hi,I have a problem within myself and my relationship to the fandom. Hope you can enlighten me. I don't want to feel alone on this one but who's been a nightmare before christmas fan since the 90's ? Yeah I'm a fan of a movie since I was 5 years old (1999) And before I felt alone to be the only one in my french town to know it actually existed. But now I feel alone because the fandom has grew (I still view it possitivally don't worry ^^) but I can't seem to connect with other fans of the movie.
Hello! I read your other post where you went more into detail about this, and I was interested to see you come to me to express these feelings.
I’ve actually heard of someone else who was in a case similar to yours. They made a post enlightening younger TNBC fans on what it was like to be a long-time fan of the film, particularly from the ‘90′s. They highlighted how unpopular Nightmare initially was and that connecting with anyone about it at the time was difficult, until it suddenly grew in popularity and is now a sort of internet sensation. I’m unsure if they felt as disconnected as you did, but the fact still remains that there are adult fans of the film who exist today, only they have the knowledge that the fanbase was nowhere near as prominent as it is today.
If possible, I would suggest trying to reach out to try and find other long-time fans. Simply making a “reblog this if you’ve been a Nightmare fan since the ‘90′s” seems simple, and might lead you to start conversations with others like you about the film. I understand how disconnected someone can feel with more of the “newer” fans because they can’t relate to the struggles and loneliness the older fans went through. TNBC didn’t start off as a huge, beloved film as it is now, and there are plenty out there who just don’t know that.
I would also maybe suggest joining some TNBC Discord servers, or interacting with some of the people behind TNBC blogs? There are lots of friendly and approachable people in the fandom, I do encourage not being intimidated by the “bigger” blogs. They’re people, too, who enjoy the same thing as you, and who knows? They might be long-time fans of the movie as well! All it takes is some reaching out and maybe producing some content of your own if you can - that’s usually how you can get some ground in a fandom. Bring and show what you can, and if you’re not a content creator, then just talking about the movie will do it. I know bigger fanbases seem intimidating on the surface, but if you meet the right people in the right place, then you’ll have a good time, I assure you.
I, unfortunately, am not part of the older portion of the fandom. I’m actually very young. I’ve just sort of – well – informed myself a lot about the movie and became a little obsessed. But I’d be more than happy to speak more with the older fans, and learn what it was like to love this movie when it first came out. As you probably know, I love to talk about this movie, share ideas/theories/headcanons, and show lots of things for it. I’d be more than happy to reach out to find some older fans for you if you’d like, or invite you to the TNBC Discord I’m in?
I wish you luck if you do choose to connect more with the fandom, but again, I encourage not to be intimidated or give up. There are friendly people here who are more than happy to still talk about the film, and I know you’re not alone because I’ve seen other people who feel the same as you. I encourage you reach out where it’s possible.
