Faulkner Report post Posted August 3 The NYTimes recently did a podcast on online music fans/stans (followers of Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, BTS, et al) who dox and attack journalists who are the least bit critical of their idols. It made me think of the massive fan wars when I used to post on Mediadomain back in the late ‘90s/early ‘00s. What were some of the most contentious fan battles you’ve witnessed in your time on the Web? Most of them center around couples and love triangles, usually with two women and a man. TnB (Todd/Blair) vs TnT (Todd/Téa) fans, OLTL - I think that was the first time I saw things get really ugly between fanbases, and all of that over a rapist. TnT fans were sooo black-out enraged when Todd punched Téa’s lights out in that cave, yet it didn’t dampen their devotion to that couple. Jovan (John/Evangeline) vs Jolie (John/Natalie) fans, OLTL - nasty with a side of racism Broe (Brady/Chloe) vs Phloe (Philip/Chloe) fans, DAYS Brenda vs Skye fans, GH Any other examples? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khan Report post Posted August 3 Sonny/Brenda vs. Jax/Brenda (GH). 9 minutes ago, Faulkner said: Jovan (John/Evangeline) vs Jolie (John/Natalie) fans, OLTL - nasty with a side of racism I don't think I'm being too hyperbolic when I say the online soap-verse remains littered with the corpses from that Gettysburg of a battle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faulkner Report post Posted August 3 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Khan said: I don't think I'm being too hyperbolic when I say the online soap-verse remains littered with the corpses from that Gettysburg of a battle. Yeah, that was... not fun to watch play out. But that storyline seemed tailor-made to produce the maximum amount of fan vitriol. And John treated them both like crap. I forgot one: Carjack (Carly/Jack) vs JnJ (Jack/Julia) fans, ATWT. That got messy QUICKLY. Edited August 3 by Faulkner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReddFoxx Report post Posted August 3 Actress Sarah Brown received hate mail from Jack and Carly fans during her short time on ATWT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faulkner Report post Posted August 3 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ReddFoxx said: Actress Sarah Brown received hate mail from Jack and Carly fans during her short time on ATWT. Because Maura West’s Carly had to be daytime’s one and only? People are insane. (Also: newsflash. Crystal Chappell did it first.) Edited August 3 by Faulkner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReddFoxx Report post Posted August 3 I wasn't watching at the time, but read an article about the craziness. Brown played a character that became involved with Jack and that set the Jack/Carly fans off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JellicleCat Report post Posted August 3 11 minutes ago, Faulkner said: Because Maura West’s Carly had to be daytime’s one and only? People are insane. (Also: newsflash. Crystal Chappell did it first.) No, because her character came between Jack and Carly, not because she had played a character named Carly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faulkner Report post Posted August 3 (edited) 2 minutes ago, JellicleCat said: No, because her character came between Jack and Carly, not because she had played a character named Carly. Oh gotcha. Sorry, my bad. I had forgotten she was on ATWT, in addition to the gazillion other soaps she did. Edited August 3 by Faulkner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChitHappens Report post Posted August 3 I thought Jasam, Billy/Kelly fans were rabid, but these stories take the cake. Remember insane Danny/Michelle fans? Ultimately, their insanity led to the characters being written out. If you can't pair them with other people from time to time, what's the point of having them? LW had to have security and that's fucked up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juliajms Report post Posted August 3 37 minutes ago, ChitHappens said: I thought Jasam, Billy/Kelly fans were rabid, but these stories take the cake. Remember insane Danny/Michelle fans? Ultimately, their insanity led to the characters being written out. If you can't pair them with other people from time to time, what's the point of having them? LW had to have security and that's fucked up! The original Jasam/Liason fan wars were insane too. Not to say I wasn't part of some nutty message boards myself 15 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mango Report post Posted August 3 I was doing a bit of freelance work for a now-defunct soap opera magazine and interviewed one-half of Jason/Liz. It focused on the pair's history. This was at the height of the Jason/Sam vs Jason/Liz chaos. The reaction was simply terrifying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlj Report post Posted August 3 Jovan vs Jolie was bad, but the Evangeline 3 way battle was vicious, and add A LOT of racism all around! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonflies Report post Posted August 3 JaSam vs. Liason, Liason vs. Jip aka Journey JaSam vs. Dream fans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeeDee Report post Posted August 3 1 hour ago, Juliajms said: The original Jasam/Liason fan wars were insane too. Don't forget the constant Jason/Robin vs. Jason/Carly wars too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faulkner Report post Posted August 3 Jason drives folks crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
