Fan

According to Wikipedia's general definition, a “fandom” refers to a group people whom are fans of a certain form of entertainment (i.e. a book, TV show, movie, etc). These fans are not just causally interested; they don't simply have light conversation or discussion of their favorite show/movie with friends and family, these fandom members are more obsessive than that (Wikipedia). They will obsess over the minor and most smallest details of the plot or of a certain character and want to expand on it by creating their own theories, backstories, and ideas. They will have their own gatherings to discuss these theories and ideas, online and offline, depending on the fandom they will even have specialized conventions where members from all over…

Opera is a timeless art that transcends the boundaries of time to be enjoyed by numerous generations across the ages. Operas are similar to musicals in that there are songs throughout and it tells a story; however, it is different since singing in operas tends to be continuous. On Thursday, November 16th, I saw Cosi Fan Tutte at the Playhouse Theatre. This opera was written by Mozart several centuries ago yet the performers managed to masterfully capture and convey the meaning of the…

almost a century now, but it is only recently that people’s fixation with these celebrities has reached a level akin to following a religious figure. These groups of frenzied fans, or fandoms as they have been dubbed in the past decade, are most notably formed around young men or boybands, like Justin Bieber or One Direction. For the purpose of this essay, I will focus on the One Direction fandom for clarity and to emphasize how individualized each fandom’s system of beliefs are. According to…

People can create fandoms based on any subject. Anything somebody likes there is more than likely a fan club for it. Fandoms can cause people to act all types of way since it is a group of people that have an interest in a subject. There is both casual fans that people just like enjoy watching or listening to things about the subject and dedicated fans that are crazy and take it as a priority in their life. It is crazy that people come up for names for themselves when they have such an interest.…

brings in their fans and that can in turn lift them to the status of heroism. I feel it is not just the natural ability of the entertainer that elevates them to the status of hero but also their ability to relate to their fans and have a positive impact on their day to day life. I agree with Klapp in his argument that the fans elevate the individual to the hero status after they have acted early in their career. What keeps them in that…

FANDOM Over the years since television came to the world shows came out after months and years, but over that years some shows got more attention than some others and that started the fandom on mainly shows that ”intrigued them” and that had started the fandom. Now I wonder how were they created and why they were, not just because they just like the show or movie. How were fandoms created and why do people hate them. From what I learned at first, Fandom is a word used to refer to a group…

already there 's are negative connotations associated with "fandom" (which consists of taste, class and gender) the actors dressed like stereotype 'nerds ' as in wearing glasses, acting like shy and wearing Star Trek memorabilia e.g . We answered some questions that were given to us in the lectures for instance "what are the production team trying to about fandom" I wrote that it 's was an easy to follow so you could become a fan of the show easily, gatekeeper - so it 's easy for a fan to…

Here we have a young man attending a fan convention for My Little Pony where a number of like-minded individuals openly confronting gender expectations by liking “a show for little girls” and yet he still feels the need to reinforce his “manhood” by finding women to use for sexual purposes. It is as if Luke still fears that his masculinity is in danger of disappearing because he is surrounded in a seemingly feminine space of pastel ponies and open, caring friendships. There is also the…

Screaming fans and the aroma of popcorn filling the air at the football game. Looking up into the stands, I can see the support from all the student section fans and how proud they are of the team they are supporting. I see a loud, obnoxious yelling fool, he obviously thinks he is the coach. There is also the guy that is sitting down not cheering but patiently watching to see if the team is going to come through or not. Differences surround the football field, and that is what makes up the…

This essay has employed the word ‘fan’ in more than one instance. Yet, what is a fan? It is someone who admires or loves an object of fandom such as a celebrity, a movie, or a sports team, for instance, and has extensive knowledge of that object (Kloet & van Zoonen, 2007, p.323). Moreover, fans feel a deep emotional connection as well as an attachment to their fandom, which leads them to pass a considerate amount of time on it (Kloet & van Zoonen, 2007, p.323). Additionally, fans are likely to…