| Back when anime fandom in America was in its infancy, otaku leapt at the chance to get any bootleg tapes they could from Japan. |
| She got her start drawing with the furry fandom, because art is easier to approach there. |
| There was a huge flame war which I think split Dr Who fandom permanently over whether the novels were canon, btw. |
| It fostered a vigorous but conservatively minded fandom, which still flourishes and holds many conventions, large and small. |
| Most of the people who talk intelligently about fandom are speaking from years of experience in multiple fandoms. |
| This passionate proximity combined with a tragic distance is the core of fandom. |
