Anyone else dislike the way Leech calls Muckers a fandom?
To start I wanna say that this is no shade to fandom in general, I have been part of plenty. However, I feel like when it comes to real people, calling their fans a "fandom" implies something different than calling them a "community". I do not see myself as part of the Adam McIntyre "fandom". I am a fan of Adam's work and like the way he comes across in videos, but I do not know him beyond that. To me, fandom in terms of real people is usually formed either because the person has turned themself into a character, or they reveal a lot about their personal life to their fans(aka storytime youtubers and daily vloggers). It is parasocial to a higher degree, which is not always a bad thing but just doesn't feel like a correct reading of Muckers as a whole (hole 🕳️🫣). When I think of irl fandoms, I think of Dan and Phil, DSMP, Roosterteeth, Gabbie and Colleen even if we wanna be topical. I dont consider myself in the "fandom" of any of the youtubers I watch, even if i am a fan of them. Does anyone else feel this way or am I off base?
Also, whether or not you agree with my take, I really do think leech is using 'fandom' with a negative connotation.