With its possibilities for blogging, the internet is a great platform for sharing the things you are passionate about. You can write about food or books for sport, for instance, and share your thoughts with others who have similar interests. These days, fans of certain movies or television shows don't even have to go to conventions anymore to meet like-minded individuals. You can simply share your passion online with a blog for fandoms.
There is a fandom for almost everything under the sun. You'll find ones for specific sports teams, for bands, for movies and TV shows and even for books. Fans of a certain author will have their own fandom and there are also ones for specific genres, for instance Japanese manga. A fandom can be quite organized, with its own fanzine, website and events. You'll also find that some fans take their passion very seriously, to the point of obsession.
One of the best examples of a fandom is the group of people who call themselves Trekkies. They're devoted to 'Star Trek' and will probably be able to tell you the plot of any episode of this series about the crew of the Starship Enterprise. They even have a special salute and the ones that are really devoted are fluent in Klingon.
Just like you can prefer either the Porsche or the Ferrari, you can prefer the Enterprise or the Millennium Falcon. Those who opt for the latter are 'Star Wars' fans. These are people who won't think twice about paying several thousand dollars for an original figurine or Storm Trooper helmet. They also have a fondness for light sabers.
The 'space Western' series 'Firefly' was canceled after only one season. However, it garnered a huge cult following and its fans are known as Browncoats, after the name for the group of fighters that their heroes used to belong to. A famous fictional Browncoat is Dr Sheldon Cooper of 'The Big Bang Theory'. Browncoats often take part in charity drives and a popular accessory is a homemade 'Jayne hat' like the one that the character of Jayne wore in one episode.
While science fiction is a fertile breeding ground for fandoms, the fantasy genre is not far behind. One of the most devoted groups is the fans of 'Game of Thrones'. Fans dress up like their favorite characters, live for the next episode and some can even speak Dothraki, a language invented for the series.
Fans that normally have their tongue lodged firmly in their cheek are those of Terry Pratchett's series of 'Discworld' novels. After all, Pratchett's world is populated by vampires who drink cocoa instead of blood, fairies who are evil and witches who have to kick-start their broomsticks. 'Discworld' fans have even embellished on a song that Pratchett only mentioned in his books.
If you're a devoted fan of something, find blogs about it and share your thoughts in the comments sections. Otherwise, create a blog of your own. You may even opt for something very specific, such as recipes for foods mentioned in a series or instructions for making costumes.
There is a fandom for almost everything under the sun. You'll find ones for specific sports teams, for bands, for movies and TV shows and even for books. Fans of a certain author will have their own fandom and there are also ones for specific genres, for instance Japanese manga. A fandom can be quite organized, with its own fanzine, website and events. You'll also find that some fans take their passion very seriously, to the point of obsession.
One of the best examples of a fandom is the group of people who call themselves Trekkies. They're devoted to 'Star Trek' and will probably be able to tell you the plot of any episode of this series about the crew of the Starship Enterprise. They even have a special salute and the ones that are really devoted are fluent in Klingon.
Just like you can prefer either the Porsche or the Ferrari, you can prefer the Enterprise or the Millennium Falcon. Those who opt for the latter are 'Star Wars' fans. These are people who won't think twice about paying several thousand dollars for an original figurine or Storm Trooper helmet. They also have a fondness for light sabers.
The 'space Western' series 'Firefly' was canceled after only one season. However, it garnered a huge cult following and its fans are known as Browncoats, after the name for the group of fighters that their heroes used to belong to. A famous fictional Browncoat is Dr Sheldon Cooper of 'The Big Bang Theory'. Browncoats often take part in charity drives and a popular accessory is a homemade 'Jayne hat' like the one that the character of Jayne wore in one episode.
While science fiction is a fertile breeding ground for fandoms, the fantasy genre is not far behind. One of the most devoted groups is the fans of 'Game of Thrones'. Fans dress up like their favorite characters, live for the next episode and some can even speak Dothraki, a language invented for the series.
Fans that normally have their tongue lodged firmly in their cheek are those of Terry Pratchett's series of 'Discworld' novels. After all, Pratchett's world is populated by vampires who drink cocoa instead of blood, fairies who are evil and witches who have to kick-start their broomsticks. 'Discworld' fans have even embellished on a song that Pratchett only mentioned in his books.
If you're a devoted fan of something, find blogs about it and share your thoughts in the comments sections. Otherwise, create a blog of your own. You may even opt for something very specific, such as recipes for foods mentioned in a series or instructions for making costumes.
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