#fandomchat

[cupcakeandkisses]

Do you like sonic out of curiosity?

I like sonic and tails and the creepy pastas about them too!

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#FandomChat: Race in Media

Hello! The third weekly #fandomchat will be this Saturday, 14 May at 12PM (noon) PT/3PM ET/8PM UK/9PM CET on Twitter! What is #fandomchat? #fandomchat is Twitter chat made for fan communities. Basically, a bunch of us get on Twitter at the same time and talk about all kinds of topics related to fandom and our communities. More detailed explanation later. Cool! How do I join? Just come on Twitter at the scheduled time and search for #fandomchat to see what others are saying. Discussion prompts will be posted by @thraenthraen and are also available below. These will all begin like Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. (short for question 1, 2, 3, etc.) To respond, you should begin your tweet with A1, A2, A3, etc. (answer 1, 2, 3, etc.) and be sure to include #fandomchat somewhere in your tweet. For example, if the prompt is: Q4 What is your favourite colour? #fandomchat You could respond: A4 obviously it's orange #fandomchat If that doesn't make much sense, it's okay! It's probably easier to understand when you see the chat! In order to keep our chat accessible, please remember to use image descriptions if you include an image in your tweet: https://blog.twitter.com/2016/accessible-images-for-everyone This week’s topic: Race in Media Today we'll be talking about #StarringJohnCho, #BlackPanther, #AgentCarter and race in media. Background information is all linked in this thread: Since I know some people like to have more time to think about the prompts, here is what we have coming up. Please keep in mind that this is just our starting point, and there will likely be more questions based on responses. Welcome to #FandomChat! Our topic today is Diversity in Media. There's some background reading/viewing in this thread: https://twitter.com/thraenthraen/status/731444553824141312 Please remember to include #FandomChat in your tweet and A1, A2, A3, etc. so it’s easy to see what you’re responding to! Let’s jump in! Q1 #StarringJohnCho highlights the lack of representation of Asian-Americans in media. (cont) #FandomChat Q1 (cont) Besides tweeting, what else can we as fans do to push for more Asian-American leads? #StarringJohnCho #FandomChat Q2 What shows or films with Asian-American leads already exist? Have you watched them? #StarringJohnCho #FandomChat Q3 Have you seen the casting news for #BlackPanther? And the ensuring reactions on #BlackPantherSoLit? (cont) #FandomChat Q3 (cont) What does the reaction say about the representation of black characters in media? How can we act as allies here? #FandomChat Q4 Finally, #AgentCarter was cancelled this week. How do you feel? #FandomChat Q5 Over a year ago, #AgentCarter was accused of being whitewashed; Do you think this hurt the show? #FandomChat Q6 Some fans are asking for #NetflixSaveAgentCarter. Do you support this? And if so, how do we address the whitewashing? #FandomChat Q7 Thank you to all of our participants! What sort of topics would you like to talk about next weekend or in the future? #FandomChat

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#FandomChat: Scripts: Fantastic Trend or Beast?

Hello! The second weekly #fandomchat will be this Saturday, 30 April at 1.30PM PT/4.30PM ET/9.30PM UK/10.30PM CET on Twitter! Our topic this week is “Scripts: Fantastic Trend or Beast?” as we discuss the news that the Fantastic Beasts script will be published the day after the film release.

What is #fandomchat?

#fandomchat is Twitter chat made for fan communities. Basically, a bunch of us get on Twitter at the same time and talk about all kinds of topics related to fandom and our communities. Check out our last chat here.

Cool! How do I join?

Just come on Twitter at the scheduled time and search for #fandomchat to see what others are saying. Discussion prompts will be posted by @thraenthraen and are also available below. These will all begin like Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. (short for question 1, 2, 3, etc.) To respond, you should begin your tweet with A1, A2, A3, etc. (answer 1, 2, 3, etc.) and be sure to include #fandomchat somewhere in your tweet. For example, if the prompt is:

Q4 What is your favourite colour? #fandomchat

You might respond:

A4: obviously it’s orange #fandomchat

If that doesn’t make much sense, it’s okay! It’s probably easier to understand when you see the chat!

In order to keep our chat accessible, please remember to use image descriptions if you include an image in your tweet.

Scripts: Fantastic Trend or Beast?

Since I know some people like to have more time to think about the prompts, here is what we have coming up. Please keep in mind that these are tentative and subject to change:

Welcome to #fandomchat! Our topic today is Scripts: Fantastic Trend or Beast? We’ll be discussing this news: https://www.pottermore.com/news/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-screenplay-announcement

Please remember to include #fandomchat in your tweet and A1, A2, A3, etc. so it’s easy to see what you’re responding to! Let’s jump in!

Q1 What are your first thoughts on the news that the #FantasticBeasts script will be published the day after the film release? #fandomchat

After WB split the final Harry Potter book into two parts, Twilight, Hunger Games, Divergent, & the Hobbit have all followed. #fandomchat

Q2 Do you think the Potter franchise will set another precedent & we will see other film franchises pushing script releases? #fandomchat

Q3 How do you think fan communities will respond to this script and (potentially) others? Will they buy it? Will they pirate it? #fandomchat

Q4 How might the #FantasticBeasts, #CursedChild, or other future scripts impact who has access to canon and fandom? #fandomchat

Franchises with film-to-book adaptations often have elements of gatekeeping and hierarchies where “real fans” read the book/s. #fandomchat

Q5 Do you think similar dynamics will occur with film franchises publishing scripts? What can we do to address or prevent that? #fandomchat

Q6 Thank you to all of our participants! What sort of topics would you like to talk about next weekend or in the future? #fandomchat

[rae-adventurousfox]

Hey, I know y’all love your fandoms. @cats-and-sheeran and I discuss our favourites in our new video so please please please check it out <3 <3 love you lovelies! I promise Ill eventually stop this promo-ing. 

