This has been spreading through LJ like crazy, so I thought i'd do my bit and post it here too :)
If you agree with what is in the post i've linked to below, leave the poster a note or link to it in your own journal to spread the word further :D
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FANDOM IS...
Anybody who has ever been completely in love with a television show... who has ever been utterly taken with a fictional character, who's been put down for spending so much time on 'crazy' internet forums online, or making music videos, art, or writing fic... you have to read this.
In a few short words,![]()
hesychasm has encapsulated the essence of fandom... what it really is, and the reasons it has such a hold on us all. Its eloquent, its beautiful, and its movingly, honestly true.
"FANDOM IS..."
by![]()
hesychasm
If you agree with what is in the post i've linked to below, leave the poster a note or link to it in your own journal to spread the word further :D
FANDOM IS...
Anybody who has ever been completely in love with a television show... who has ever been utterly taken with a fictional character, who's been put down for spending so much time on 'crazy' internet forums online, or making music videos, art, or writing fic... you have to read this.
In a few short words,
hesychasm has encapsulated the essence of fandom... what it really is, and the reasons it has such a hold on us all. Its eloquent, its beautiful, and its movingly, honestly true. "FANDOM IS..."
by
hesychasm