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A review by mariskyrinsarker
Fangasm: Supernatural Fangirls by Lynn S. Zubernis, Katherine Larsen
1.0
I have the same problem with this book as I did their more academic version "Fandom at the Crossroads."
The authors seem to keep their focus on the more extreme fandom obsessions and fail at showing that they are not ashamed. Like other commenters, I can't help but feel they are trying to convince themselves rather than others that their actions are not shameful.
Besides, what about the fans who just watch the show? Like my friend who got me hooked into Supernatural? What about fans like me who just watch the show and read fanfiction and applaud awesome fanart? Neither of us give more than a passing damn about meeting Jared and Jensen. Surely there are other fans who should have been represented in this book about fans.
As for the fanfiction I read and archive, I think only one is heterosexual. There are a few with no pairings, but the vast majority are Wincest or Destiel. Dean in a same-sex relationship pretty much does it for me. There's also a dozen J2 fics. No shame here.
The authors seem to keep their focus on the more extreme fandom obsessions and fail at showing that they are not ashamed. Like other commenters, I can't help but feel they are trying to convince themselves rather than others that their actions are not shameful.
Besides, what about the fans who just watch the show? Like my friend who got me hooked into Supernatural? What about fans like me who just watch the show and read fanfiction and applaud awesome fanart? Neither of us give more than a passing damn about meeting Jared and Jensen. Surely there are other fans who should have been represented in this book about fans.
As for the fanfiction I read and archive, I think only one is heterosexual. There are a few with no pairings, but the vast majority are Wincest or Destiel. Dean in a same-sex relationship pretty much does it for me. There's also a dozen J2 fics. No shame here.