!!FANS!!
As we are entering the post-broadcasting era, fandoms are emerging as a general phenomenon on the internet. The sensational outcry of the fans can influence the producers of that media to change their minds after a certain decision is made. One of the early example is Arthur Conan Doyle who was attack on street by Sherlock Holmes fans for him killing Sherlock at the Reichenbach Falls. He had to change his mind and later brought Sherlock back due to such incidents. This has shown how powerful fandoms are.
Nowadays, fans are getting more and more involved and creative in producing media outcomes on their own inspired by the original work. Here are some examples:
Trekkies
Sherlock and Watson
Links worth to look at:
https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/doctor-who
http://sakiart.tumblr.com/
So I am just putting these here to document such phenomenons because it is such an interesting topic to look at.
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Sources:
Sherlock and Watson: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/sherlock-on-bbc-one/images/23472715/title/sherlock-fanart
Trekkies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trekkies_(film)
FANS: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2397072/Benedict-Cumberbatch-looks-dapper-shoots-series-Sherlock.html
