a thought about the dS fanlore page
Dec. 17th, 2018 04:28 pm I'd love to see something about the due South Fandom Renaissance on fanlore, but a) I haven't seen anyone use the term for a few years so I'm not sure if it's still something people talk about, b) I don't want to have to write it myself, and c) I would honestly feel pretty weird about writing an article about it, considering that all things said I have a pretty narrow perspective on this & that ultimately it's a pretty small part of a much larger dS/C6D fandom history.
I want our more recent fandom history to be recorded, ultimately, though, & I guess that may mean putting on my big kid pants & getting the ball rolling myself.
ETA: some highlights from my conversation about this with
thisisteal elsewhere:
I want our more recent fandom history to be recorded, ultimately, though, & I guess that may mean putting on my big kid pants & getting the ball rolling myself.
ETA: some highlights from my conversation about this with
- modern due South tumblr fandom was built on a foundation of catladyinwaiting & deputychairman & we feel they should be mentioned on the dS fanlore page in some capacity
- key components of the dS fandom renaissance seem to be:
- people who saw dS on TV as kids growing up & getting involved in fandom
- tumblr's rise as a new fannish platform helping foster a resurgence of interest
- folks such as Cat & Deputy helping to create a new fannish space around the show
- in particular, for me, due South's narrative about discovering who you are away from home & in a dramatically-different-yet-somehow-similar culture really spoke to me when I was in college, which is why I became interested in the show again, but I don't know how universal that experience would be