Have you ever been involved in a fandom that you're unimpressed with? Well, of course you have, but have you been in one where, if you were to describe the fandom as a whole, is not, er, particularly pleasing? As in, unimaginative, uninspired? Or maybe too young? Or they squeal A LOT and it gets on your nerves? Just asking.
As an old person involved in HP fandom ... oh yes. Though I wouldn't describe the fandom as a whole as uninspired, there's a LOT of 13-year-old girls who drink too much soda going on there. One can only flee.
And re: the fannish ennui? Happens to a lot of people. It's just life. :-) I've found that, ultimately, you keep in touch with the people you really want to.
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As an old person involved in HP fandom ... oh yes. Though I wouldn't describe the fandom as a whole as uninspired, there's a LOT of 13-year-old girls who drink too much soda going on there. One can only flee.
And re: the fannish ennui? Happens to a lot of people. It's just life. :-) I've found that, ultimately, you keep in touch with the people you really want to.