In other words, Fandoms in the Incubation Period.
Isn’t it strange how sometimes one gets very excited about an out-coming book or movie or TV show (or one that one has not seen yet)?
Depending on the intensity, one may actually be considered a fan, even without having properly entered the fandom!
Of course, this is how we get into fandoms. It has to begin somewhere.
It may as well begin here.
For instance, I was a fan of BBC Sherlock before I had even seen the series. Mainly due to my taste for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s works, probably, and the whole premise intrigued me, and besides, I knew that the BBC normally does awesome stuff. (It’s been a long story, perhaps even longer than the journey… *sigh*)
And my good friend Iris was a fan of Frozen before she hit the theaters to see it.
You see, it all has to begin somewhere. Even if I haven’t been infected with the Whovian virus.
Yet.
I don’t want to jinx it.
I’ve seen about three episodes and can’t even remember the biggest details of two of them. But my dad is a Doctor Who fan. And so is my little sister Jewel.
See? I don’t want to jinx it. ;-P
For the record, my dad is also a closet Sherlockian.
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Colin Morgan, the guy who plays Merlin, was in a doctor who episode.
Also Matt Smith, the 11th doctor, was one of the first to audition for the role of John Watson, but wasn’t cast because he was more suited to be Sherlock, who was already Benedict cumberbatch.
Fun facts! Mildy random. And I got into all those shows before watching a single full episode.
Does this happen to everyone?
I hadn’t even seen Sherlock clips before getting into the show! 😛
And that’s interesting about the actors. 😉 I’m glad they had Martin Freeman doing Dr. Watson though. He’s a big part of holding the show together. It’s like he’s our link to reality. I wonder why more people don’t realize how important Watson really is!!!
Watson for the win!
Another Random fact: Martin Freeman was robbed before he auditioned for sherlock. Somebody stole his wallet.
Wow, really? That’s crazy.
Please, don’t jinx it, just watch it. Will explain later.
I can try… I don’t know how far I would succeed. :-S
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