I'm actually glad the fandom is increasing, I am. I love the series and hope people get into it and I can have fun and thoughtful discussions with them about the canon (except about Hannibal Rising).
The thing I, and I get the feeling maybe other people here, have issue with is the amount of character assassination that is going to occur because fandom is fandom and the people who like to reduce fascinating characters like Will and Lector down to one dimensional buttsex buddies always seem to be the loudest of the new members when a fandom first gets big. I know this will die down, but I can't blame people for having a kneejerk DO NOT WANT reaction.
i can understand that argument, i really can. but most people i've seen being hostile towards the fandom are the types of people who act like anyone who discovers the series through the tv show doesn't deserve to be here (as the other anon is).
i have quite a few friends who got an interest sparked in the fandom through the show and are now reading all the books, but a good portion of them is afraid to participate because of how much vitriol the old guard has towards new fans just because a few people are in it because they think hugh dancy is hot.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-10 02:09 am (UTC)(link)The thing I, and I get the feeling maybe other people here, have issue with is the amount of character assassination that is going to occur because fandom is fandom and the people who like to reduce fascinating characters like Will and Lector down to one dimensional buttsex buddies always seem to be the loudest of the new members when a fandom first gets big. I know this will die down, but I can't blame people for having a kneejerk DO NOT WANT reaction.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-10 02:25 am (UTC)(link)Re: da
(Anonymous) 2013-04-10 04:17 am (UTC)(link)i have quite a few friends who got an interest sparked in the fandom through the show and are now reading all the books, but a good portion of them is afraid to participate because of how much vitriol the old guard has towards new fans just because a few people are in it because they think hugh dancy is hot.
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