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19. http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/anon42/Bensecret.jpg

You're not alone, anon. His fans freak me the hell out too. They're actually starting to put me off him and the Sherlock fandom entirely.

I totally agree. I'm fairly new to Sherlock fandom, and while I mostly find the fandom sane and nice, as fandoms go, his fans scare me.

Ngl anon, a few of his fans are terrifying. But the worst ones I've encountered are actually not in the fandom. That's what's more scary.
I do think it's a vocal minority that are creepy. As usual.

I pay more attention to the fic/art side of Sherlock fandom, so I'm glad I don't know too much about what you are talking about, luckily. ~~This made me think of a certain Benedict fan, negl.~~

That's why I steer clear of actor fancomms and the like.
BC is becoming someone whose work I almost always enjoy, but all the wank and creepiness put me off actually talking about him.

That's not to say I haven't met some lovely, sane, and polite BC fans. They're just lost in the midst of the overly vocal bad fans.

I want deets

I love the show, I stay away from the fandom.

The fandom is awesome. Pure awesome. Especially the meme which is insanely active and free-spririted, and possibly the biggest in all of fandom. It's possible to hang out there and never need to go anywhere else.

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canspy.livejournal.com - 2011-05-10 01:30 (UTC) - Expand

lotherington.livejournal.com - 2011-05-10 07:41 (UTC) - Expand

kallanda-lee.livejournal.com - 2011-05-10 15:21 (UTC) - Expand

velvet-mace.livejournal.com - 2011-05-10 17:44 (UTC) - Expand

Having been personally affected by the very scary woman, I agree.

But it's not just her. There are others who I've met in person who can't seem to treat him like a person and won't take the hint.

Not personally affected but I did have a run in with her. Thankfully just the one and I was warned beforehand and knew what to expect. I hope that's over for good now.

I know of two or three other fans of his who are scary. Not to her level but still...
Only met a couple of people from the fandom, and them I met largely by accident, but the ones I've met seem lovely.

Who is the Very Scary Woman?

I though Supernatural fans were the only ones being creepy, stalkerish and offensive. I guess this fans and Jensen Ackles fans should be friends.

Creepy, stalkerish, offensive fans have been around since before Jensen Ackles' grandpa was a twinkle in his great-grandpappy's eye. SPN fans aren't responsible for all the ills of fandom by a long-shot. (And I say this as a non-SPN fan.)

Well I know about THE crazy self-imploding cumberbatch fan, but I was sort of under the impression that most of the rest were more or less normal people. Maybe that was just in comparison though.

Anyway, I don't hang out in the celebrity side of fandom so I'm talking through my ass.

DETAILS PLZ

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alt-baie.livejournal.com - 2011-05-11 03:54 (UTC) - Expand

I feel the same about Supernatural fandom: you want to grab the screaming invasive obsessive fans, shove them in a lead-lined box, and prove to the actors and staff that the screaming invasive obsessive fans are the minority, no really, look at the rest of us being content to fangasm in our locked comms. I think it's sadly common even in fandoms without actual people, where it's the artist or writer getting slammed with the batshit.

Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory, bb. There are bound to be a few wackos in every group but the internet just gives them bullhorns.

I've only heard about the scary fans, and feel so sorry for him. I'm a huge fan, but would never badger him for photos or an autograph, or any of that inappropriate crap.

It's especially galling when you hear stories about how nice he is to his fans. Poor guy.

Is this about that one fan we've all heard about by now?

I've been in several fandoms, going all the way back to the original Trek, and there have always been a few people who just don't seem to have any idea how to be courteous around an actor who has caught their attention. (Some of whom are far too old to be excused.) But the vast majority of fans are usually pretty good people. Don't let the folks who would be wackos in whatever fandom has caught their attention scare you off.

I keep mostly to the fic/art and I'm also a lurker, so I only have a vague idea about the creepy fans, but I have been in other fandoms before and... these people always come out of the woodwork after a while. They're not that many, they're just LOUD.

I'm pretty sure he knows most of us are relatively normal, and you shouldn't feel alone, OP.

Apart from the obviously awful fan that everyone's referring to here, is it really that bad? I don't spend much time in the communities, but for the most everyone seems to pretty nice and sensible.

Who is the awful fan everyone's referring to? Is there a summation of this drama that I have clearly missed somewhere?

dothestrand.livejournal.com - 2011-05-10 13:13 (UTC) - Expand

kelincihutan.livejournal.com - 2011-05-10 15:16 (UTC) - Expand

Oh dear :(

There are so many fans like this across fandom generally...people who think actors are puppets for our entertainment rather than people doing jobs; that fandom owns them in some way and is entitled to a say in their lives. It's creepy.

I agree as well OP, I had to remove myself from the LJ comm.