On fandom

Fandom, in the form of spectator (i.e. un-interactive) entertainment persists in its appeal due to inertia, as a result of an introduction to this pastime from a young age ... this comes especially if a "victory" occurs from the get-go!

When not introduced to it from a young age, an adult looks at the form of entertainment with relative indifference! Worse, the adult might see fandom as:

• the one-sided reverence from fan to persona (or group)
  • the persona as mere "idolatry"
  • the group as a mere "cult"
• a cost rather than a chance
  • increasing prices for tickets and merchandise
  • the creep of "subscription fatigue" into one's life

Occasionally, the entertainment provides just a source of relaxation and escape in a world where less and less makes sense; one still should seek an alternative to fandom, although inertia has its way with the fan!