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#126 Re: Introduce Yourself » Just wanted to introduce myself » 18 Oct 06 :: 03:36
Ha! No problem, I totally understand the ranting. This seems like constructive ranting to me, and it gives me a good reason NOT to go to the IMDB message boards. Sorry you're being hassled by people who seem to be looking to cause trouble. Why don't they spend their time doing something a little more constructive? There are times I hate the advent of the Internet. It's radically changed the face of fandom, and not necessarily for the better.
On the Board That Shall Not Be Named, I got so disgusted after answering the same questions over and over, because the newbies couldn't be bothered to read what was already posted, I started getting a little snappy about it. Naturally, they got insulted and decided I have no sense of humor, etc. Well, not true, I just get tired of trying to provide useful information, and having it ignored time after time. Not to mention all the "OMG he's so hawt I can't stand it and I hate his wife why doesn't he divorce her and marry me!" type posts. Totally immature and annoying. So I wrote a FAQ that I don't dare post over there. But it's funny as hell, and it's a great stress-reliever. Every now and then I update it for my own amusement. It's now something like 14 pages long, giving intelligent and/or logical answers to all the "questions" I've seen way too many times.
Then there are the ones who vote for The Actor 500 times, in an online survey, and have a fit because he still didn't win. "Maybe it's because that performance wasn't actually the best in any category. He takes acting seriously; do you really think he'd want to "win" because his fans cheated? Doesn't that imply a lack of faith in his ability to "win" on his own?" And they'd reply, "No, he'd think it was funny! He'd know we love him! He'd totally appreciate it." Granted I've never met the guy, but from everything I've read...I think he'd be a bit embarrassed, if not annoyed. Sheesh.
So, I'm looking forward to some interesting discussions about Chris and his many roles, with people who want to discuss the same things! 
Of course I find Chris attractive, but he's about half my age, and...not available to me. I'm quite sure I'm not his type! I don't think there's anything wrong with having a crush on an actor, no matter what your age, but it's frustrating when people don't know seem to know where to draw the line between fantasy and reality.
TeeJay, I totally understand about the "you only want to meet him for one reason" line of thinking. Years ago I got to meet my favorite actor (favorite at that time), a couple of times. Did I follow the example of my friends and dress up all sexy? No. Did I make a fool of myself flirting with every halfway-decent-looking guy on the set? No. Did I try to sell any fan-made merchandise to the people on the set? No. Did I talk incessantly, asking all kinds of questions of everyone we saw? No. Did I try to get my crush's attention? No. Instead, I tried to stay the hell out of the way of people who were trying to do their jobs. I mostly kept my mouth shut because we were on a closed set where these people were trying to work, to produce the show we loved so much. Later, my "friends" criticized me for embarrassing them by behaving the way I did. Gee, I thought I was being respectful. (Sigh.) There are fans, fangirls, and stalkers; I know which category I fall into, and where I want to stay. So, I'm sorry you had to have the experience somewhat besmirched by idiots, but I'm glad Chris turned out to be cool!
#127 Re: Introduce Yourself » Just wanted to introduce myself » 17 Oct 06 :: 19:28
Thanks, TJ and Samsy-Marie!
I'm having some issues with another (non-Chris) discussion board I'm on, which seems to have been invaded recently by teens who want to discuss everything but The Actor. All they ever say about him is how hot he is, etc., but they don't have much to say about his projects. Instead of in-depth, serious discussions, they want everything to be "funny" and light. The problem is, not everyone has the same sense of humor. Quite a few of the people I used to discuss things with have left the board, so I hardly ever post there anymore. It's nice to find a place where people want to discuss things in detail, analyze characters and motivations, and all those other fun things. 
As soon as I have more time, I'll watch the Huff clips and anything else I can find that I've missed, and read the articles. I'm being pulled in so many directions lately, plus increasing my hours at work, it's hard to find time for everything just yet, but at least I've got a lot to look forward to here!
#128 Re: Joan of Arcadia » Adam & God Watch » 17 Oct 06 :: 19:20
I'd love a spin-off for Adam!
I hate to say it, but I've sometimes wondered how the show would have gone if they hadn't made Joan and Adam a couple, but had kept them as friends instead. The problem, dramatically, with creating a happy couple is that you so often have to find excuses to make them conflicted, and there were some natural conflicts already in place that were ignored in favor of "typical" teenage dating issues. For instance, the whole God issue, and the fact that Joan wouldn't talk about it. She was hiding so many things, lying so often, it might have been interesting to see how Adam, as purely a friend with a crush, might have seen things, if he weren't distracted by being Joan's boyfriend. He suddenly went from being this really intriguing guy who was interesting in his own right, to being "the boyfriend" who so often reacted to Joan instead of having separate issues of his own. Everything became about them as a couple, or Joan trying to keep things from him. I know it was her show, but the way the characters were written, I wanted to know more about Adam and less about Joan.
I really wanted to see what Adam's religious views were, what beliefs he'd been raised with, and what conclusions he'd come to or how things had changed after his mother's death. And I really, really wanted to see more about how he felt about the research he did while Joan was at Crazy Camp. I would have loved to have seen them discussing the whole issue, and I wanted Joan to have Adam as a confidante, rather than one more person to lie to. She shouldn't have had to try so hard to avoid talking to him about the most important things happening in her life. I thought this was a major flaw of the show, at least, the show that I wanted to see.
