Watsonian vs Doylist?

[bardiegrub]

The OTW news recently pointed to an article about Geek Nation Tours, a US-based tour group operator which specialises in fan-themed travel. This had me rather excited as we are currently planning a trip to North America and I love to travel with fannish associations in mind, so I had a look at some of their upcoming tours. One tour is for

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[emma_in_oz]

I am interested in the actors only in so far as they can give me insight into the characters. My focus is very definitely on the characters.

[cricketk]

Actors are all well and good, but if I were meeting anyone from a show I was a fan of, I'd want the writers.

But yeah, an SPN themed trip for me would be a roadtrip through exciting parts of America related to SPN Important Events. And eating weird food from the show.

[fe2h2o]

Yes... I'd be assuming the _feel_ of the show, rather than the actors... I can maybe see the appeal of the studio, in the sense of how it's made.... but yes... the road trip through small town America sounds much cooler:-)

[redbraids]

I can think of at least one person on your FL who might be interested in supernatural tours!

I would be OK with meeting the actors, if they were of a thoughtful sort. For good acting, some of themselves goes into the character. Having said that, I am often more interested in the locations. As a Jane Austen fan-girl, I love Bath of course :-)

[babalon_93]

I would much rather go on your version of the tour, actors are awesome, but in the end they are just another element of the story telling.