We got a teaser for both Doctor Who and Sherlock yesterday. Tomorrow is Once Upon a Time. There have been numerous panels about subjects I am interested that I have watched and all this without being at SDCC.<\/p>\n
It is a good time to be a fan. We have access to information about our favorite subjects pretty much instantly. We can interact with the creators of things we love so much more these days. Social media has allowed things that were only possible at a convention not that many years ago.<\/p>\n
There can be information overload but right now it is at a sweet spot for me.<\/p>\n
It is also fun to see how main stream fandom has gone. There were special edition of magazines for SDCC. Entertainment magazines had previews of things at SDCC. <\/p>\n
I think where it tipped for me that what I enjoyed was now enjoyed by the general population had to do with a Doctor Who t-shirt. Thirty years ago when I wore a Doctor Who t-shirt I got funny looks and an occasional \u2018what\u2019s that?\u2019 The other day I was wearing a Timey-Whimey shirt and I got complimented about it at the pet store, the grocery story and the movie theater along with short discussions about the next season like when is it? (Sept. 19th)<\/p>\n
I have been a big fan of Arthur Conan Doyle\u2019s Sherlock Holmes. I could discuss that with more people than Doctor Who back in the day but, again, now it is all over the place in many forms. And some of the scenarios seem to be right out of fan fiction. Sherlock Holmes is my theme for my DragonCon art table this year.<\/p>\n
One thing I like about going to conventions is seeing all the families there. Seeing the boyfriends and girlfriends who didn\u2019t have to drag their significant others to the convention but both parties wanted to go. Kids telling me about the exciting adventures they are having at the convention or rather telling the puppet on my arm. <\/p>\n
I like seeing more puppets and puppeteers at conventions and an interest from both the conventions and the general public about puppets. Nice not feeling like I am the only one out there. <\/p>\n
And that\u2019s sort my take away from the surge in fandom. I don\u2019t feel alone anymore. I have people I can talk about the things I like with passion and they don\u2019t think I am strange or weird because they talk about the same subject with as much if not more passion. <\/p>\n
Oh those teaser videos? <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a link to Sherlock <\/a><\/p>\n And here\u2019s the link to Doctor Who And a Bonus for Lego Dimensions which involves the Doctor as well<\/p>\n
\n Doctor Who <\/a><\/p>\n