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

[chicating.livejournal.com]

I can't believe Falsone would be anyone's favorite. And I'm not looking to rumble. The others are so much more complicated though...with a possible Russert exception. I kind of hate her, though not enough to have a page of "57 things to hate about Megan Russert." I have laughed at the Falsone hate page, though.
Buffy fans hate Marti Noxon.(I don't, but some do)
Most of us hate the character of Riley Finn, whom I described as the Falsone of Buffy fandom. He kind of messed up an ensemble, too, actually. And there are many episodes more focused on him than they should be.