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[natalexx]

Where the heck are the "Hell on Wheels" fans? No, seriously, folks, I haven't fallen for a show this hard since a little show called "Battlestar Galactica."

Has everybody left Livejournal? I feel like the fandom prodigal, wishing to be warmed by some hot cowboy-on-the-Union-Pacific fanfic. There must be some out there.

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[rose_griffes]

I've never heard of Hell on Wheels, but since I do all my tv-watching online, that tends to reinforce what I'm already watching rather than introduce anything new...

A lot of fandom has migrated to Tumblr, even though it's a TERRIBLE platform for any kind of meaningful discussion about fannish-related things. Some people even post fic there, which... makes absolutely no sense to me.

Looks like there are exactly 6 Hell on Wheels stories on AO3. (A03 is a fan-created fic archive. There's still fic on LJ, but a lot of people cross-post there as well, and it's a somewhat easier resource to navigate than LJ if you're only looking for fic.)

Oh, and hi!

[natalexx]

Why hello, dear void (I am delighted to find the void is not so empty after all, despite all this time). I am blown away to hear fandom has moved to Tumblr. I knew that was where all the cool kids were nowadays but I can't imagine sharing fanfic there what with all the reblogging and lack of conversation threads (right?). Hm. I will have to check it out for myself (except I can never find anything there, which I guess means I'm not one of the cool kids).

Hell on Wheels is actually AMC's second most watched show (after Walking Dead and ahead of Mad Men). Love. It. Thank you for the A03 tip. I guess if I want Hell on Wheels fanfic I will have to write it myself. (Doubtful since all my story ideas revolve around superheroes.)

What's the hot fandom these days (I know it's a matter of opinion but what would you guess)?

[rose_griffes]

Yes, Tumblr basically has no conversation threads. Yes, any older posts are almost impossible to find. *sigh* Also, Tumblr loves to lose count of notes and/or not send them. It's ridiculous.

Currently popular and large fandoms? For TV there's the BBC's Sherlock. It's widely liked, in spite of the two seasons consisting of only six ninety-minute episodes and another year to wait for season three. I tried the first episode and wanted John Watson to run far, far away from Sherlock Holmes, so I didn't watch the rest. But if you enjoy it, there's a ton of stuff to sort through, even on LJ. I stumble across it all the time without looking for it.

Game of Thrones has a wide online fanbase as well. I'm guessing the show would exceed my acceptable level of grimness, so I haven't tried it.

Doctor Who is still going strong. I watch the episodes and participate very minimally in the fandom, because the Whovians can be kinda scary. Still fic being posted on LJ as well as AO3.

Movies & Comics: nearly everyone loved The Avengers.