Fandom vs. Franchises: Finding Joy When Everyone Wants Your Wallet

My friend recently posted this article on the new “Wonderbook” Playstation is apparently going to release. He’s a big-time video-gamer and was not excited about this interactive book thing, so much so that he asked me, “Why does J.K. Rowling hate all her fans so much? It’s like Star Wars all over again.”

Then he told me how he felt cynical and depressed because it seems like all his favorite interests/fandoms are being overly-commercialized in the hopes of making more of a profit—which he feels is “damaging the brand,” to quote Steven Moffat, but moreover retroactively preventing my friend from enjoying the things he once loved so much. For example, he finds it very difficult, if not impossible, to re-read Harry Potter without feeling a bit weird about the theme park at Universal Studios.

( Cut for rambling fandom meta )

The Traveling Lemon

Ah, Cabin Pressure. The things you make us do. *facepalm*

As requested by lobelia321, may I present my contribution to the Traveling Lemon Project for John Finnemore: Lemon in Non-Descript Backyard/Field in Texas. I wish I lived near some awesome national landmark or obvious place, but unfortunately, I kind of live in the middle of nowhere. (It took me forever just to find a postcard for Martin Freeman.)

See this post by pudupudu for details on the Traveling Lemon Project. :)

( Cut for lemony picspam. Also horses. )

Hope you enjoy!