Fandom Chronicles
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Fandom Chronicles. History of Supernatural Fandom
2005
July:
- 07.01: The LJ community supernatural_tv is created.
- 07.16: The first entry to supernatural_tv is posted.
September:
- 09.13: The SPN Pilot airs on the WB.
- 09.28: supernatural_tv counts 200+ members.
- - By the end of the month, several communities on all possible topics already exist, among them communities and fansites for Italian and French fans.
Oktober:
- 10.17: First outburst of "The Female Threat": Fans go nuts over casting spoilers/rumors for a female principle lead called "Lindsay".
November:
- 11.03: Supernatural added to TWOP
- - By the end of the month, supernatural_tv has over 500 members, and a new mod, monticora helps out stormbox.
2006
January:
- 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. UK Promo Season 1
- 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.