#129 Re: Joan of Arcadia » 2x19 Trial & Error » 17 Oct 06 :: 06:51
Adam was my all-time favorite TV character...until Trial and Error. Hm, maybe I can post my rather lengthy defense of Adam, which I wrote before the episode aired. Argh! I loved the idea that Adam, fictional though he might be, could theoretically represent an actual human being. An actual male human being. Although I've been assured by one male friend who watched some of the episodes that no real teenage boy would be as much of a Boy Scout as Adam was, I really wanted to believe that Adam was the exception to the rule. Oh, well.
Since the advent of Adam, I've noticed a number of "nice" guys on TV shows, and wondered if it were a trend inspired by Adam. Among these paragons of male virtue are Joe DuBois from Medium (the World's Best Husband), George and Denny from Grey's Anatomy, Joseph (Lily's new boyfriend) from Cold Case, and...there must be more. Think! Oh, yeah... Dr. Reid from Criminal Minds, Zach from Bones, and both Charlie and Larry from Numb3rs. That's eight nice guys on TV, post-Adam. Coincidence? I think not! I've always preferred the sweet, nice, polite guys to the bad boys that TV specializes in, but there sure seem to be more of them lately.
Back to Adam: I agree that when he cries it just breaks my heart. My feelings changed so many times during that episode. I was literally screaming at the TV during the scene with Bonnie; my mother thought I'd gone crazy. If Adam hadn't felt any remorse, or had any concept of what he'd done, I'd have had less respect for him. I just couldn't get over the fact that even Adam could succumb to hormonal overload. It makes it seem as though no one can ever hope to find a really decent, respectful guy, if the sweetest, kindest, most considerate of them can still throw all that aside for immediate satisfaction. I felt it was giving a really negative message in that regard, but maybe there were things in plan for Season 3 that might have given us a better reason for Adam's fall from grace. I've just never seen such a spectacular character assassination on TV, that really confused and angered so many loyal fans. What were TPTB thinking? I'd dearly love to know.
#130 Re: Introduce Yourself » Just wanted to introduce myself » 17 Oct 06 :: 06:42
Thanks for the welcome! Yes, I have a feeling we might have a thing or two to discuss. I'm usually one of the oldest, if not the oldest, person around on any discussion board. It's not that there aren't more fans our age out there, but they don't seem to post as much.
I wasn't able to see the Huff episodes, because I didn't know which ones Chris would be in. Fanboys looks awesome, dude. 
Can't wait to see it. I vaguely remember the original Revenge of the Nerds, but I know nothing about the remake other than that Chris is in it. I'll have to read the set-visit account.
#131 Re: Joan of Arcadia » Adam & God Watch » 17 Oct 06 :: 06:21
I can't think of any other specific scenes where Adam notices God, but I recall seeing a lot of them when I was watching the show more regularly.
Oh, duh, my favorite! Johnny Godway not only gives Adam an assignment, he also puts his arm around him. Aside from the usual nervous look of, "Dude, what are you doing? I don't like to be touched!" Adam didn't flinch, run away, or (figuratively) knock God out of his wheelchair to get away from him. Think about it; Adam was touched by the hand of God, on more than one occasion. There had to be some significance to that.
I was hoping Adam's "fall from grace" would lead to eventual redemption, but we never got the chance to see if that would happen. I really wanted to see Adam develop his own relationship with God, outside of sort of sharing in Joan's experiences, but I guess there was a reason it was "Joan of Arcadia" instead of "Adam of Arcadia."
#132 Re: Chris On Screen » The Tic Code » 17 Oct 06 :: 06:13
The Tic Code was fantastic, and Chris was incredible. When I saw him on the TBAA episode "An Angel On My Tree" I honestly thought they'd hired an actor with Tourette's. This is an odd little movie, but I wish it had gotten more recognition, because I think more people should see it. I suspect it's one of those little-known movies that slipped under most people's radar. The movie did a great job of showing just how very difficult it can be for a child with any type of disability, especially one that's so noticeable. I loved the fact that Miles had the solace of the piano. That was at least one outlet for his emotions that might have been hard to express any other way.
#133 Introduce Yourself » Just wanted to introduce myself » 17 Oct 06 :: 03:19
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I've been a fan of Chris's since his first appearance on Joan of Arcadia. I'd seen him on one of the Touched By An Angel eps ("An Angel on My Tree") but hadn't made the connection. I think Chris is a fantastic actor, and I've enjoyed seeing him in diverse roles. I liked "The Girl Next Door" more than I thought I would, and "Freddy Vs. Jason" was vastly improved by Chris's presence.
I'm somewhere in my 40s, and have been involved in different fandoms for about 25 years now. I've written a ton of fan fiction in various fandoms, under so many names I can hardly keep track of them all. At last count I'd written seven fannish novels (the eighth is almost done, and I have a couple more that are close to finished), and about eight more that are somewhere in progress. I've completed around 85 short stories, with a couple dozen more in progress.
None of my stories are JoA, though my current novel (in a fandom that's too complicated to explain, a cross-universe, alternate-universe project incorporating seven movies) has Adam Rove as a character, along with a few people from Grey's Anatomy, one from Nip/Tuck, and one from American Gothic. So that's kept me busy for the last year, and is my main excuse for not keeping up with Chris's career during that time, though I hope some of the people reading that will try to check out the JoA DVDs to find out more about Adam. I'm on Chapter 99, with just a few more to go, I hope.
I just ordered "American Gun" from Amazon, used, for $1.50 plus shipping, so altogether it'll cost me about the same to buy it as it would to rent it. Since it's always checked out at the local video store, I'll finally get to see it!
I hope to be able to spend more time here soon, to check out what everyone's talking about related to Chris!