First time I’ve ever been asked to qualify my Star Wars fandom. I almost want to tell him yes, I became a Star Wars fan because in 2017.
@GermainLussier Oh my. I don’t think there’s actually scale with a high enough number for you my friend.
@GermainLussier I have always contended that the worst part of any fandom is by far the fans.
@GermainLussier Tell him that only now, in the warm afterglow of being asked to qualify your fandom by a stranger on the internet who found your opinion through your professional online presence as a film journalist, have you truly become A Star Wars Fan.
@GermainLussier I used to ask this question as a way to connect with other fans. "Oh, you became a fan because of the prequels? What did it for you? Aaaah I never thought of that! The Ewoks are your thing? Mine too!" Now, its used as a way to exclude and drive barriers between us. I hate it.
@GermainLussier As a female in the pop culture industry I've been asked to quantify and validate my fandom from day one - if not earlier
@GermainLussier It astounds me that people think about this and then also ask people this.