'Mechs in the art, ponies in the journals. Just like Bloom County's 1988 ticket: "Jesse [Helms] and Jesse [Jackson]--let's alienate EVERYBODY!"
Fandoms exist in circles. The first circle are the ones invented by Star Trek back in the day--the die-hard 'intelligentsia' who try to make everything fit into logical circles and defends their particular interest with fanatical zeal. The second circle are similar to the first, but much more blase' about the entire affair. The third and largest circle simply enjoys whatever the topic is. When it comes to ponies--and 'Mechs, and Star Trek--I'm definitely in the second circle. I have too much of