neadods | The Joy of Fandom (Reply)

I've been in fandom a long time, many of those years "backstage" at the conventions. I've seen the celebrities that aren't nice, or are just vaguely polite about fulfilling the terms of their contracts. And after all these years of masquerading, I've seen far too much competition; the point of costuming is to bring home the ribbons, period!

And then I read stories that remind me what it's REALLY all about.

I don't know what bit I love the most. That a fan was lucky enough to build a really perfect Ten costume mostly out of found bits. That Doctor Who Magazine agreed and took her picture. That David Tennant snuck out of shooting to geek over her, or that Catherine Tate expressly sent him to do so!

I've adored Tennant for being a big ol' fanboy; I didn't know anything about Tate as a person, but this story makes me love her.