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Date Posted: 12:06:56 10/27/01 Sat
Author: KhaliG
Subject: Re: It's TIME to Support Darla/Julie
In reply to: Blue 's message, "It's TIME to Support Darla/Julie" on 11:09:09 10/27/01 Sat

>Hello everyone,
>
>As we all know, Darla's coming back! WOOOHOOOO!

Yee haw! Bring on Offspring, Quickening and more!
I
>mean, if that's all they can do without even giving
>reasons, well that's just kind of sad and desperate.
>LOL, and no I'm not trying to be insulting but all of
>you understand where I'm coming from right?

Sadly, Blue, I know just what you mean.
>
>So do you want to help? Okay, here's the plan and any
>suggestions are definitely welcome.

When people post pro-Darla messages, we really ought to give the url's of this board and a couple of Darla message groups.

>Here's the address to the Defenders of Darla Club:
>http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/defendersofdarla
>
>The posting boards that I know of that need vocal
>Darla lovers are:
>
>ANGEL forum at mightybigtv.com
>An Angel's Soul Spoiler Board at angelicslayer.com
>
>I think the safest place to post is the Angel's Soul
>Spoiler Board because the posters at mightybigtv.com
>can be pretty rude, but I'll be glad to tackle it with
>some other posters. =)

Also post-pro-Darla stuff on the NG. If you have aol, just click on Newsgroups and put in a search for alt.tv.angel and subscribe. Word of warning, to post on the NG, you have to have a really, really, really thick skin.
>
>But also more importantly, posting at our own boards
>is a high priority. If a writer sees that a
>character's fans aren't even active on their own lists
>and boards then it makes us look like we don't have
>much interest.

Definitely. Sometimes I feel that Blue and I are the only ones talking on the baord. it would be great to get this place humming. Feel free to post fanfic here, if it is possible. Fanfic that's sympathetic to Darla is one way to really get people to think differently.
>
>
>I can not stress this enough people. Please DON'T
>allow Darla to just fade away from this show. She one
>of the best characters if not the best to be on this
>show. The writers obviously adore the character or
>else they wouldn't be involving her so much this year
>for ANGEL, but please we need to show that we support
>their ideas. Honestly, I don't know if I can watch
>this show again without Darla. She's just awesome and
>I'd hate to see some catty comments scare them. And
>not only that but she adds so much to the show. How
>can anyone deny that?
>
>Also write Julie Benz. She needs to know we adore her
>character.
>
>Darla's already had two appearances and I've read some
>"negative" noise (from specific shipper groups and the
>"just stake her already cause she's a vampire" club)
>and I can't take it anymore.
>
>>If they speak so loudly, why can't we???? What makes
>it so wrong for us to say something?
>
>Nothing.

If there is one thing I've learned as a redemptionista is to speak up whenever you can about the subject. Whever someone says, "I hate darla!" ask why. Don't hector or bully, but just ask politely why they don't like her and give her your reasons for liking her. Please don't idealize her in your messages either. Acknowledge that she has done some pretty bad things (Dear Boy, the dreams, and most of her act in Reprise) and then give scenes where you think she has some potential as a well-liked character.

Khali, who is becoming pretty annoyed with a few boards for their Darla-hate.

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