Unpopular opinion time.
Jan. 11th, 2010 01:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
coyotesuspectSee this girl?
Yes. This one. In the red.
She is engaged to Jared Padalecki.
And I- I think that's absolutely wonderful.
Genevieve seems like a sweet girl, and she and Jared deserve every happiness, both personally and professionally. I don't think their relationship was too short. I don't think they don't know each other well enough. I don't think they're making a huge mistake. But I do think fandom's reaction to the news is part of the reason Gen and Jared have been so leery about being open about their relationship.
Relationships are odd. Even when you know the two people involved, it's impossible to determine how the relationship is going to work out. And to decide whether or not two people who you don't even know are making a huge mistake and not actually in love not only strikes me as ridiculous, but also hugely distasteful. I don't know Genevieve or Jared. I don't know how their relationship works. I do know that love is a funny thing. I do know that they're engaged, and I do wish them great joy and much luck.
To that end, while I respect your right to your opinion, there will be no bashing of Genevieve or Jared or their relationship in my journal. (This also applies to Jensen and Danneel, but fandom, being fandom, has decided that that relationship is okay, so I don't think it's going to be a problem.) No, "I don't mind Gen, but I wish he'd married Sandy!" No, "But they haven't known each other long enough!" No, "But I'm just worried about Jared!" Nothing. Nada. Zip.
I can't (and probably shouldn't) control fandom, but my journal is my place. Jared and Genevieve deserve better than to have their relationship ripped apart by strangers.
Thank you and good night.
(Why yes. I did just disappear off the internet for a few days only to pop back up with a rant about fandom. What of it?)
ETA: While I am ~sharing~ my opinion with the internet, I think a sixth season of Supernatural would be absolutely fucking awesome. \o/
Yes. This one. In the red.
She is engaged to Jared Padalecki.
And I- I think that's absolutely wonderful.
Genevieve seems like a sweet girl, and she and Jared deserve every happiness, both personally and professionally. I don't think their relationship was too short. I don't think they don't know each other well enough. I don't think they're making a huge mistake. But I do think fandom's reaction to the news is part of the reason Gen and Jared have been so leery about being open about their relationship.
Relationships are odd. Even when you know the two people involved, it's impossible to determine how the relationship is going to work out. And to decide whether or not two people who you don't even know are making a huge mistake and not actually in love not only strikes me as ridiculous, but also hugely distasteful. I don't know Genevieve or Jared. I don't know how their relationship works. I do know that love is a funny thing. I do know that they're engaged, and I do wish them great joy and much luck.
To that end, while I respect your right to your opinion, there will be no bashing of Genevieve or Jared or their relationship in my journal. (This also applies to Jensen and Danneel, but fandom, being fandom, has decided that that relationship is okay, so I don't think it's going to be a problem.) No, "I don't mind Gen, but I wish he'd married Sandy!" No, "But they haven't known each other long enough!" No, "But I'm just worried about Jared!" Nothing. Nada. Zip.
I can't (and probably shouldn't) control fandom, but my journal is my place. Jared and Genevieve deserve better than to have their relationship ripped apart by strangers.
Thank you and good night.
(Why yes. I did just disappear off the internet for a few days only to pop back up with a rant about fandom. What of it?)
ETA: While I am ~sharing~ my opinion with the internet, I think a sixth season of Supernatural would be absolutely fucking awesome. \o/
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Date: 2010-01-11 10:20 am (UTC)*sigh* I'm always so late to these things. LOOK AT ALL THE COMMENTS! Why am I so behind on my flist?
Anyway, I agree with your unpopular opinion! While I do have moments of doubt regaurding their relationship, I don't know Jared. I don't know Genevieve and I don't know their relationship beyond what very little I've heard. I got no fucking right to judge them and I really like them both and I really hope they're happy together. <333333333
Also, OMG, WHY HAVE YOU DISAPPEARED? I MISSSSS YOUUUU. COME BACK! IT'S NOT FAIR THAT MY CLASSES DON'T START FOR ANOTHER 3 WEEKS AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS ALREADY GONE BACK TO SCHOOL.
Also, while I do worry about the quality of a sixth season, I WILL BE WATCHING. I WILL BE WATCHING A 7TH SEASON. MY LOVE FOR THIS SHOW KNOWS NO BOUNDS. AS LONG AS SAM AND DEAN ARE IN IT, I WILL WATCHING AND BE HAPPY ABOUT IT
unless it turns into Heroes because that would break my heart. BUT STILL, SIXTH SEASON, I AM SO THERE.