The Anglo Files 14
by Cara Winter
As a writer, I am always fascinated by how and why certain stories ‘catch on’. Why do some films or TV shows crash-and-burn, while others capture the imagination of legions, scoring passionate, die-hard fans?
If the world-wide reaction to the new STAR WARS trailer has taught us anything, it’s that die-hard fans are often life-long fans, as well. But, why? What are the components, what is the magic recipe, for creating a tale that inspires such rabid fandom? And what’s inside the head of a super-fan; and why do they get so attached?
My current working theory is that the younger a person is when they are introduced to a great story (or, one might say, indoctrinated), the more that story sticks with them as they grow older. The UK television hit DOCTOR WHO has rabid, die-hard super fans (called Whovians), similar to STAR WARS and STAR TREK fans. So I thought it might be interesting to interview a young Whovian, a super-fan in the making, and pick his brain about why he loves DOCTOR WHO.
