The OP was 'glad it was cancelled' because it was a show that was, pretty much, making a mockery of what they had devoted a good amount of their own time into. If you had dedicated so much of your time to something like that, and got so excited about the prospect of a t.v. show being made only to have that same t.v. show turn out to be a HUGE disappointment to you, you'd be pretty peeved too. And I'm quite certain that you would be happy if it were to get cancelled as well.
Now, obviously this isn't the case, as you've said numerous times you were able to differentiate between the show and book, and that is entirely your right to do. So, that in mind, you have no idea how the OP feels. I do. Not necessarily with this case in particular, but other instances where something I loved so much was destroyed in some way/shape/or fashion. It is a terrible feeling. That said, I'm just trying to present you an outlook to the OP's 'glad it was cancelled' sentiment. The OP wasn't attacking you, or insulting you, personally. On the contrary, in comparison to threads I've seen with similar names, the OP approached their topic with far more eloquence, they weren't simply trolling for the sake of trolling, they were simply giving their opinion. YOU were the ones that then proceeded to jump on the OP. It wasn't 'selfish', it was simply a tactlessly worded statement that begun this all, which isn't a sin.
Frankly, your point is just as selfish as the OP's. You might not think it is but... You wouldn't, would you? Just as the OP probably doesn't see their initial comment as being selfish.
Are you simply an unbiased third-party viewer who has no personal preference in the matter? Do you just want the show to come back due to the fans that had followed it unwaveringly since its first episode? I'll take the liberty and assume probably not. For your own wants, needs, and desires, you want the show to come back. That's selfish. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that! But it's selfish, nonetheless. Yes, it's not necessarily the same as the OP's option to just not watch the show, but that doesn't matter. I'm not saying it's the same. Right now, I'm not discussing the OP's selfishness, which is a moot point. I'm discussing the matter of the tea pot calling the kettle black.
It was selfish that Terry Goodkind wanted to write a series of novels. It was selfish that a t.v. show was to be made based off those novels. It was selfish that the show was then cancelled. But I digress.
Long story short, however you wish to measure it, the OP's initial statement is equally as selfish as any comment you've made thus far stating your contrary opinion. '...glad it was cancelled' '...not glad it was cancelled'. Through laws of logic, those two comments are virtually the same. They hold the same weight, only contradicting one another. These laws dictate then that your comments are, in fact, just as selfish as the OP's. Contrarily, if you are not being selfish, then the OP is not being selfish. The decision is yours, but you can't have both. It can only be one or the other. The fact that in one case the OP would have the option to just not watch the show, whereas you don't have a similar option, doesn't affect this in the least, and you reverting back to that argument time and time again doesn't make any of this any less true.
You disagree with the OP's choice of title for this thread. That's fine. Then disagree with it. But for the sake of your own appearance, and for future reference, understand what, exactly, it is you're arguing about before you so fully devote yourself to the argument. You have two entirely different arguments going on. Is the OP being selfish, or is it simply unfair that in the OP's preferred scenario you wouldn't have a choice to watch the show at all? Those are two different variables. You can't simply just blur the lines between them to suit your own gains. If you're going to read a bit too far into a bad choice of words, then proceed to read into everything not simply nitpick at what you want and then ignore everything else.
Please note, if you were offended by any of this, I apologize. I simply wanted to devote a post addressing the so-called 'selfishness of the "glad it was cancelled" sentiment' as per your wish. I do also feel quite strongly about you throwing the term 'glee' around, but you didn't ask for that, so I'll keep that to myself.
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auroracat-1
9 years ago
Wow, an entire treatise on the logic of my argument! A flawed one at that. Selfish because I wished a show had continued not just for my own enjoyment but many others as well vs. being glad it was cancelled....
The big difference is that if the show is on the air it is available to watch or not by individual choice. No one loses out. The books are still there to be enjoyed. But if the show is cancelled those who want to watch can't - there is no choice..
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