Round Table ...

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

There are a lot of birthdays today on Lj, and it got me thinking. We are in a fandom that has passed the fifty year mark, and the objects of our affections remain eternally 30ish while we continue to age. Does fandom activity keep you young? Are you still that dewey eyed girl when you put your attentions on Solo and Kuryakin.
I know for me, the idea of lusting over young McCallum is a tad embarrassing, although it doesn't stop me from doing it. I am transported back to my youth but with all of the wisdom and experience of my life firmly in place. I want them to remain as they were, even if I can't.
What about you? Is this a romantic dream, a childhood crush, or simply a guilty pleasure? Perhaps none of those describes your fangirl life. Tell us about it.

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[alynwa.livejournal.com]

Napoleon and Illya are forever young and men to lust after (my guilty pleasure) while the men who portrayed them have aged well and my view of them has matured (I think).

I told St. Crispins when we met at the Rio that there was a time I wanted DMC to father my children. Now, I wish he would adopt me so I could benefit from hearing all of his life experiences and get hugs and fatherly kisses from him.

And yes, participating in the MFU fandom has given me friends I otherwise wouldn't have. The funny thing is: I write in four different fandoms, but MFU is the only one in which I have become part of a network of writers. I feel a part of something bigger in this fandom. I haven't connected at all with other writers of The Blacklist or NCIS and sadly, if you look at Boston Legal sites here and on AO3 and ff.net, most of the latest fiction seems to be mine and I have no idea how to grow interest.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

It must be the 60's vibe, we're just all connected in the origins perhaps. We've lived where the show got its inspiration, saw the chaos and the peace movement... that in and of itself creates a type of bond. In any event, I'm glad you're plugged in here, we wouldn't be complete without you.

[alynwa.livejournal.com]

Thank you.