So, what are your other fan-obsessions?
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For me, I've been a semi-professional fanatic for many years now. Firefly/Serenity is only the newest addition to my list of fan obsessions. So, I thought I'd see what other people here are in to, and cover the ones I'm really into.
Star Wars: I've been into these since I saw the original in the theatre as a toddler. I adore the originals (esp. 4&5), and I do enjoy the prequels for the most part (1 was awfull, but had it's moments, 2 OK, and 3 pretty cool).
Batman: Became a fan with the original Burton/Keaton movie. Became a BIG fan with the animated series (which is amazingly dark for a cartoon, esp. on DVD when you don't have cereal comercials breaking the flow).
Highlander: I was a fan of the original movie since it's release, but only became a fanatic once the TV series started airing in the 90's.
Farscape: Came to this show mid-way through season 3, fell in love, caught up on the DVD's, had a FREAKING BREAKDOWN when it was cancelled. Spent many dollars on postage and "Crackers DO matter" postcards.
Babylon 5: Another one I came to late, fell in love, and had to get caught-up on.
Firefly/Serenity: Duh. No need to preach to the chior here.
Overall, the last year (or so) has been great for my particular obsessions. A new (and pretty good IMO) Star Wars movie, a DAMN GOOD Batman movie, a Farscape miniseries to wrap-up the most excurtiating series finale EVER, the very, very fantabulous Serenity, and a new (and from the looks of it, potentially good) Highlander movie is about 1 week from wrapping shooting, with an animated movie also nearly finished.
If only the Babylon 5 movie hadn't fallen apart late last year, this year would have been perfect (from my fan-perspective).
How about you folk?
"Well, my days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle."
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I felt strongly enough about Buffy to attend a fan convention....
but that wasn't nearly as strong as how much I love Firefly/Serenity....
I've liked a lot of shows, making them 'must see TV' and taping them...
but I never bought DVDs until Buffy
however I have been a huge fan of actors in the past, accumulating their movies on video...and I went to NYC to see Kevin Kline on stage four times!
so maybe that qualifies.....
pretty much I'm just Whedon's bitch, and I expect to like anything he does as much as I love these things he has already done!
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watch the R. Tam Session vids: http://www.hittarivertam.nu/
and buy the 'Serenity' comics published by Dark Horse,
and have you joined the Browncoats yet?
http://browncoats.serenitymovie.com/serenity/?fuseaction=tools.invlink
&u=embers&linkID=36
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While i was a big fan of Buffy I can honestly say i have never been obsessed with any show as much i have been with Firefly But then i'm a bit young for Bab 5, Trek and Star Wars
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Has anyone here seen Carnivale? not exactly sci-fi but definetly fantasy,
about, would you believe it, a Carnival. set in thirties America, theres outcasts and misfits, good versus evil (but only in a highly fuzzy way) suspect preachers and a good looking/bad tempered braces wearing character, hmmm, sounds familiar...
no, truly, brilliant show, the kinds of intelligent, gripping, terrifying and amazing t.v. that only comes along once in a blue moon and naturally has to be messed around by the t.v. schedulers.
everyone has to get the box sets and watch it cause its truly frelling brilliant.
I was one of those people who signed the petitions and stamped her little feet when Farscape was cancelled, especially when charmed was picked up again, but at the time i was being held captive in a towering halls of residence and being prevented from watching the last few seasons by evil trendy types, so i was slightly anaesthetised, lucky me...
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STAR WARS: I've been a Star Wars fan since I was 5 or 6. We only had Return of the Jedi, so I knew about the whole Vader/Luke/Leia thing from the beginning (awful, I know). I really dug Episode III, after the atrocity that was Episode II (yeah, I liked Phantom Menace. Sue me.)
KEVIN SMITH FILMS: Sure, it's childish and dumb, but I really love Kevin Smith's films (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl). Clerks is the reason I'm a film student right now. And with Clerks 2 due out next August, I love being a fan of the Askewniverse right now.
ZOMBIE FILMS: I've only begun my obsession over zombie films in the past year. Land of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, all those. There's just something intrinsically cool about zombie films. I don't know what it is.
HELLBOY: Huge fan of the comics. Loved the movie, really looking forward to the sequel and the animated films. Go Mignola!
SOUTH PARK: Again, it's childish and stupid, but I've been a fan since the beginning. And the current run of episodes are as funny as they've ever been. I'll buy up anything Trey Parker and Matt Stone put out.
It's just been the past few years that I've been getting into fandoms. Used to be, it was nothing but Star Wars for me. But now I'm more open to other stuff. I know I can't be a fan of everything (especially of the stuff that I just hate), but I'd like to get acquainted with as much of it all as I can.
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A lot of Starwars fans out there I notice. I'm not a fan myself though I've seen all the films. My son is a big fan though.
Quantum Leap was my favourite t.v. show prior to Firefly, and though I wouldn't really class it as an obsession I liked it enough to buy a couple of dvd sets.
My only other real obsession is a writer called Robin Hobb who also writes under the name Megan Lindholm. It's the only message board I've been a member of apart from this one. She writes intricate, complex, extensive and highly addictive fantasy trilogies about very believable people and places. I would highly recommend anyone who likes fantasy novels to read them. Start with The Farseer Trilogy, which comprises The Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin and The Assassin's Quest.
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Well I'll start by saying I have ADD so for me to stay interested in something for long, well I just cant, this is the first time that I find my self watching a show more than once, actually over and over again, I love sci-fi including STAR WARS and yes STAR TREK NEXT GERENATION. But this is my first obsession. Oh wait and shoes,
I love shoes, does that count?
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a great TV show on FX called "Nip/Tuck" also the now broken up band The Smashing Pumpkins, i also go in and out of fanaticism with wrestling. i've been watching it for like 17 years now, so the level of fanatasicm is bound to flux.
"mine is an evil laugh"
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FARSCAPE! Oh dear god... I had a complete and utter freak out when it got cancelled. I had a freakout at the end of the season 2 finale as well... I mean, aside from the season 4 finale, that was the worst cliffhanger I have EVER seen in ANY TV show in my ENTIRE life! I was practicaly banging my head on the wall by the time season 3 started. And Season of Death did NOT disappoint, following extremely wel in Die Me Dichotomy's footsteps.
And the season 4 finale... I just stared in shock. Until the point where "To be continued" came up, and I 'knew' there weren't going to be anymore, so I burst into tears.
*clears throat* Anyway, Farscape... my pre-Firefly (and during, and after) fan obsession.
I also loved Carnivale, FYI 
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