A poll cuz I'm curious

[etrangere]

Usually when your interest in a fandom turns sour, why is that?

Poll fandom sourness

Drop a comment if you have anything to add!

Comments

[mithrigil]

I've been in video game fandom for most of my tenure in fandom at all. That probably contributes to the lack of relevancy as far as updated canon goes. A console RPG is player-dependent, to an extent, and also usually finite. So there doesn't have to be new canon or excitement in order to keep my interest, since I can experience the canon at any time and people less often play a game the instant it comes out than as with anime.

[etrangere]

interesting. I though even video games had a "life" after which they stopped being much fun to play.

Although so far lack of new canon appears not to be relevent for most people.

[werthead]

Well, just a reader's perspective, not a fanficcers

[masqthephlsphr]

When you say loss of interest in "fandom", you mean, just interacting with other people around a show/book/etc., or actually no longer watching the canon material, either?

[elihice]

On the matter of new canon, I would say it really depends on the fandom. due South ended years ago and the fandom is one the most organized, non-wanky and strong I've seen. Maybe because it ended with hero happy going into the sunset with his partner

[sakanagi]

Interesting poll.

Now that I've read what people have said in the 'other factors' section, I would add that I agree with what elihice said about neverending plots. They can just sap interest in a fandom. Especially with Inu-Yasha! I used to be a fan of the series but then it just. Wouldn't. End.