Fandom where to start, its like a magical world that only exists on the internet.
To be part of a fandom means to meet like minded people that like the same show or shows as you. It can be anything from fans discussing episodes, posting pictures, writing fan fiction (making up stories about their favourite shows) or making icons to show people what they like.
Fandom can be a big tool for shows, it can boost the shows appeal, generate more hype around it and ultimately lead to more people tuning into watch.
Let me introduce you to two of my favourite fandoms.
Skins
Skins has one of the best fandoms, e4 who make skins have realised this especially within the last two seasons.
They are one of the best companies to communicate with their fans they are always running competitions to get them involved in the making of the show including becoming extras, winning a chance to learn with the skins editors, and the chance for your music to be featured in an episode.
e4 know skins is nothing without the people that watch the show and they know that the more people they can involved the more people they get tuning in, when you have the fans making the show their going to turn the tv on to watch the show.
Enjoy the trailer for season 4 of Skins.
Glee
I love this show!!
It has some of the funniest writing ever in it and some of the best acting….hello Jane Lynch.
The cast are brilliant at their characters and know that there are alot of people out there that are in the same situations as the characters in the show.
This show goes on tours and connects with its fans and have also recently launched a casting search in the states to give everyone a chance to audition to be in the show.
There are about a million fan fictions written about the characters and loads of fan sites.
Here’s a clip of Glee, if you don’t watch the show already i think you should!
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