For those interested in psychology and fandom

Sep 18, 2008 19:42

During the whole Moonlight debacle, someone on Fandom Wank asked what it is about vampire fandoms that make people act so crazy.

Someone else responded:
I think there have been a couple of attempts to examine the psychology of it, floating around the Twilight wank ( Read more... )

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liface September 19 2008, 04:47:58 UTC
99% of the people interested in the "fandom" community are nuts.

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bassplayer1231 September 19 2008, 05:47:21 UTC
*fellow snob high-five*

So vampire fantasy is girl fantasy, then? Or am I missing something? That does seem to be a common thread, causing/forcing change in one's beloved, but not totally castrating them -- leaving just enough to be fun. I can't really complain if it's put up against boy fantasy, though.

*sigh* We are fucked-up people, we humanity!

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lady_lyca September 19 2008, 16:53:06 UTC
If going to see SMeyer's big movie so I can giggle like an idiot and quote Mystery Science Theater 3000 makes me a snob, so be it.

Not at all. Hell, I like it and will still do that. XD

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