...I have to say, though, after reading your essay, I think the guy needs a "Not My Fandom, Still Love Ya" icon more than he needs to be engaging in media-based self-analysis (and kerfuffling).

I dunno, maybe one should engage in a lot of soul-searching when one doesn't like a television show, but my own inclination would be to admit that I don't like it even though my friends do and get on with my life. But if I waited for my friends to watch TV with me, or tried to watch what they're watching, I would never watch anything. *shrug*