in which Candice is something of a pop culture snob.

[enamoured]

Maybe this is just proof that I A.) am a bit too into pop culture of my era, B.) watched an insane amount of television, or C.) need to get off the Internets more, but the influx of new people at heard_of_it keep referencing shows and books that are totally not obscure. The other day, I saw someone asking if anyone else had heard of Firefly, and while I think that's totally a legitimate question to ask the greater public at large, to ask that in a LiveJournal community? It makes me want to go, "Dude, do you not realize that you are in Crazy Psycho Fandom Territory? If it was created by the guy behind Buffy, got critically acclaimed, and was canceled because it was on Fox, of course people have heard of it!"

Another question asked if anyone had heard of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. That book is going to end up becoming a latter day Catcher in the Rye (especially now that large portions of the emo kids have adopted it as their personal manifesto).

Like I said: I watch too much TV/read too many books/am online far too much. What about the genuinely more obscure things, like the Sleepover Friends series? Or Now and Again (I LOVED THAT SHOW SOMETHING FIERCE)?

The other day, I realized that I really miss watching cartoons. A lot. If I could find someplace to watch/download/buy/steal Rocko's Modern Life, The Angry Beavers, various Bugs Bunny cartoons, and Danny Phantom, I would be most happy.

Comments

[chrryblssmninja.livejournal.com]

Rocko's Modern Life!

[galfridian.livejournal.com]

I've heard of most of the stuff referenced there, too. Don't feel bad!

I really want to post there, because there was this show that my friend and I both remember (and it would have aired when we lived in hugely different location) than we cannot remember enough about to find a title for. It's been driving me crazy for SEVERAL YEARS. The day someone can help me, I will die of joy.

[quiet-rebel.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. Rocko's Modern Life...brings back memories like Doug and Rugrats. Back when I was watching Nickelodean.

[lostrenegade.livejournal.com]

Girl, you make sure to update here if you ever find Rocko on DVD, bit torrent, etc!

[cottleston-pie.livejournal.com]

yeah, I looked through that community, too. It seems like it's half people who really have obscure reference and half people who seem to think liking Firefly is unique and rare, like you said.