Dear fellow fans...

Why do I always end up with the batshit shippers in a fandom? Or is it that every ship has batshit people, and I just see the worst in my own ships because that's what I'm exposed to?

I mean, look at Harry Potter. Personally, of the possible trio parings, I honestly prefer Harry/Hermione. I like the dynamics of their relationship, I think they're an interesting fit, and I could easily see their friendship evolve naturally into a love relationship. Am I dissapointed that JKR has a different idea about how it's going to work? Yes. But it doesn't destroy the series for me. I don't take it personally, I just assume she has other ideas about what makes for a good romantic relationship. I'm confrontation-avoidant, so I dislike the bickering and full throttle arguments Ron and Hermione have, but JKR's the one in charge, she gets to make the decision.

That seems to be where I separate from the more militant members of the Harry/Hermione ship. Let's just say, there's a reason I never joined any of the more adamently ship-centric groups when I came into the fandom. They scared me.

And now, there are a few people who are getting just as bad about the new Doctor Who.

( cut for spoilers for the end of Doctor Who season two, and casting spoilers for season three )