#fan campaigns

[purpleyin]

Shadow and Bone is such an important show for representation, making people of many types feel seen and like they too could fit in a fantasy setting. For example, nuanced South Asian and East Asian representation that's important to both the actors and the fans. Multiple disabled characters where their disability is only one part of them. Queer characters where their queerness isn't used for tragedy + a rare setting free of homophobia. That's just what I can think of off the top of my head, there's other rep too I'm sure. Also, see this article on queer representation in fantasy for a quote by one of the actors, Jack Wolfe, about how he felt to have a queer role on such a show. Of course, as with many shows including diversity, Netflix cancelled it despite the data showing it was doing well. But we don't want to accept that, we want our rep back! So if you're reading this and haven't seen the show, please please consider signing to help us out (and/or watching the show, new viewers show demand for it to Netflix). We're at nearly 187,000 signatures so far and trying to get to 200,000 signatures this month, ideally by the time the billboard our fandom fundraised for goes up on January 22nd. We want to send a message to Netflix that shows like this are wanted, that they matter to people, and that we won't simply accept cancellation after cancellation of diverse shows

[thisweekinfandomhistory]

They attempted the impossible, and that makes them mighty! This week, Emily and V jump into the Firefly 'verse, and the Whedonverse at large, to take a look at the 2002 Firefly Immediate Assistance Campaign. They look at all of the odds stacked against Firefly by the Fox Network, and how so many of those marketing woes made the show catnip for fandom. Plus, the Jossification of scifi in the 2000s, silliness about Nathan Fillion and Jewel Staite, and why Firefly (gulp) might not hold up in 2023. Are you a Firefly fan? What are your Whedon thoughts?

This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history!

Almost caught back up! Thank you for your patience and support!

[laf-outloud]

While it's worth a try, fan campaigns to save shows rarely work. I remember being part of the 'saveshadowhunters' campaign when that got canceled. It generated buzz for a little while (and the cast even got involved) but it went nowhere, even with petitions and billboards etc..

Shows being saved like Brooklyn 99 was after fan campaigns is the rarity not the norm, sadly.

Maybe not, but they don't hurt either, so I'll hold on to hope and continue to support the show as long as I can! Seamus and co. have mentioned having a Plan B so until I read an IG post or tweet from NotThisProductions, there's a chance!

[amikoroyaiart]

Some 22 and 09 angst doodles

[calenthee]

all together! so fun seeing them as a set

[shorthaltsjester]

watching the sdcc panel and i am just very :) about how sweet their answers to “what are some of the micro moments from the game that have stuck with you the most over the years?” are. taliesin saying what the fuck is up with that which was the first like The Party Gets To Know Each Other moments of c3. travis saying asking his wife if he could kiss her in campaign. marisha going way back to the cannonball competition in campaign one. ashley choosing the beauyasha date but also just the silly goat noise matt made. liam adding onto that to compliment matt roleplaying grass so well and then saying his favourite moment was writing a story for laura and reading it to her as caleb for jester. and then matt saying that was his answer, and that his favourite moments of the game are when they find ways to give gifts to each other whether tangible or not. and sam saying his favourite moments have less to do with the story and is more so when he can just. see his friends across the table from him. when marisha perches and when laura and ashley are (badly) drawing dicks and liam saying he loves when sam sneezes and ashley tells him to stop it and just. yeah. they Are an extremely popular online powerhouse, but i’m so happy that they’re also friends building a world together out of gifts to and love for one another.

like i Am so enamoured with the characters and the world of exandria but the moments when you can feel the love that those people have for each other reach out from behind the stained glass of their performances (to steal a metaphor from brennan lee mulligan) are so extremely special and i am endlessly grateful that they decided to share their silly little home game with the world.

[helhornart]

[zei-ord-art]

the embodiment of fire, earth, and time

hey ashton, what the fuck mate

[dangergggg]

Laudna.

[maluspumilaa]

sorry ive been gone for months ?!??! anyway i think they kiss sometimes

[babyblueetbaemonster]

All the besties are competing against each other in 2023 Oblivion Sexyman Poll

[sabbathicy-art]

"Through dreams it'll be..."

Lucien! I miss this bastard :)

[captainskells]

Jastober 13. dissociate (but make it a Percival de Rolo fanart because we all know he's half dissociating, half struggling the whole damn time) . prompts

[julcreates]

Some Ashton sketches ✨

[calenthee]

spooky late night picnic uwu

[leviahthanart]

critical role fanart dump <3