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Episode 79: Who Is Comic-Con For?
Episode 79

Episode 79: Who Is Comic-Con For?

Fansplaining · fansplaining

July 26, 20181h 1m

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Show Notes

In Episode 79, Elizabeth and Flourish try to answer the question "Who Is Comic-Con For?" They talk about their experience at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, the third time they've attended the event together after meeting on a panel there in 2015, and consider the con from different angles. How has the arrival of film and TV franchise attention changed SDCC? And from consumer behavior to celebrity-watching culture, how does SDCC construct an idea of "fandom" for entertainment industry execs?