Naming the most rabbid Fan-bases

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2003-01-24 12:10pm

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...

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-01-24 12:53pm

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

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-01-24 01:17pm

There's fivers.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2003-01-24 01:19pm

*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.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-01-24 01:20pm

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)

Singular Quartet · Post by **Singular Quartet** » 2003-01-24 01:24pm

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.

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2003-01-24 01:29pm

Trekkies - of course
Warsies - Well known
Fivers - B5
Scoobies - Buffy (Mutable)
Xenites - Xena
X-Philes - X-Files
G-Fans - Godzilla et al.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-01-24 01:35pm

*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....

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2003-01-24 01:54pm

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.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-01-24 02:07pm

Fangirls who like yaoi.

Majin Gojira · Post by **Majin Gojira** » 2003-01-24 02:11pm

Names, damnit, which ones have you encountered that actually have a group name?

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-01-24 02:47pm

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!!)

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-01-24 04:09pm

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)

Yogi · Post by **Yogi** » 2003-01-24 04:10pm

Americian Otakus are weak. Go to Japan to find the truly disturbed.

Col. Crackpot · Post by **Col. Crackpot** » 2003-01-24 04:16pm

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.

Stravo · Post by **Stravo** » 2003-01-24 04:20pm

Where are the Starcrossedites????

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-01-24 04:20pm

Cult of Weber - joking reference to some, accurate assment of others.

Culture Vulture- culture fanatics, nuff said.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-01-24 04:47pm

Stravo wrote:Where are the Starcrossedites????

Here!
And what do you call a Dune nut? Herbertite? Dunomaniac? Muad'dibist?

SyntaxVorlon · Post by **SyntaxVorlon** » 2003-01-24 05:30pm

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.

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-01-24 06:06pm

MiSTies- Hardcore fans of MST3K

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2003-01-24 06:09pm

Okay it's neither fantasy nor sci fi but Linux zealots can be pretty bad when they get started.

THEHOOLIGANJEDI · Post by **THEHOOLIGANJEDI** » 2003-01-24 06:15pm

On some other message boards I'm at there are LOTS of Rabid DBZers. Some think that Goku could beat Galactus.

Post by **Dalton** » 2003-01-24 06:55pm

Aren't there rabid Andromeda fans called Rommies out there?

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-01-24 07:33pm

The most virulent of all rabid fanbases...

Wrestling fans.

Post by **Kuja** » 2003-01-24 07:47pm

Sir Sirius wrote:Otakus = Anime fans, weird people with bizarre taste.

Hey! I resemble that remark!