Snowflake Challenge #3
Jan. 6th, 2026 09:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
merricatbSnowflake Challenge #3: Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favourite character, anything at all.
I wasn't sure I was going to do this particular challenge since I'm relatively new to participating in fandom and have spent most of my time lurking, but here goes:
For Sense8:
Several years ago I was rewatching a show I'd enjoyed when it aired but never got especially invested in, and between some pretty scary health issues, moving to a new place that was hours away from all my friends, and my soul dog passing away, I was in a bad place mentally. Sense8 brought me comfort in a way that nothing else has. It hasn't really left my Continue Watching row since. As soon as it's over I inevitably put it back on, whether that's to watch certain scenes again as research for fanfiction, or just to cheer myself up.
The fandom is unexpectedly small, and having basically scrolled to the end of the tag on tumblr, I was so desperate for new content I started writing again for the first time in about eight years. I'd long since given up on the idea of writing again. I was totally burnt out, and despite searching for a creative outlet to help with my depression, I was adamant that writing wouldn't be it. 40+ fics later, I'm participating in challenges on AO3 and posting here on Dreamwidth.
The show is all about connection at the end of the day, and it's never been more important than it is now. I'm grateful to the other fans I've connected with, and grateful to the creators for making something that resonates no matter how small the fandom is now.
I wasn't sure I was going to do this particular challenge since I'm relatively new to participating in fandom and have spent most of my time lurking, but here goes:
For Sense8:
Several years ago I was rewatching a show I'd enjoyed when it aired but never got especially invested in, and between some pretty scary health issues, moving to a new place that was hours away from all my friends, and my soul dog passing away, I was in a bad place mentally. Sense8 brought me comfort in a way that nothing else has. It hasn't really left my Continue Watching row since. As soon as it's over I inevitably put it back on, whether that's to watch certain scenes again as research for fanfiction, or just to cheer myself up.
The fandom is unexpectedly small, and having basically scrolled to the end of the tag on tumblr, I was so desperate for new content I started writing again for the first time in about eight years. I'd long since given up on the idea of writing again. I was totally burnt out, and despite searching for a creative outlet to help with my depression, I was adamant that writing wouldn't be it. 40+ fics later, I'm participating in challenges on AO3 and posting here on Dreamwidth.
The show is all about connection at the end of the day, and it's never been more important than it is now. I'm grateful to the other fans I've connected with, and grateful to the creators for making something that resonates no matter how small the fandom is now.
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Date: 2026-01-06 08:52 pm (UTC)Very true! I really liked the show, maybe it‘s time to rewatch.
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