VL - Are you still a superfan?

[sheepiefarm]

Okay - since there was a bitterness thread opened up for VL, I was wondering just how bitter you were all feeling

About a year ago when the story of Chris & Olli was in it's heyday there was quite some discussion about how we would all feel once the "C&O get it together" story had run it's course.
There was quite a strong feeling from some quarters that they'd still be avid fans even if they were hardly ever on-screen - unthinkable at the time and yet now it is the current reality

I have to be honest - for my part - I hardly ever venture into the VL threads these days (only occasionally to catch up on the gen discussion thread).
I am still watching Nanna's subbed clips but not necessarily religiously.
I'm completely lost with the whole Gregor/Luise/Rebecca, Stella/Charlie/Carla, Lydia/Sebastien (Jens passed me by totally) storylines & have no idea what's been happening to Olivia & Judith

I still love these two guys on-screen and think they still have the best m/m chemistry of any show, but as Lola put it, kisses & cuddles without any meaning or story behind them seem pretty but pointless.

I'm an F

[eawenpenallion]

I'm only a recent convert to Christian/Olli so I am still pretty enamoured of the boys. I am also English with no German language skills so Nanna's subtitled clips are all that I really watch. However, now that I am caught up I am finding that we are all reaching for some meaningful Ollian exposure. I really hope that they get a new storyline - one that does not involve splitting them up.

[Deleted]

I watch everything I can with them in even if they are just in the background and have no lines. Just seeing them makes my day. My German is pretty pre-school level, but I understand a bit.

It is kind of like when my Grandmother speaks in Gaelic I understand most of what she is saying and that's what my German is like. Can't speak it very well, but love to listen to it.

[amber80]

I think I'm a F too Sheepie. I do watch when I've got the time and I remember. I do catch up on everything once in a while and then I do try to watch all that I've been missing, but I would be lying if I've said I watched everything avidly. Still like them though (and most of the other storylines)... It's just that I'm not that fanatic anymore as I was in the beginning. (Goes for all the shows, so not just VL )

[sheepiefarm]

Well it looks like the Superfans have it

Although the lack of any real response may say more about thoses who have lost interest

[tihkon2]

Oh poo!

I missed the poll!

Anyhow. I watch both Ivan and Nanna's clips (well, I kind of have to, so I know what's going on when I help with the subs!)

But I have no tolerance at all for any of the side stories. Fast forward right through them. And though the boys are cute as buttons and have great chemistry, watching them being living set decorations was getting old. I don't get all aflutter just seeing them kiss in the background. I'm like, "that's nice. Now why can't one of them get lime disease or Gregor joins them in bed or something? Anything?"

So..I'm looking forward to later this summer.

I think a lot of people had a honeymoon along with Olli and Christian last year, and like all things, the honeymoon ends eventually.

[amber80]

Jun 3, 2009 23:05:37 GMT -5 tihkon2 said:

I think a lot of people had a honeymoon along with Olli and Christian last year, and like all things, the honeymoon ends eventually.

I think that a good way to put it...

Although today's clip made it feel like a little second honeymoon. ;D (Still can't seem to get rid of my shallow side... )

[tihkon2]

Although today's clip made it feel like a little second honeymoon. ;D (Still can't seem to get rid of my shallow side... )

Oh Girl,
I'm right there with you.

Yes, today , as a viewer, it felt like a second honeymoon.

[Davian]

Well, I consider myself has a "moderate super-fan".

I'm not a soap or telenovela fan at all and I'm not the kind of person who feels besotted by actors or singers, but I'm actually very fond of Jo and Thore (specially Thore...) and the story really touches my heart. When I discovered VL I immediately related to the story. I saw myself as Olli and Christian really reminded me of this straight guy I was very much in love with a few years ago. Our story was similar; I fell in love with him and he was in love with me. The only difference was that "my" Christian tried to fight his feelings and he won... (He's still my best friend, though.)
So, to me the Ollian story is kind of my story with a happy ending.

I still check TGODT forum regularly, even if Ollian are just acting as decoration. I'm very excited about the upcoming storyline, but I'm sure it won't be like late August when I discovered Ollian; back then I was... erm... obsessed.
But I still love the characters and the actors (I'll follow their careers even if they leave VL).

_{One really good thing that came along with discovering Ollian is my enthusiasm for German language and culture.}