Fandom is fandom because of fans’ activities and participation. The fandom object can be any canon, we could argue then. Descriptions of typical canons still emerge. Sometimes they originate from what is already the result of fannish beheaviour. Indeed, Pearson
Fan commercial power: is there such a thing?
Fannish communities feel a sense of ownership over their media, but this feeling does not make them powerful in a sense. Like the poachers of old, fans operate from a position of cultural marginality and social weakness. Like other popular