As part of the questions in the survey, we asked phans in what year they joined the phandom and the approximate period when they first watched the show. With additional information about historical moments in the phandom (considering official dates, phandom events, headcanons that made an impact, etc), here's an incomplete timeline to compare moments in the phandom with how we've grown through the years.
"But you missed [X] event!" Yesssss, probably, but this is meant to give a quick overview and to allow you to share moments that were relevant to you throughout the years.
Please note that I've only included one phandom issue in here because bigotry does need to be called out and remembered as part of our 21-year-long history. Other than that? There are way more positive things to celebrate than negative things to add here.
Please find more resources for the Phandom history in these links:
Phandom Events [Link] by @lexosaurus
Phandom History [Link] by @ifellbecausegravity
DPxDC Timelines [Part 1] [Part 2] by @dpxdcbigbang
Phandom War [Link]
Additional References (thanks to @phanboyo) [Link]
Thanks again! 💚
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Phandom Timeline Stats:
57% ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE JOINED AS TEENS (13-17)
61% JOINED THE PHANDOM BEFORE 2020
8% JOINED THE PHANDOM BEFORE WATCHING THE SHOW
81% PICTURE THEMSELVES IN THE PHANDOM FOR YEARS TO COME (Agree & Strongly Agree)
Timeline Events listed:
2004: FIRST EPISODE AIRS - APRIL 3, 2004 ON NICKELODEON
2006: PHANDOM WARS (2006-2009 approx.) After Butch Hartman’s disapproval of slash creations, enforced by mods in official forums, there was a divide between self-called “True Phans” (those who adhered to Butch’s word) and “Anti Phans” (those who differed from his views)
2006-2007: SAVE DANNY EFFORTS ON & OFFLINE PROTESTS AGAINST THE SHOW’S CANCELLATION
2007: SEASON 3 (FINALE) AIRS; SHOW IS CANCELLED
2008: DISSECTION FICS- “LAB RAT” BY ANNERIAWINGS IS POSTED, STARTING A DISSEC TREND
2013: MAJOR PHANDOM EVENTS - FIRST TUMBLR EVENTS: PHANNIEMAY (LATER DANNYMAY) & ECTOBER WEEK
2014: WES WESTON - PHANS CREATE WES WESTON FROM A BACKGROUND CHARACTER
2015: TRANS DANNY FENTON - HEADCANON GAINS TRACTION ON TUMBLR AND OTHER SPACES
2016: BUTCH’S 10 YEARS LATER - YOUTUBE VIDEO SHOWING HIS IDEAS 10 YEARS IN THE FUTURE
2017: FIRST DANNYPOCALYPSE - APRIL 3, 2017 STARTS THE ANNUAL FLOODING OF DANNY’S FACE ON TUMBLR
2019: FIRST PHIC PHIGHT EVENT
2020: COVID LOCKDOWN
2021: FIRST INVISOBANG EVENT
2022: DPXDC BOOM - DC COMICS CROSSOVERS LED TO FIRST DISCORD SERVERS & EVENTS
2023: NEW GRAPHIC NOVEL “A GLITCH IN TIME” IS PUBLISHED
2025: SECOND GRAPHIC NOVEL “FAIR GAME” IS PUBLISHED
