#fandom brain rot

[renwritesalot]

Part 2 of “I was just trying to exist in a book shop and the fandom brain rot kicked in”

Like- hello, Nicolo di Genova? What are you doing here?

[princesscolumbia]

Actual Conversation with my GF: Person of Interest Special Edition

Episode: S03E23 - Deus Ex Machina

>Harold and Control have just finished their conversation as the Kangaroo Court hearing staged by Vigilance is underway<

GF: "...pause! PAUSE!!!" Me: >blinks in confusion, pauses< GF: "I just realized! He's the Machine's father, she's the handler to the autistic trans puppy-girl!!!" Me: >blinks, looks at the screen, then back to GF< "...my god, you're right!" GF: "He created her to be an 'it,' she chose to be a girl!" Me: "'My computer is operating at peak efficiency.' 'Sir, your daughter begs for treats and calls me 'Mommy.'" GF: "She (Control) is the mechsploitation manager!" Me: >cackling hysterically<

[effortlessly-unhinged]

The fact that I have been in this fandom since 2020 and I haven't found a SINGLE animation of Wei Wuxian spinning Chenqing with Ievan Polkka playing in the background is deeply upsetting.

"Then make it"

My brethren in sin, I would if I knew HOW

[starchbean]

In 3 days I'm going to be riding on an Airplane...

Fandom Brain: "Just one more thing I'll have in common with Mobei Jun I guess" >u>

[purplewillowchicken]

You know you've got Tumblr fandom brain rot when you can't look at this file in the office without thinking of AO3 and not it's actual contents which is UPS waybills.

[cateyedfox36]

Is there fandom discourse about how Marceline is like 10 years older than Bonibelle?

Because that would be fucking hilarious.

Heres two eternal beings, a vampire half demon and a literal Gum God and somewhere there's a pearl clutching puri-teen talking about how Marci should not be dating Bonnie because Marci's extra ten years of sentience made her too mature for bonnie.

And now im making up someone to make fun of. I'm reaching peak brain rot.

[shenanigans-and-imagines]

It needs to be said, but pre-streaming fandoms are built different.

No hate to any new fandoms. They’re fun in their own right and God knows I’m in enough of them. But, there is no denying the difference between a show that dumps their episodes all at once and bounces and something like M*A*S*H that went off the air almost 40 years ago and still is chugging along.

People in new fandoms just go through fan works so quickly. It’s just more “content” with minimal engagement and no sense of community because as soon as the moment is over they’re onto the next thing. Even shows like The Mandalorian which show each episode weekly might last longer due to its staggered air time, but not much after.

I think that’s the main reason people are so nostalgic for tumblr circa 2012. Yes, it was cringe, but it was sincere cringe. We were here because we loved the works we talked about and wanted to find a community that lasted.

Now…it’s just not the same. Fan artists, writers, creators in general can’t develop that same community they once did because instead of followers seeing them as fellow fans, they see them as content creators. It’s sad. And I miss reading a comment or reblog from somebody excited to see something I created as a fellow fan, rather as an icon turning out a product.

Sometimes I get tired, but there is no place else to go. This is the last space where I can build that community and it’s dying. I hate that. I can only hope that some people learn and years down the line maybe some of these new fandoms will still be around chugging along with the best of them.

[hurgablurg]

Owl House fans fawning over the Collector but not Belos even though they have the exact same goals and opinions, because one is an active abuser and the other hasn’t had a chance too yet: