The focus of my writing will be for Fandomania, which is a blog which covers fandom news, pop culture, meta, and reviews of the latest comic books, television shows, movies, video games, and anything else that a person can get fannish about. The site updates daily M-F, with articles scheduled between 11AM and 8PM. Each submission is open to comments by readers and welcomes the discussions that develop as a result. Fandomania is among a wide range of media review blogs that have emerged through the online market. What sets this site apart is the sense that it's for fans, written by fans. There's no monetary gain for writers to promote certain sets of media over others. The opinions that are expressed are meant to be fans talking to fans. That's why readers return day after day, participating in discussions and promoting article links across various social media sites.
Fandom: the state or attitude of being a fan
Mania: excitement manifested by mental and physical hyperactivity, disorganization of behavior, and elevation of mood
Most everyone has something they're passionate about. Perhaps you're a fan of a comic book series, able to rattle off the canon of Jason Todd from his Robin beginnings to his continuing reign as Red Hood. Or maybe you're a fan of the RoboCop movie series, watching Murphy balance the memories of being a man with the reality of being a machine. It's possible you spend your nights exploring the implications of the Stargate project on planetary societies through the different television incarnations we've seen. Whatever aspect of fandom you enjoy, being a fan is about exploring the shared love that comes about through that experience.
The format of Fandomania articles varies depending on the piece. While reviews have required information inclusion, meta articles have a more open format in order to best serve the article. Illustrations to highlight points, references to source materials, and exploration of texts in order to speculate about implications on the larger canon are all welcome. When direct references are necessary, the Chicago Manual of Style will be used to format citations. Some freedom of formatting is allowed, since the references made to current media is often dependent on how the majority of fans seek to reference particular ideas through naming practices.
For this assignment, I will be creating a meta piece about the use of Leviathans in myth and on the latest season of Supernatural. As fans of the show know, Supernatural has taken on urban legends, demonology, religious hierarchy, and even the apocalypse. Each year, it seeks to take on myths that are larger than the year before, as well as focus its arcs on a “bad guy” figure that is seemingly impossible to defeat. With its seventh season now under way, the emerging “bad guys” of the season are Leviathans. What I seek to do in my meta/feature article is to compare the legends we know about these figures versus how Supernatural is re-imagining the myths for its own storylines. While it would mainly appeal to fans of the show, who know the characters and the storylines that are emerging within the arc, the article would also be interesting to those who are curious about the Leviathan mythology and seeks to understand how current media is portraying such ancient stories. The article seeks to be relevant to fans worldwide, and may influence a few new people to join the viewing audience.
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