January 19, 2010
London, England (CNN) -- Obsessive, overenthusiastic, fanatical -- call them what you will.
They used to be the exception rather than the norm. But these days, devoted fan followings are cropping up with increasing frequency.
The latest embodiment of the die-hard fans that have emerged: "Avatards," the loyal followers of James Cameron's wildly popular 3D science fiction film "Avatar."
Since the blockbuster epic hit the cinema screen across the globe last month, countless forums, Web sites and wikis devoted to all things "Avatar" have popped up.
Enthusiastic fans can go to "Learn Na'vi" to study the language spoken on the mythical world of Pandora. On fan sites like "Naviblue," fans discuss everything from their bordering-on-obsessive relationship with the film to feelings of despondence caused by the fact that Pandora is not real.
On fan site ""Avatar Forums," one forum member, Neytiri, offers advice on how to get over the "Avatar" blues:
"Start living like Neytiri: in touch with nature, the environment, and not being greedy and wasteful," she wrote.
While another forum member Orcakat started a thread entitled, "You know you're an 'Avatar' fan if..." Among the hundreds of replies were, "...when you wish that upon death, heaven will be Pandora" and "...when you have attended 'Avatar Day,' the world premiere, and seen it at the BFI IMAX."
How 'Avatar' fans took over the world
London, England (CNN) -- Obsessive, overenthusiastic, fanatical -- call them what you will. They used to be the exception rather than the norm. But these days, devoted fan follow…
London, England (CNN) -- Obsessive, overenthusiastic, fanatical -- call them what you will.
They used to be the exception rather than the norm. But these days, devoted fan followings are cropping up with increasing frequency.
The latest embodiment of the die-hard fans that have emerged: "Avatards," the loyal followers of James Cameron's wildly popular 3D science fiction film "Avatar."
Since the blockbuster epic hit the cinema screen across the globe last month, countless forums, Web sites and wikis devoted to all things "Avatar" have popped up.
Enthusiastic fans can go to "Learn Na'vi" to study the language spoken on the mythical world of Pandora. On fan sites like "Naviblue," fans discuss everything from their bordering-on-obsessive relationship with the film to feelings of despondence caused by the fact that Pandora is not real.
On fan site ""Avatar Forums," one forum member, Neytiri, offers advice on how to get over the "Avatar" blues:
"Start living like Neytiri: in touch with nature, the environment, and not being greedy and wasteful," she wrote.
While another forum member Orcakat started a thread entitled, "You know you're an 'Avatar' fan if..." Among the hundreds of replies were, "...when you wish that upon death, heaven will be Pandora" and "...when you have attended 'Avatar Day,' the world premiere, and seen it at the BFI IMAX."
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