#fandom bait

[suzypfonne]

I dunno. It just feels like it was in poor taste. Our fandom is hurt and broken after 2 years of cancellations, delays, and bad news... but I'm not a fan of pranks to begin with, so, grain of salt...

[thelogicalghost]

Reasons to watch Sanctuary

Canadian sci-fi drama

All cryptids are real because SCIENCE and GENETICS somehow, shut up 

If you can think of a sci-fi TV trope they probably made an episode about it

Main character is immortal Victorian scientist lady doctor who don’t take none of your sexism/racism/species-ism bullshit, she does not want to shoot you but if she had to she will empty the fucking clip

Other main characters include:

“I like to think I’m Sherlock Holmes but I keep fucking up” Forensic Psychologist whiteboy

Technie Engineer “actual sad-eyed puppy” Werewolf

“I enjoy fine tea and ripping the arms off bad people” Bigfoot

Recurring characters include:

Teleporting “Abusive Ex” Jack the Ripper

Vampire Pikachu “The Reason Half the Viewers Watch This” Nicola Tesla

“Both Equally Awful” Dr Jekyll/Hyde

I do not understand why this fandom is so small when the show is 4 seasons and about 85% fandom bait, literally this is a show where “sex pheromones made me do it” is CANON and in SEASON ONE.

P.S. if you want to squee over Tesla drop me a line and we’ll make high-pitched sounds together

[fantasychica37]

I just came up with the phrase “fandom bait” and I’m very excited about it

Examples of fandom bait (most if not all fandom bait is accidental) include the original posts on @fandomsruiningposts, the video “Baby Goat is a Flower” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVioHC8CYY), and the video “intelligence test (for rocks)” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw1BmB5ALHo), in whose comments section I came up with the idea!

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Check out this doozy: http://officialjeffgoldblum.tumblr.com/post/91371127241/most-classic-novels-are-classics-because-they-were

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A balanced diet

http://squallmaster.tumblr.com/post/88805064258

Fishy fish!  I have brought you fandom/video game bait!  I hope it brings you much joy and better nutritional value!

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I summon Bait Magician, IN ATTACK MODE!

http://endwomenssufferage.tumblr.com/post/83101956732/tell-ya-what-gals-you-wanna-come-to-a-comic

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Such a Wide and Diverse Selection of Baits

http://alwaysatrombonist.tumblr.com/post/82610401309/as-far-as-the-movie-lucy-is-concerned-i-think

this blog has quite a selection of bait, from social baiting (above) to scientific baiting (ugh learning the names of white men who got a theory wrong ugh such oppress) and even fandom baiting (or at least ship baiting)

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