In a message dated 5/31/01 2:05:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mistral@centurytel.net writes:
<< Am I also the only one who thinks that one of the reasons B7 fandom is so interesting is because it doesn't have the mass appeal of Trek? (At least in the U.S.) I really _like_ being in a niche fandom. It's the 'make your own fun' mentality that appeals so much. >>
It may have it's own, different appeal while it's a niche fandom, but I can attest that while B7 was showing all over the US on PBS stations in the '80's, when it became a fairly significant media fandom back then and had its own American conventions, it was one helluva lot of fun too. Nothing like going to Chicago once a year and meeting 500 like-minded friends. I know that's not on the same universal scale as TREK, but it was a good taste.
Leah
Bizarro7@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 5/31/01 2:05:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mistral@centurytel.net writes:
<< Am I also the only one who thinks that one of the reasons B7 fandom is so interesting is because it doesn't have the mass appeal of Trek? (At least in the U.S.) I really _like_ being in a niche fandom. It's the 'make your own fun' mentality that appeals so much. >>
It may have it's own, different appeal while it's a niche fandom, but I can attest that while B7 was showing all over the US on PBS stations in the '80's, when it became a fairly significant media fandom back then and had its own American conventions, it was one helluva lot of fun too. Nothing like going to Chicago once a year and meeting 500 like-minded friends. I know that's not on the same universal scale as TREK, but it was a good taste.
Leah
Also B7 invites viewer participation - eg what are the 'rights' of the pale ones over the Decimas - to take one example of many.
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