
In an examination of how fans end their relationships with the objects of their fandom and related fan communities, I use my own experiences with the television series Supernatural (WB/CW, 2005–) to demonstrate how breaking up with a fandom is emotionally and technologically complicated. Becoming an ex-fan is different from antifandom and is worthy of greater investigation in fan studies.
Affect, Supernatural, Endings, Communication. Mass media, P87-96
Affect, Supernatural, Endings, Communication. Mass media, P87-96
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