with their jobs and lives in general for this nonsense on TV and cba to watch it online, now have stopped watching it entirely and are currently in love with Pyaar Ka Dard.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">A fanatic of the show refuses to accept the show could ever do ANYTHING wrong and will tell anyone who dares to point out any flaws to 'G0 2 hel u bahs3rr! if u dnt lyk, n01 wntz u 2 wotch!"</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">A fan of Barun and Sanaya knows they're good actors but accepts they have their strengths and weaknesses. Appreciates that they're attractive but doesn't want to murder anyone of the opposite gender who goes within three feet of them. Enjoys watching their chemistry on screen but doesn't start a ridiculous petition that they break off from their current partners and hook up with each other. And also admits that some of their original chemistry is missing at the minute- whether this is due to the 180 of both their characters or their becoming a little TOO comfortable with each other, I'm not sure.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">A fanatic? Well dear rockerchic, open pretty much any post on the forum with the word 'Barun' + a typo (and if it also contains the word GUTTER? Well then you've hit the JACKPOT.) and welcome to the Shrine of Sobti.</font>

<font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Err, that's all I have right now.</font>

Arisai Im lab UR responses lyk tots. UR humor gets me high. OMFGgg I heartzz you.

No really I do.

I have been (un)fortunate enough to stumble across, lets just say, some of the very *colorful* and deep rooted posts. They gave me great insight on how exactly online forums can go horribly wrong.

Alas I too am a part of this online forum, thus rendering my argument moot. Sob. (as in the action of crying, not part of Barun's name. Just saying. )