In which I type about fandom.

[impulsereader]

This week I bumped directly into two radically different aspects of fandom, and that made me want to type about it.[Poll #1878866]

Comments

[chloris.livejournal.com]

That is exactly my pattern as well. I can't get into a fandom unless I fall completely and hard for one of the characters. And then it expands to encompass the actor who plays the character and the whole rest of the show. Once I fall in love then I want ALL the meta and ALL the discussion. With a nice side order of ALL the shallow fangirling as well... :D

[djarum99.livejournal.com]

Once I fall in love then I want ALL the meta and ALL the discussion. With a nice side order of ALL the shallow fangirling as well.

Yes! Total immersion in the fannish experience, no shame required ♥

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Hear hear! :-)

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Awesome. I wonder which actors are the most Siren-like in this respect, pulling their fans along in their wake. I bet you could even rate them. They'd have to be at least a 5 to get a certain percentage of fans to follow a show they otherwise wouldn't watch, and at least an 8 to then get them to want All the meta and ALL the discussion. :-)