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Naming the most rabbid Fan-bases
Posted: 2003-01-24 12:10pm
by Majin Gojira
At some point, people become so obsessed with a certain fandom that a label is put on them, what are the labels you've encountered/know about?
I'll post some of the ones I know of (if they are not repeated) in a little bit. I want to see what each group is called as far as you all know...
Posted: 2003-01-24 12:53pm
by Darth Fanboy
Dont get me wrong, these Star Wars and StarTrek types will defend their series to the end.
But take away my 6 year old siblings Yu GI Oh cards and dare to unleash hell........
fuckin card games
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:17pm
by Shinova
There's fivers.
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:19pm
by The Dark
*Sigh* As much as I hate to admit it, there are some rabid Weberites. I feel they would get wiped out by the GE, but be able to fight ST and B5 on a slight technological superiority. I don't think that makes me a rabid Weberite.
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:20pm
by Peregrin Toker
Well, when it comes to fantasy novels, there are....
Tolkienists (also known as Bilbo-Thumpers)
Goreans (fans of the Gor novels by John Norman)
Lovecraftians (OK, Lovecraft is more of a horror author than a fantasy author, but he cooperated closely with Robert E.Howard)
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:24pm
by Singular Quartet
Simon H.Johansen wrote:Well, when it comes to fantasy novels, there are....
Tolkienists (also known as Bilbo-Thumpers)
Goreans (fans of the Gor novels by John Norman)
Lovecraftians (OK, Lovecraft is more of a horror author than a fantasy author, but he cooperated closely with Robert E.Howard)
40Kers. Most commonly found screaming, and I quote,
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!
But that might be some other random group.
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:29pm
by Majin Gojira
Trekkies - of course
Warsies - Well known
Fivers - B5
Scoobies - Buffy (Mutable)
Xenites - Xena
X-Philes - X-Files
G-Fans - Godzilla et al.
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:35pm
by Darth Fanboy
*Warning! BAD Joke of the Day!*
too bad Anime-niacs is taken (animaniacs)
ahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahaaha.....ahhhhh
.............guess i'd better go find a life......
In all honesty, I would say the most rabid fans belong to the Oakland Raiders, some of them look like they are sci fi....
Posted: 2003-01-24 01:54pm
by Ghost Rider
Fundies
As for some other...random Marvel Zombies, some anime fans...etc
Pretty much any popular series has it share of fanatics, that honestly do very little for the series they love in general.
Posted: 2003-01-24 02:07pm
by Joe
Fangirls who like yaoi.
Posted: 2003-01-24 02:11pm
by Majin Gojira
Names, damnit, which ones have you encountered that actually have a group name?
Posted: 2003-01-24 02:47pm
by Peregrin Toker
Singuler Quartet wrote:40Kers. Most commonly found screaming, and I quote,
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!!!
But that might be some other random group.
40K is sci-fi (of a sort), not fantasy.
By the way, when it comes to gamers, there are:
Warhammerists. (this actually applies to fans of all Games Workshop games, not just Warhammer!!)
Magic: The Gathering Addicts.
Pokémaniacs.
D&Ders.
MERPers.
Kindergoths. (this apply to anyone who was introduced to RPGs by White Wolf systems, whether they are goths or not!!)
Posted: 2003-01-24 04:09pm
by Sir Sirius
Trekkies = Star Trek fans, worst know example is Darkstar.
Warsies = Star Wars fans, most succesful know example is Darth Wong.
Fivers = Babylon5 fans, just a generaly sad bunch of people.
Cult of Raistlin = Uber-magic user fans, just generaly annoying.
Otakus = Anime fans, weird people with bizarre taste.
.50BMGs = People that are convinced that the .50 Browning Machine Gun round is the ultimate sniping round in ANY situation. (I'm serious, one of these lives right next door)
Posted: 2003-01-24 04:10pm
by Yogi
Americian Otakus are weak. Go to Japan to find the truly disturbed.
Posted: 2003-01-24 04:16pm
by Col. Crackpot
NOMAHHH's aka rabid red sox fans
you know...guys named 'Murph' from south Boston (baahstin) ususlly with an IQ of 70 or below. Most have a Nomar Garciaparra jersy for every day of the week.
Posted: 2003-01-24 04:20pm
by Stravo
Where are the Starcrossedites????
Posted: 2003-01-24 04:20pm
by Stormbringer
Cult of Weber - joking reference to some, accurate assment of others.
Culture Vulture- culture fanatics, nuff said.
Posted: 2003-01-24 04:47pm
by Frank Hipper
Stravo wrote:Where are the Starcrossedites????
Here!
And what do you call a Dune nut? Herbertite? Dunomaniac? Muad'dibist?
Posted: 2003-01-24 05:30pm
by SyntaxVorlon
Fremenist
Fiver's a sad bunch?
We subscribe to being fans of one of the most literary and thought out Scifi series ever made, comprable only to SW.
Posted: 2003-01-24 06:06pm
by Damaramu
MiSTies- Hardcore fans of MST3K
Posted: 2003-01-24 06:09pm
by Crazy_Vasey
Okay it's neither fantasy nor sci fi but Linux zealots can be pretty bad when they get started.
Posted: 2003-01-24 06:15pm
by THEHOOLIGANJEDI
On some other message boards I'm at there are LOTS of Rabid DBZers. Some think that Goku could beat Galactus.
Posted: 2003-01-24 06:55pm
by Dalton
Aren't there rabid Andromeda fans called Rommies out there?
Posted: 2003-01-24 07:33pm
by weemadando
The most virulent of all rabid fanbases...
Wrestling fans.
Posted: 2003-01-24 07:47pm
by Kuja
Sir Sirius wrote:Otakus = Anime fans, weird people with bizarre taste.
Hey! I resemble that remark!