Bridgerton Thoughts - Reflecting on Fandom Meltdowns

Superficial/general spoilers for Bridgerton but no characters are named- This is mainly my navel gazing about fan behavior and Sherlock fandom.

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I feel for these fans because I remember what it felt like to be so hyped for something and to perhaps pin too much of myself on someone else's interpretation of a story. This is also why I'm not sure if I'm really a fan - because I can stand outside of this and not really feel deeply invested enough to be disappointed. It's that investment in something enough that it both inspires and hurts on some level that I associate with me being a fan. Neither of these sentiments have been present as I enjoyed Bridgerton, so this makes me think I am not really a fan.

ut something again.