Do you have a superfan on your Christmas list this year? Lucky you, because they are by far the easiest to cross off.
You know those people who are impossible to buy for? It can be for a number of reasons. Either it seems like they already have everything, they’re the kind of person who doesn’t really want anything, or you simply have no idea what that person likes! Some people are far too secretive about their hobbies and interests.
Superfans are not those people.
For one thing, you will always know what a superfan likes. It’s probably the thing that half of your conversations end up being about. You could begin a conversation about politics with a superfan of The Hunger Games, and it will somehow end up being about the injustice of Avox’s.
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It’s also likely that a significant portion of their wardrobe and/or home decor is themed around this thing in some way. Why would a Star Wars superfan have a normal globe when they could have a globe that also has the ability to project the Star Wars galaxy onto their walls and ceiling? A Harry Potter superfan will always opt for Hogwarts swag over clothing from a school that they actually attended.
You may not know your Twilight superfan friend’s favorite color, but I bet you know whether they’re on Team Edward or Team Jacob.
Superfans love loudly. We feel such a connection to our fandoms that we can’t not talk about them! Our brains are literally overflowing with thoughts and theories that spill out to everyone around us, to the point that our fandom is usually one of the first things people learn about us.
Maybe it’s that we find that world more interesting than our own, or that it’s the most comfortable topic for us to talk about, or that we just need our friends and family to realize how amazing Game of Thrones is! For whatever reason, it always comes up.
Also, unless their chosen fandom is extremely niche, there will always be far more merchandise than the superfan in your life can procure on their own. Between books, movies, Funkos, clothing, art, vibrating broomsticks, and other memorabilia, there’s so much out there that every superfan is just waiting to own.
Superfans will gladly welcome any and all of these items into our collections. If it’s branded in any way with the fandom of our choice, it has a place in our home. Don’t even worry if we already have it! I mean, can one ever have too many Wonder Woman gauntlets? In fact, it’s even better to have multiples of a collectible item, so one can be sold in the future. Obviously we’d never part with our original.
Remember what I said about superfans loving loudly? That will definitely ring true for your fandom-related gift. Are you tired of lackluster reactions to your thoughtful gifts? Have you grown to dread the feeling that someone would’ve just preferred a gift card? Look no further than to the superfans in your life.
Prone to excitement, as we are, we will give you the appropriate reaction that you’ve been waiting for. Gasps, screaming, countless “OMGs,” and even a few tears are what superfan gift recipients are best known for.
Not only will we react zealously in the moment, but we will also proudly display your gift in our homes or on our bodies for years to come. This is one gift that you definitely won’t find at the thrift shop, next year.
Now that you know why superfans are the absolute best and easiest people to buy gifts for, an appropriate reaction would be to go out and buy gifts that your beloved superfans will treasure for eternity.
Disclaimer: Yes, this has been a shameless attempt to receive more fandom-related gifts, this Christmas. Feel free to use it to your advantage in a similar fashion!
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