Actually, for me BSG was one of those rare shows I devoured without particularly liking most of the characters. :) I loved the premise, the look and sound and feel, most of the plot, and the fact the show was willing to make daring choices, both regarding plot and morality, and apparently that was enough to get me hooked. That, and the music, which was awesome. That was how I felt about the first few seasons, at least - later on, the plot weakened and the characters became annoying to me, which dimmed my enthusiasm a bit, alas.
Carrying on the kids-as-fandom metaphor: well, it is a bit disconcerting if everyone is raving about the brand-new season of Lost while I'm still hip-deep in my old familiar fandoms and a little afraid to lose touch with them, and actually Lost really is expensive, and maybe I'll feel better about buying it if I first saved some more, you know? *sheepish grin* No, seriously, I get the going nutsy, and of course when you have kids they become the thing that drives you. It's mainly that there's so much talk about biological clocks and maternal instinct and being a natural parent and all that, as in when you're ready to become a mum, you'll feel that uncontrollable urge and all doubts will melt away, while all I can think about is: what if I don't get that urge? What if I just keep going "well, it'd be nice to have kids one day" vague type of feeling for the rest of my life? It seems like everyone I know has been craving children for as long as they can remember. Not having a "mum instinct" makes me feel a little weird sometimes. (Also - a 10 year break from fandom? That sounds so scary. And wow for coming back afterwards! *g* ) How did it happen for you, the having kids, I mean? (If it's not too personal to ask.) Did you just wake up one day longing for a kid, or was it something gradual? (And I'm babbling, really. I'm sorry, it's just that it's so hard to find other people to talk to about this. If I try to explain to someone, they generally just look puzzled or say something about biological clocks, which - no, not what I'd hoped to hear. :) )
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Carrying on the kids-as-fandom metaphor: well, it is a bit disconcerting if everyone is raving about the brand-new season of Lost while I'm still hip-deep in my old familiar fandoms and a little afraid to lose touch with them, and actually Lost really is expensive, and maybe I'll feel better about buying it if I first saved some more, you know? *sheepish grin* No, seriously, I get the going nutsy, and of course when you have kids they become the thing that drives you. It's mainly that there's so much talk about biological clocks and maternal instinct and being a natural parent and all that, as in when you're ready to become a mum, you'll feel that uncontrollable urge and all doubts will melt away, while all I can think about is: what if I don't get that urge? What if I just keep going "well, it'd be nice to have kids one day" vague type of feeling for the rest of my life? It seems like everyone I know has been craving children for as long as they can remember. Not having a "mum instinct" makes me feel a little weird sometimes. (Also - a 10 year break from fandom? That sounds so scary. And wow for coming back afterwards! *g* ) How did it happen for you, the having kids, I mean? (If it's not too personal to ask.) Did you just wake up one day longing for a kid, or was it something gradual? (And I'm babbling, really. I'm sorry, it's just that it's so hard to find other people to talk to about this. If I try to explain to someone, they generally just look puzzled or say something about biological clocks, which - no, not what I'd hoped to hear. :) )