Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
Whether someone became a Transfan long ago or recently, I think the key factor is commitment to the franchise. Those of us who've been active in the fandom long enough have seen plenty of people come and go, and almost everyone claims to be a 'die hard fan' when they sign up. But actions speak louder than words; if we're all still here in 10 years' time and we're still just as passionate about Transformers, then we'll know that we're absolute fanatics (which is what the word "fan" is short for).
And its the fanatics that are usually outspoken, who quite often get on their soapbox and spout their opinions that everyone has heard many times before and will hear many times again. Yay for fanatics.


Quote Originally Posted by Sky Shadow View Post
Anyone who became a fan because of the movies, and years later is still solely a fan because of the movies is definitely at the bottom of my perceived fandom hierarchy.
Replace movie with comics for me