SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 03: Fans pose for a photo inside the Game of Thrones exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art on July 3, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Since the exhibition opened on Tuesday, Patrons have reported waiting times of up to 6 hours. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Every year, FanSided puts together a 250-strong list of the best fandoms in existence, drawing from the worlds of sports, movies, celebrities, TV and more. It’s called the Fandom 250, and it was released today.
Naturally, Game of Thrones fans were included on the list. They’re the fans that have made the show a worldwide crossover hit in an age where TV audiences are getting smaller and more segmented. They’re the fans who put together an epic convention that celebrated both the show and the Song of Ice and Fire series by examining it from every angle imaginable — as an academic subject, as a rip-roaring yarn, as a social document, as an inspiration for cosplay, and so on. They’re the fans who travel far and wide to see the locations where their favorite scenes were filmed, to the point where they’ve boosted the economies of certain countries. So yes, they had to have a spot.
But where did they place? Out of the 250 fandoms ranked, the Game of Thrones fandom landed in the #2 position, below only the Ohio State Buckeyes. Just wait until 2019, when the final season of the show airs. Fan excitement will be so off the charts Game of Thrones will probably hold the top five positions all by itself.
In the meantime, fans can explore the communities they’ve created. Con of Thrones is coming back in May of 2018, and as spectacular as the first outing was, with the benefit of experience, the second has every chance of outdoing it. Discussions about the show burn hot and cold all across the internet, from Reddit to any one of several fan sites to passionate YouTubers dedicated to exploring the show’s more mysterious corners. The Game of Thrones fandom is a vibrant, exciting, inclusive place to be. Long may it reign.
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