Dont you hate... (RENT related) — Page 2

I can see what you're saying Wickedrocks, but perhaps it's because I got into the series because the film came out, but I did what you are describing for Serenity. I hadn't seen the series at all, barely knew what it was about, and went to the movie and fell in love with the writing, the characters, the setting.

Perhaps it is like this for those people who have only seen the trailers or such and are acting like RENT fanatics, they're really excited because they can now accessibly see the show that has moved, inspired and given joy to thousands of people in several countries. I myself will need to bring at least a tissue box when I think of all the people that will be exposed to these characters and this story.

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ugh, i have a friend like that. I got her into sex and the city which i've been a fan of since forever and just recently we stopped being friends and now she has all sorts of quotes from it on her profile--- yea i think a lot of people might put rent quotes to make them seem so cool that they know the show before it came out? idk.. its not making them cool.

Well, that is if I dont explode. Because I may just blow up at them. I just dont know if I can hold it in... :-/

double post.

Updated On: 11/15/05 at 08:06 PM

LOVE it, Emcee!!

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Why should you think any less of them because they weren't familiar with the show before the movie came out?
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I dont think less of them. I dont like look down on them because of this. It just really annoys me. And like I said, these people suddenly obsessing over it HAVE NOT seen the show. And I know that for a fact. Because Ive asked the ones that have come up to me (knowing Im a RENT fan) and have talked about it. They havent seen it. I asked if theyd ever listened to the OBCR. No. But most of them "love Seasons of Love". Do they know anything about the show besides the fact that it deals with AIDS and that its a rock opera and its going to be a movie?

I highly, highly doubt it. THAT is what annoys me. And the fact that just because theyre fake RENTheads, they think they know everything and anything about musical theater.

Emcee I'm stealing that! Haha...there are so many "I loved RENT before the movie" avatars floating around LJ.

I haven't had run ins with anyone well pretending to know more than they do about the show if they have not seen it. That I guess is irritating. Enthusiasm for the show isn't.

Updated On: 11/15/05 at 08:16 PM

Oh my God. I was on the phone with my best friend whining about this litterally two minutes ago. I hate people coming up to me telling now how much they love Rent, and when I ask when they saw it they say "oh- well, I just saw the trailor." I'm glad people are excited for this movie, but they shouldn't claim that they're a Rent-head unless they can at least tell me a hell of a lot about the show and the people in it. At least that's my opinion.

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I agree. I haven't been with RENT from the beginning. I mean, I was only about 5 when it came out. However, I got into it 3 years ago. I am kinda worried about a bunch of people at my school becoming "RENTheads" though. A bunch of them have told me they're going to go see the movie. *crosses fingers* Hopefully, they won't become TOO obsessed.

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yeah, the gay drama teacher at my school has officially "obsessed" my class with rent by having them sing seasons of love...
oh, and that icon is hilarious, wickedrocks!
reminds me of one time in english class when this boy was lying next to this girl, and my teacher is like "why are you reaching into your pocket?" to that boy, and this other boy says, "i dont think thats his pocket..." it was pretty funny :)
sorry, random stupid story

same, wizard
and for the POTO thing, yeah! that makes me think of this girl in a grade younger than me, and shes like "oh, i saw the phantom of the opera (movie)!i loved it" and i just wanted to say "oh really, well, i saw the movie AND the show on BROADWAY! wanna add anything else?"...yeah, it was a mean thought but toe well :)
okay, i am in one of my broadway show obsession stages, and the current stage is sweet charity. so could someone give me a song from sweet charity to listen to right now! (and if u dont know the song titles, say a number between 1-18!)

thanks! :)