Oh, Lantis fandom...

[lyssie]

Well, specifically Sheppard and Weir fans.

Or, more specifically, the newest crop of Sparky fans. They're apparently calling themselves 'Sparklers'.

No, seriously. Sparklers.

Now, I don't know about you, but I know that I definitely want to be known by a cutesy nickname.

Can I be called Tiffy?

PEOPLE. The 'ship was not named Sparky because it was cute, or because it had meaning, or because (GOD FORBID) there was some moment where they 'sparked'. In point of fact, the 'ship was named Sparky to avoid amalgamation. And because it was amusing.

So, if you're calling yourself a 'Sparkler', and supporting 'Sparky' (ie, Weir/Sheppard), then I have one thing to say--no, wait, two.

"Stop being on my side, you're making my side look bad."

and

"YOU. Out of my frakking fandom!"

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[aj.livejournal.com]

OMG, YES.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I want to meet them and make them read old Sparky mails, and realize how stupid they are.

[qwirky.livejournal.com]

*clings to you*

Sparklers are mostly the Gateworld people, I think, but I've seen people on LJ say that fics are "Sparkly."

*sad cries*

*starts revolution to reclaim "Sparky"*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*singsongs*

"Y'say you want a revolution, we-ell, you know, we all want to see the sparks
This pairing is an institution, we-ell, you know, there's no cutesy nicknames here...."

er. Yes. Keeping my dayjob.

[nique.livejournal.com]

KILL THEM WITH FIRE!

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*sets them on fire, yay*

[hyari.livejournal.com]

*monitorcokespray*

[lavidaessueno.livejournal.com]

TIFFY!

*clings*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Timey says I'm Muffy, actually. *ponders* Does that make you, A.j, and myQwirky Fifi, Pepper and Serene Woodland?

[lavidaessueno.livejournal.com]

oh, not fifi, please. My sister had a series of crazy Siamese cats named fifi, and now for me the name is synonymous with furball horkage.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

No Fifi. eck.

Hrm. Summer Breeze?

[lavidaessueno.livejournal.com]

"makes me feel fine blowin' through the jasmine in my miiiiiiiiind"

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

[thekatebeyond.livejournal.com]

*sigh* You just can't win with some people. They are determined to cutesify the world.

It's rather sickening.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I could see it, if, like, say, Atlantis was in ANY WAY cutesy or fluffy. But it really really isn't.

Besides. It's just wrong.

[ex-spockette108.livejournal.com]

You know, if we'd called ourselves Jizabeth this wouldn't have happened. Perhaps we'd be known as Jizzers and then that might have kept people who wanted to be known as "sparklers" far, far away.

[syxp.livejournal.com]

Jizzers.

That's just funny.

sharon

[ex-spockette108.livejournal.com]

It would be most awesome. Then instead of saying things like "that scene had so much Sparky in it!" we could say "that scene had so much Jizz in it!" Yes, I am secretly 12. :)

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

HAHAHahahah. Oh, hindsight.

However, omg no. It will stay Sparky. La. Even if it doesn't have bestiality connotations for everyone.

[ex-spockette108.livejournal.com]

Remember the good old days on the sparky list when we started talking about bestiality within the first 50 messages? Now we have "sparklers". *sads*

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

YES. Exactly.

Sadly, I don't think there's a way to stage a coup and take back the title. For the good of the fandom! Or something.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Gah. Yes. They used to be Pixies, which made sense for the next to be Brownies (ah, Fairy Tale alusions). Now it's, like, something else entirely.

I suppose it's kind of our fault for picking something like 'Sparky', which really is kinda fluffy. Sigh.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Or Rygel, or half a dozen other Sparkys. *sigh*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Why can't a pairing's fans ever go for something like "Delta Team Strike Force?" I'd be tempted to join up then.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

*cackles*

I vote the next pairing get called Delta Team....

[hyari.livejournal.com]

Sign me up!

[angualupin.livejournal.com]

Sparklers are like... those little thingies we had for Guy Fawke's Day. I really can't see any connection to Sheppard/Weir, except that they burn you if you hold them too long.

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

I plead the fifth on Sparky and explosive potential.

But, er, all 'ships should have explosives and play with them. Yes.

[mizz-magenta.livejournal.com]

The first time I heard that, I thought they were joking. Was deeply disturbed when I realised they were serious.

I stopped using 'Sparky' a while ago. It's everywhere and with no real meaning.