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#fandomchat: Fandom and Fan Communities

Hello! This post is a quick info sheet for the first #fandomchat happening today (Saturday, 23 April) at 12 noon PT/3PM ET/8PM UK/9PM CET on Twitter! What is #fandomchat? #fandomchat is Twitter chat made for fan communities. Basically, a bunch of us get on Twitter at the same time and talk about all kinds of topics related to fandom and our communities. More detailed explanation when I have time to write one up. Cool! How do I join? Just come on Twitter at the scheduled time and search for #fandomchat to see what others are saying. Discussion prompts will be posted by @thraenthraen and are also available below. These will all begin like Q1, Q2, Q3, etc. (short for question 1, 2, 3, etc.) To respond, you should begin your tweet with A1, A2, A3, etc. (answer 1, 2, 3, etc.) and be sure to include #fandomchat somewhere in your tweet. For example, if the prompt is: Q4 What is your favourite colour? #fandomchat You could respond: A4: obviously it's orange #fandomchat If that doesn't make much sense, it's okay! It's probably easier to understand when you see the chat! In order to keep our chat accessible, please remember to use image descriptions if you include an image in your tweet: https://blog.twitter.com/2016/accessible-images-for-everyone Today’s prompts Since I know some people like to have more time to think about the prompts, here is what we have coming up today. Please keep in mind that this is just our starting point, and there will likely be more questions based on responses. Welcome to #fandomchat! Our topic today is Fandom & Fan Communities. We'll be talking about what it means to be in fandom & why we do it. Q1 Let's start off with a bit about you: name, where you're from (optional), & what are your top fandoms right now? For the following questions, you can answer generally, about specific fandoms, or do both! #fandomchat There are a lot of ways to be in fandom, from making transformative works to giving kudos on AO3 to live tweeting yr fave shows. #fandomchat Q2 What ways are you involved in fandom? What ways do you want to be? #fandomchat Q3 Lots of people read/watch our favourite stories but don't join fandom. Why did you join fandom? #fandomchat Q4 Why do you come back to fandom? What is it about the community that makes you continue to participate? #fandomchat Q5 No community is perfect though. What things push you or others away from fandom? What problems do you see? #fandomchat Q6 What can be done to address those problems? Is anyone already working on any of them? Are you? #fandomchat Q7 Finally, how do we take fandom and the things we love about it beyond fandom? #fandomchat Q8 Thanks for participating! What sort of topics would you like to talk about in the future?

[a-forger-and-a-point-man]

inception watch parties: what you missed

we had more than 30 people in there at one point during the third and final watch party of the day!

the chat was scrolling so fast i could barely keep up, but i tried to screenshot some of the fun moments and perhaps - just perhaps - some profound comments lol

WHEN THE WARNER BROTHERS LOGO APPEARS

WHEN NOBODY ON THE SET BOTHERED TO CORRECT JGL’S LINES. EVER.

WHEN YOU’VE SEEN THE MOVIE 300 TIMES AND YOU GET UPSET ABOUT YET ANOTHER THING EVERY TIME YOU WATCH IT

TADASHI SHOUTOUT Y’ALL ‘CAUSE HE GETS NO LOVE 

ARTHUR CAN SLICK HIS HAIR BACK AND TRY TO BE PROFESSIONAL BUT NONE OF US CARE

SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY REFLECTED QUITE DEEPLY ON THE FILM

UNTIL EITHER TOM OR JOE SHOW UP ON THE SCREEN AGAIN

ESPECIALLY TOM. THICK!TOM. EAAAAAAAAAAMES

THE OCCASIONAL ANAL SEX JOKE IS INSERTED

see what i did there

actually this was probably not meant that way but hey it’s late

NOBODY LIKES YOU COBB 

INCEPTION PERFECTLY SUMMED UP IN TWO LINES

EAMES SHOOTS A GIANT GUN, CALLS A CUTE BOY DARLING, AND THERE IS A GIANT EXPLOSION. BUT NO, NO HOMOEROTIC SUBTEXT

EAMES DOMINATES IN ALL HIS FORMS

WHEN A 2009 MP3 PLAYER MAKES AN APPEARANCE

THE OBLIGATORY LEO/TITANIC REFERENCE

possibly also his eternal tears about no oscar

EMOTIONAL MOMENT IN WHICH THE FANDOM HELD HANDS AND SIGHED AND REALIZED EAMES IS EVERYTHING

FIN? NEVER

july 16, 2015 may have come to an end, but the celebrations continue all month, especially with the TDKR third anniversary coming up on july 20!

loved meeting everyone in the chat(s)! let’s keep this going!

[a-forger-and-a-point-man]

IF CHAT ISN’T WORKING FOR YOU

try using a browser other than chrome - firefox seems to work. 

let me know.