"I'm Glad I Caught You On My View Screen, Sailor"

edwardspoonhands:

So, I noticed a funny thing while on the Tour de Nerdfighting. Not only was the biggest cheer of the night for the part where I stuck “Benedict Cumberbatch” into Book 8, but pretty much everyone had seen season two of Sherlock.

Don’t get me wrong, I had also seen season two (or should I…

I would say we download/steal unavailable content to participate in the fandom and the culture around it more so than wanting to work for it.  We want to watch the things other people in our social groups are watching so that we can discuss them and share our excitement. The point of it is not in the effort, but in the belonging.

Full discloser: I have not seen Series 2 of Sherlock because I refuse to do so illegally, but I have gone “I believe in Sherlock”ing.