The real point of fandom

[kellinator]

Many if not most of you out there are involved in some sort of fandom. And I'm sure if I polled you on the purpose of fandom, I'd get a variety of answers. To share a common interest. To critique the material involved. To predict plot developments. To write lots and lots of slash.

But no. I have figured it out.

The purpose of fandom is to give fans a place to bitch about the characters they don't like, that no one likes, that were a lousy idea in the first place, that only exist so fans will be able to unite in their hatred.

Consider:

• The Homicide fandom bitches about Falsone. (Remember the "I Hate Falsone" webpage?)
• The Law and Order fandom bitches about Serena.
• The Law and Order: SVU fandom bitches about Casey.
• The Smallville fandom bitches about Lana.
• The Lord of the Rings fandom bitches about Arwen.
• The Star Trek: TNG fandom bitches about Wesley Crusher.
• The X-Files fandom bitches about Chris Carter. (No, he's not fictional... but that just goes to show you, truth is stranger than fiction.)

Comments

They do?

[satia.livejournal.com]

What do they bitch about exactly? I mean . . . ummm . . . nope. Don't get it. What am I missing, aside from the obvious?

Re: They do?

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Mainly we just complain about how stupid we think that character is and how we think they're ruining the show.