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| − | == Fandom Chronicles. History of Supernatural Fandom ==
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| − | === 2005 ===
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| − | '''July''':
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| − | * 07.01: The LJ community [http://www.livejournal.com/community/supernatural_tv supernatural_tv] is created.
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| − | * 07.16: The first entry to [http://www.livejournal.com/community/supernatural_tv supernatural_tv] is posted.
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| − | '''September''':
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| − | * 09.13: The SPN [[Pilot]] airs on the WB.
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| − | * 09.28: [http://www.livejournal.com/community/supernatural_tv supernatural_tv] counts 200+ members.
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| − | * - By the end of the month, several communities on all possible topics already exist, among them communities and fansites for Italian and French fans.
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| − | '''Oktober''':
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| − | * 10.17: First outburst of "The Female Threat": Fans go nuts over casting spoilers/rumors for a female principle lead called "Lindsay".
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| − | '''November''':
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| − | * 11.03: Supernatural added to [http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com TWOP]
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| − | * 11.13: The SPN [[Newsletter]] posts the first link to a [[Jsquared]] fic, stoneprincess's postalleysnoggingbackatmyplacefic [http://community.livejournal.com/sn_newsletter/2005/11/13/ here]. Two days later [http://community.livejournal.com/super_real super_real] is created.
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| − | * 11.27-11.29: The first SPN [[Genderswap]] stories are posted to the net. See a list [[Crack#Gender-Switch |here]].
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| − | * - By the end of the month, [http://www.livejournal.com/community/supernatural_tv supernatural_tv] has over 500 members, and a new mod, monticora helps out stormbox.
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| − | '''December''':
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| − | * SPN fandom learns its first lessons on the path to being a fandom and not just individuals sharing the same interests. In the month of December, a few minor kerfuffles between fandom veterans and newbies, incest lovers and squicked Wincest-haters, lead to discussion about fandom unity and possible diaspora. [[http://stone-princess.livejournal.com/447736.html see e.g. stone-princess' post here (f-locked)]]. The fandom split-up everybody expected to happen didn't happen - (events of May 2007's the BIG LJ STRIKETHROUGH 2007 show that SPN fandom knows how to stick together).
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| − | ===2006===
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| − | '''January''':
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| − | * mid-January: The infamous UK Promo (ITV) with the "Scary just got sexy!" slogan (music: Echo & The Bunnymen: The Killing Moon) finds its way online and fries a couple of braincells. The general consensus is that the Brits surely know how to advertise TV shows - and that the WB should take a leaf out of their book. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dBPJpjuqOY UK Promo Season 1]
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| − | * 01.24: The WB unexpectedly sends out a press release, stating that they will merge with America's other, struggling teen-show network The UPN to build the CW in September 2006. In their press release, Supernatural is stated as one of the shows helping to shape the new network - still, fans are worried, as the merger means that SPN now has more competition for the 2006/2007 time slot.
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| − | * - approx. end of the month: Different media sources report that SPN is moving to a different timeslot starting March, 16th, from Tuesday nights (with 8 p.m. show Gilmore Girls as a lead-in) to Thursday nights 9 p.m. (with Smallville as a lead-in.) Fan reactions vary: While the sci-fi/supernatural show Smallville seems to be a more fitting lead-in than the romantic-comedy type Gilmore Girls, the 9 p.m. Thursday timeslot is the toughest on American television (with shows like CSI and favourite teen drama The OC as competition). Fans fear that SPN won't be able to hold viewers and that its ratings will drop to a point where its survival isn't guaranteed. (Ratings drop indeed, but the retention out of Smallville is high, satisfying the WB network.)
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| − | '''February'''
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| − | * The beginning of February sees the fandom's first brainstorming for "Save our Show" ideas - as far as sources go, none of them have been put into action. Among other issues, fans critique a lack of promotion from the WB network - something that'll be still a sore thumb even one and a half years later.
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| − | * 02.16: The community [http://community.livejournal.com/spnnewsletter/ spnnewsletter] is created, replacing the former [http://community.livejournal.com/sn_newsletter sn_newsletter]. More info [[Newsletter |here]]. [[spnnewsletter]] strives to bring daily updated SPN news as well as a collection of posted fan fic or fan art.
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| − | '''March'''
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| − | * 03.04: Jared, Jensen, [[Kim Manners]], [[John Shiban]], [[Eric Kripke]] and [[Robert Singer]] all attend the Supernatural Panel at the [http://www.mtr.org/festivals/paleyfest2006/lineup.htm William S. Paley Television Festival]. The interview and panel session is later included on Best Buys' Supernatural DVD Season 1 edition. Predictably, the panel discussion spawns tons of [[Jsquared]] due to the adorableness of Jensen and Jared, as well as their flirting in front of the cameras. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iexPpvN63Os see Excerpts Paley Festival]
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