Tag: fandom culture
FANDOM FLAMES: “Squick” can make a comeback anytime
Squick is an imperfect term, but an important one in fandom, and one which should be revived.
On The Scene: My Escape Into Another World at C2E2
by Seth Ferranti - - If C2E2 was a race I was in it to win it. As I stood in the long line waiting to get in, I felt like I was being herded like cattle. But instead of cattle around me, I turned to my right and there was Captain America, or at least a facsimile of him. A C2E2 staff member bellowed on a megaphone, “Move up closer to the people next to you. More people have to fit in. If you don’t move up I’m going to tell you the ending of Daredevil.”