Post-Object Fandom

Fandom is generally viewed as an integral part of everyday life which impacts upon how we form emotional bonds with ourselves and others in a modern mediated world. Whilst it is inevitable for television series to draw to a close the reactions of fans have rarely been considered. Williams explores this everyday occurence through close analysis of television fans to examine how they respond to discuss and work through their feelings when shows finish airing. Through a range of case studies including The West Wing (NBC 2000-2006) Lost (ABC 2004 -2010) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) Doctor Who (BBC 1963-1989; 2005-) The X-Files (FOX 1993-2002) Firefly (FOX 2002) and Sex and the City (HBO 1998-2004) Williams considers how fans prepare for the final episodes of shows how they talk about this experience with fellow fans and how through re-viewing discussion and other fan practices they seek to maintain their fandom after the show's cessation.