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What was your first fandom? And are you still in it?

AND IS IT A NICE ONE?!
Jun 21, 2022
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Possibly Undertale?
I left it during 2018 till when Deltarune chapter 2 released and now I’m obsessed again. I remember some good stuff and some bad stuff but now it’s ALOT better than back then
Kung Fu panda.
Generally chill, really my only fandom other then my weird ass peacock man special interest I’m mostly an original artist.
General energy includes: is dead, childhood nostalgia, “stakes a stick at dreamworks and screams into the night”.
pokémon and beyblade ig? i really liked these series but i don't think i'm in the fandom anymore haha.
The Sonic fandom was my first one
Yes I’m still in it and if you stay away from DeviantART and twitter, it’s very pleasant lol
Pretty sure my first fandom was animation memes, sadly my attention span is not suited for me to watch like 50+ 2 minute videos every day but that’s fine, from what I remember there was actually so much drama it was kinda crazy.
Tbh now that I think about it all the fandoms I’ve been in have turned into toxic shit holes at some point. My luck with fandoms is shit lol
Probably Pokemon, and I appreciate the series for it’s nostalgia, but I don’t think I’m technically in the fandom anymore.
Ohhhhh probably Pokèmon, I was really into hardenshipping in 2016. 😆 Not so much of a shipper now, and I'm not a big part of the online Pokémon community, but I still attend a local Pokémon league.

After that, I got into Ace Attorney! That's had me in a vice grip for 4 years I stg. Absolutely lovely community
Please- Rise up Eddsworld gang. Quietest fandom I’ve ever experienced. Its not practical to be an avid fan of theirs now but I keep going back every now and again. It makes me smile.
It's difficult for me to remember, but either Mario or Pokémon was my first. Still a fan of both to this date. 😇

I'm also not one to really engage with fandom communities, so I don't personally know what other fans from these series are like. 😂😂 With the exception of Pokémon, I guess (Through online trades and the PSS from X & Y). That one's kind of a mixed bag. I've met some super cool people, but also some really weird and rude people.
Pokemon probably? It was when i was around 11/12. I've never played the game but i was pretty invested in the anime. I'm not sure about the community since i don't really interact with it, i just watched youtube videos, memes, and fanarts of it.
I think it would count being in the MLP fandom when I was like, 9? I wasn't allowed or interested to make a social media account but I would draw pony ocs and watch YouTube videos. Those terrifyingly violent ones...

Occasionally now I would watch some theory videos or whatever comes up in my recommendation.

Overall experience 8/10 for me it was nice having such a large community of my favorite show. I don't remember most of it other than me watching Smile HD with a straight face.
If being part of a fandom means participating in some way, I guess Pokemon, always loved the mystery dungeon games and the designs since I was little 🐸

But if being part of a fandom means just liking, gotta be Spyro, got in with Eternal night and further loved it with Dawn of the Dragon. Always loved to see fanart of Spyro and Cynder, they are a fun duo, even to this day I like these childhood heroes 🐉
I've always been intimidated by fandoms 😂😅 and what's the definition of being part of one, just watching/playing something and liking it or do you have to participate with the fan community?
I can’t remember, but the first online one was in 2016, animal jam 😂 it’s so dumb
Takarazuka Revue (all female theater group); not really in the fandom now since my favorite actress Yuzuki Reon graduated back in 2015 (:
I think Warrior cats tbh...I wasn’t really on the internet back then but when I was the ppl were pretty nice! I don’t keep up with new books tho
My first actual Fandom was fnaf but I've been into the wolf "Fandom" before that
Fnaf or Mlp my memory is terrible- but it’s one of those 2 or probably both if I’m being honest and yeah I’m still in both and

There popular enough to speak for themself 🥲
as long as i can remember, my first fandom was splatoon! I still enjoy the game but.. the fandom is.. not a great one