when fandoms collide

being an only child, i am too used to park myself in front of the computer and spend hours upon hours on the internet without feeling the need for face to face interaction. which is why i think it's easy for me to be interested in things that my family and friends are normally not interested in. or obsess on them too much on my own.

tv's fall season in the us is commencing this week, with most of the shows holding their season premieres over the next five days. how i met your mother is starting off season 6 tomorrow night, and glee (with charice) will be premiering on tuesday (with an early telecast on local cable on wednesday afternoon). but the most anticipated show for me this week is the season two premiere of my current biggest obsession, the 30-minute pop culture-laden college sitcom called community.

i've been a fan of the show ever since i started downloadingwatching the episodes a few weeks into the season. an online friend kept plurking about jeff this and annie that and i was so intrigued that i asked him about it, and he encouraged me to watch. the pilot wasn't my cup of tea for about half the time, but when i got to the last scene and to the john hughes dedication i figured it was worth my time seeing more of it. the next episode sealed the deal. and the show got better and bigger.

over the summer i finally stumbled on a livejournal community for fans like me, and it was the most amazing summer hiatus ever. the fans are a great bunch, and most of the time in good humor, even after the almost polarizing season finale. the best part is that the cast and writers are so approachable on social media that us fans have a feeling of ownership with the show that might not be found in other shows. now that season 2 is a few days away, i just hope that this is the year that my own friends realize how much they're missing from not sharing my obsession this time. but i'm willing to wait them out, because i know they're going to come around when they realize just how brilliant my choice is this time.