{"id":91030,"date":"2016-07-26T07:35:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T07:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/26\/new-canon-incoming\/"},"modified":"2016-07-26T07:35:39","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T07:35:39","slug":"new-canon-incoming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/07\/26\/new-canon-incoming\/","title":{"rendered":"New Canon Incoming"},"content":{"rendered":"

dmellieon<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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ivyblossom<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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So for anyone new to fandom, here\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen: the new series will air, and a lot of really committed, vocal, prominent fans will hate it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They will loudly and frequently express their disappointment and anger. They will feel betrayed by the writers, the actors, the directors, and by every fan who doesn\u2019t feel the same way. The words \u201cout of character\u201d will be batted around in relation to the new series. You will hear: \u201cThey did it all wrong! Don\u2019t they know these characters at all?\u201d<\/p>\n

Disappointed fans will complain loudly for X amount of time, attempting to convince others that the new series had ruined everything that came before, after which they will flame out as hard and brilliantly as they can. It will feel like a big deal. It will feel like a big loss, like the fandom is bleeding out, like it\u2019s shrinking. Like it\u2019s not as good as it used to be.<\/p>\n

Be not afraid. This happens every time there\u2019s new canon. \u00a0Rest assured that it always happens, and it isn\u2019t a special feature of any one fandom. Some people cannot handle more story, no matter how good or well-constructed that story is. If it isn\u2019t what they were expecting, if the characters change and grow, some fans cannot and will not cope. And that\u2019s okay! Follow your bliss, friend!<\/p>\n

But so many more people will flood into the fandom. Fandoms double, or triple, or more in size when there\u2019s new canon. There will be new artists, new writers, new meta thinkers. They will bring us new perspectives, and you will make new friends. Lots of them!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Looking forward to new canon is also looking forward to a whole new fannish culture. Are you ready?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

No truer words. \u00a0Best thing I\u2019ve read this crazy weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

dmellieon: ivyblossom: So for anyone new to fandom, here\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen: the new series will air, and a lot of really committed, vocal, prominent fans will hate it.\u00a0 They will loudly and frequently express their disappointment and anger. They will feel betrayed by the writers, the actors, the directors, and by every fan … <\/p>\n

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