Zealous

[secondlina]

There's a lot of jerks in the world. What's up with that?

Maybe i'm too much of an idealist, but I expect people to get up on the bus for old ladies and children. I expect people to hold doors for each other, to discuss things politely, to be honest, to respect animals. Why doesn't anybody respect the animals? Where's the respect in general?  I saw a really beaten up dog this morning on the way to work. I emptied my water bottle in his bowl. Hopefully he won't be dehydrated.

Am I just too nice? Or stupid? Am I one of the last gallant idealists in the world? Where's D'Artagnan and Cyrano de Bergerac and Don Quixotte, men who were knights when no one else wanted to be? When I was a kid, I wanted to be a knight or a musketeer or a samourai. Someone with honor and pride.

At least fictional characters still make nice role models for people. Fanart of Fullmetal alchemist and Hellboy characters on top. The Hellboy characters aren't really good role models, but Nuada does present an interesting debate about honor and respect. I wish people would talk more about how fiction inspires them to be great. Places like "fandom secrets" only seems to have negative secrets these days.

I'm proud to say that I adore fictional characters, they are precious friends, just like people are. Fiction is in my blood. Or rather, I have ink in my blood? Hahahah!

- Isa

EDIT : I'm going to see if I can't make positive "Fandom secrets" messages. I just need to think of stuff to post. Who's with me!

Comments

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

I really wonder sometimes where's people common sense and courtesy are? It really doesn't take much and one kind word can make a day for another person.

The first fictional character I think of when I think of honour is Dinobot from beast wars. He was originally from the "bad guys" side, but he had a strict code of honour that lead him to one of the most badass death scenes I have ever scene in an animated series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u7Rb2fU4cA&feature=related

[comicaddict.livejournal.com]

Okay thank you for that! Seriously one of the more amazing sequences done indeed in an animated series. I remember first time I saw that and I was literally in pure shock at what I was seeing on the screen.

[earthstar-moon.livejournal.com]

I remember seeing it on a Friday and it took me all day Saturday to recover from it. Dinobot you are so awesome and sad at the same time.

[elfgrove.livejournal.com]

Dinobot! :O

[secondlina.livejournal.com]

Woah! Nostalgia!

Dinobot T_T