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Friday, January 9, 2015

Bookworm, Movie Buff, or TV Fanatic?

Actually, I'm all three. Which one(s) are you? Here are some identifying characteristics.

Bookworm:
  • trying to find the perfect position to read in (spoiler alert: there is none)
  • opening a new book, smelling the pages and stroking the cover (or is that just me?)
  • watching the movie adaptation and realizing that it is awful compared to, or just vastly different from, the book
  • realizing that you've exhausted your personal library
  • going to the public library and being overwhelmed by the vast selection
  • checking out lots of books and going on a book-reading craze
  • staying up all night to finish a really good book
  • waiting in line forever to get a book signed by the author
Movie buff:
  • eagerly watching and re-watching the trailer of a movie
  • getting excited about the knowledge that a movie is being filmed
  • waiting in line for way too long to get a ticket that's way too expensive
  • popcorn!
  • sitting through all of the previews, fixing your eyes on the screen lest you miss the beginning of the movie
  • stalking paying attention to information about a particular actor
  • screaming in delight when you find your favorite actor on twitter, tumblr, etc.
  • watching a movie at home so you are free to squeal in delight at the good parts and cry at the sad parts
TV fanatic:
  • counting the days until the next episode
  • getting really excited on the day your favorite show airs
  • clearing your schedule to watch your favorite show right as it happens (interruptions will be exterminated)
  • setting up your DVR to make sure you never miss an episode
  • watching your favorite episodes over and over and over again
  • binge-watching entire series (good luck binge-watching all episodes of Doctor Who!)
  • going insane during hiatus
  • feeling empty and lost when your show is over; demanding that your show needs to be brought back (I'm talking about you, Merlin)
And of course there are a few characteristics that apply to all three kinds of fans:
  • covering your ears and being cautious on the internet because spoilers
  • allowing your fandom(s) to consume you and take away all traces of school or social life
  • complaining about plot points you don't like and praising those you do
  • getting super excited when you find out about a new work (book/movie/episode)
  • writing fanfiction and creating other fan works
  • dreaming of the day when you will get to meet the creator of your favorite works
  • falling in love with a character and/or actor
  • doing cosplay/roleplay
  • feeling awesome when you meet another fan
  • obsessively talking about your fandom(s), even to people who don't care
  • being awesome (yep, that's part of being a fanwarrior. We are the epitome of awesome.)
Enjoy the fandom, whatever kind of fan you are.

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