Fandom Promo!

[crantz]

Welcome to the Fandom Promo post, everyone!

Here's where you get those eyes on your fandoms for sign ups!

Share what makes your Yuletide fandoms the shiniest and why you love them. A big part of Yuletide is how small our fandoms can be, and this is a good way to make sure other people know what gems there are out there!

Suggested form to use:

<b>FANDOM NAME</b>:
<b>WHAT MAKES IT GREAT</b>:
<b>WHERE CAN I FIND IT?(optional)</b>:

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FANDOM NAME: The Passage Trilogy (Justin Cronin)
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: The Passage Trilogy is a sweeping epic that sits somewhere between vampire apocalypse literature and zombie apocalypse literature. It covers two major periods of time: the present, where the government is trying desperately to halt a plague of its own creation, and the future, where bands of survivors work with and against each other and the virals to maintain civilization and maybe, one day, cure the world. Justin Cronin created an incredible framework, and the novels cover so much space and time that there are some really incredible stories to tell. There are fantastically memorable and well-developed characters that take on near-mythic status while still feeling distinctly human. Plus, there's a TV show coming out next year, which means there's a lot of room for the fandom to grow!


FANDOM NAME: Pushing Daisies
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: The sweetest little show the 07-08 Writers Strike ever killed, Pushing Daisies ran for two incredible seasons. The premise is simple. Ned has a gift, but not from anyone in particular: he can touch a dead person and bring them back to life. A second touch, and they're dead again forever. He uses this gift how anyone would: to bring back his childhood sweetheart, make delicious pies, and solve crimes. Cue some SERIOUS unresolved sexual tension, and the GLORY that is Emerson Cod. Created by Bryan Fuller and featuring colorful characters, sets, dialogue, and place names, Pushing Daisies was an absolute delight. It ended before its time, leaving a lot of questions open. Anyone who wants to do some creative worldbuilding, fun character exploration, or figure out exactly how the rules of the gift work and what they mean will feel right at home.


FANDOM NAME: FlashForward
WHAT MAKES IT GREAT: FlashForward only ran for one season, which is a damn shame. The premise, that everyone on Earth simultaneously blacked out for two minutes and seventeen seconds and saw a vision of their own future, sends the plots spinning off infinite directions. People's motivations, both selfish and selfless, are forced to the surface, and everyone is forced to wrestle with the question of whether they are really in control of their lives. The finale ***SPOILER***, where it was finally revealed that the events of the first season were all building to a second blackout, which ended the series, ***END SPOILER*** was a roller coaster ride which left me desperate for more. It never came. Here's hoping that fan fiction can ride to the rescue and fill in the gaps.