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Season 2 Episode 2: Putting my theory to the test
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Season 2 Episode 2: Putting my theory to the test

I have a little theory about TV endings. Good endings are fondly remembered, bad endings kill fandoms, and divisive endings make them stick around forever (to argue!). So, am I actually right? Let’s find out… Spoiler Warnings! Want to avoid all spoilers? Use these timestamps to skip them completely: Avatar the Last Airbender: 7:37-8:30 Dexter: 11:16-11:40 Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/in_defense_of_fandom Have thoughts on TV endings? I want to hear them! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuaL485NpQ3iqinVjq7GUAoId0gPqKU26LpQCntngiGhVHgQ/viewform Thanks to the voices you heard in this episode (in order of appearance): Casey Mendoza: @CaseyMdoza Elizabeth Minkel: @elizabethminkel Rebecca Williams: @augustaquarius Jeff Hersh: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3354593/ Rob Benedict: @RobBenedict Paul Booth: @pbooth81 Richard Speight Jr: @dicksp8jr And thanks to Cassie, Erin, Taylor, Kelsey, Francisco, and Marissa for voicing some of the comments from my survey! Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie Additional Links of Interest: My FMA fanfic (I’m both embarrassed and proud of middle school me): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3627739/1/Escape-from-Auschwitz Statistics on GoT: https://www.statista.com/statistics/993970/united-states-engagement-game-of-thrones-by-generation/ Fansplaining podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fansplaining/id1024216991 As always, transcripts of the episodes are available at my personal website: https://www.sadiewit.com/in-defense-of-fandom

In Defense of Fandom

April 9, 202428m 51s

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Show Notes

I have a little theory about TV endings. Good endings are fondly remembered, bad endings kill fandoms, and divisive endings make them stick around forever (to argue!). So, am I actually right? Let’s find out… 



Spoiler Warnings! 

Want to avoid all spoilers? Use these timestamps to skip them completely:

Avatar the Last Airbender: 7:37-8:30

Dexter: 11:16-11:40



Support the show on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/in_defense_of_fandom

Have thoughts on TV endings? I want to hear them! 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeuaL485NpQ3iqinVjq7GUAoId0gPqKU26LpQCntngiGhVHgQ/viewform

 

Thanks to the voices you heard in this episode (in order of appearance):

Casey Mendoza: @CaseyMdoza

Elizabeth Minkel: @elizabethminkel

Rebecca Williams: @augustaquarius

Jeff Hersh: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3354593/

Rob Benedict: @RobBenedict

Paul Booth: @pbooth81

Richard Speight Jr: @dicksp8jr

 

And thanks to Cassie, Erin, Taylor, Kelsey, Francisco, and Marissa for voicing some of the comments from my survey!

 

Editorial Support by Dr. Anna Funk: @DrAnnaFunk

Music written & performed by Chris Scott: @Chrispscott

Cover art by Liz Hand: @__ellie

Additional Links of Interest:

My FMA fanfic (I’m both embarrassed and proud of middle school me): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3627739/1/Escape-from-Auschwitz

 

Statistics on GoT: https://www.statista.com/statistics/993970/united-states-engagement-game-of-thrones-by-generation/

 

Fansplaining podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fansplaining/id1024216991

 

As always, transcripts of the episodes are available at my personal website: https://www.sadiewit.com/in-defense-of-fandom

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