14 Feb
2001
14 Feb
'01
4:44 p.m.
From: Bizarro7@aol.com
What seems to make a TV show "fannish" usually involves the chemistry between the basic milieu, the character's visual presence and portrayal and the writing.
I tend to go for Jenkins' theory, that fandom arises out of the tension generated by an attraction to certain elements of a series and a repulsion from others. Fannishness is generated by a desire to reconcile these opposing forces.
Some people are wired in right-brain, some left. One side is analytical, the other visual. Your mileage will
always
vary.
Most people are wired for both left and right, with one side having a slight edge over the other.
Neil