The Biggest Rent Fan? New Rent Blog.- Page 4

[wowobball2000]

Posted: 9/2/05 at 11:23am

I think that out of the batch that they just put up Lindsey and Kyle seem to be the best choices.

[joliz]

Posted: 9/2/05 at 6:07pm

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say in defense of us who were there, it was 6 in the morning and I know I was there since like 1:30am. When someone puts a camera in your face and you haven't had much sleep, being particularly articulate wasn't at the forefront of my mind.

I wouldn't vote for me either, I voted Greg because he actually talked about the meaning of the show. In defense of others though who weren't as insightful, I was there for hours with these people, and I met and spoke with some of those who were videotaped, and their appreciation of the show wasn't articulated well in their videos because they were on the spot and still half asleep. A few of them had incredible stories about how Rent helped them come out to their family, or how it touched them, but like I said, 6am, no matter how prepared you were when a bright light is in your face you could blank on everything you wanted to say. I know I did. And half the people who signed up to do it, backed out when the camera came because they got stage fright.

And for arguements sake, they ask "Why are you the biggest RENThead" not "How has Rent changed your life" so while I agree the bulk of us didn't exactly portray why we were big Rent fans maybe we just didn't think of the question in the way all of you would have preferred us to answer it. (But really, where ARE all those Idina fans coming from? They were like hundreds of them there!)

Also, in defense of the girl who only saw the show twice, I don't think the number of times has to do with how big a fan you are. I first saw the show in 97 and haven't been able to afford to see it many times since, I still hold the show's message and the experience I had close to my heart.

I've been reading a lot of the posts here and in the LJ comm and though a good number of you brought up points I agree with some people were really being rude and horrific to the entries. I thought part of the show's message was to show love to one another? I guess I was wrong.

Um yes so hi, I'm Joliz and after lurking for months I finally decided to join.

[AltarGirl7]

Posted: 9/2/05 at 6:12pm

I agree, Joliz. If you were to put me in front of a camera, or even another person I might lose everything that I was going to say. I can see how that would happen.

And I don't think that the amount of times you've seen the show makes any difference at all. That's a very closed minded statement. Not all of us can afford, or have the means of getting to New York City to see the show many times. It doesn't mean that it means any less to us.

[joliz]

Posted: 9/2/05 at 6:19pm

Yea exactly, Broadway is pretty expensive as it is, I don't think the fact that you had the cash to see the show an infinite amount of times makes you a bigger fan than someone who was only able to see it once or twice.

[Marlene]

Posted: 9/2/05 at 9:55pm

I've watched a couple of them, and I am bummed that I didn't catch the Rent team. I also figured that I wasn't truly a real, living breathing Renthead, as what I figured the people on video were going to be.

I gave up watching all the videos, I really thought someone would say something about how RENT impacted their life and/or the beauty of Larson's message, how it make such a movement in that decade & all that jazz. That's what I had in mind. (though I did want to culminate my little blurb with it would be wonderful to have a chance to meet so many members from the OBC that shaped in to what it is, and the fact it would be nice seeing Idina doing something other than defying gravity, errr party in Adams pants as well...yea!) I'm just surprised.

To be honest I wouldn't consider how many times someone saw RENT to be the biggest factor in distinguishing them as a xcore Renthead. (It certainly does help.) But where are the really deserving people?

Updated On: 9/2/05 at 09:55 PM

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 9/2/05 at 10:02pm

joliz - I liked you too!

Plus, you talked about Rosario...and that is the movie..and who you will be meeting...

[joliz]

Posted: 9/3/05 at 2:30pm

Hah thanks BSoBW2 I don't expect to win considering I know damn well there are bigger rent heads, but the experience was fun, at least. And hell being out there that early was worth it if anything else, we all go to see the cast sing live.