Leverage seems very con-able. Justified not as much. White collar has actors that would do it but I don't know if they have the following that is needed.

Ahem. Speaking of weddings. Click at your own risk.

Mazel tov and blessings of joy and happiness to Danneel and Jensen.

I kind of felt that Backdraft moment from Dean when he was watching Sam take Lucifers body.

Bev, I did say that I wanted to see a wedding dress so---be careful what I wish for.

I think hunger on the part of a show's writers and cast plays a big part in whether they're open to diving into the convention experience and really stirring up a dedicated following through interaction. Lost didn't really need the die-hard genre fans, they already had 15 million viewers every week.

That's an interesting point. Writers and cast have a vested interest in generating a dedicated following for on the bubble shows.

I think too, there is precedent with the Supernatural fandom to find reasons to come together. There's a (seemingly women-centered) social aspect that seems to permeate this particular fandom that I haven't noticed in other conventions I've been aware of. I could be speaking out my ass though since I have zero con experience and therefore know not what I'm saying really.

Leverage seems very con-able.

I can't help finding it curious that there are multiple Supernatural links both personal and professional. I wonder if that contributes to it's con-able nature. It's not the type of show I would have expected a con to arise from.

Forgive the slightly off topic querying. For some reason Asylum4 pinged my curiosity.

I'm sure Lost generates tons of attention at Comic Con and the like, but you're already selecting for the fannish there, so it doesn't quite count.

I wonder what the largest viewership shows with conventions while they're actually airing would be? And TNG and the like wouldn't count, since the conventions predated that incarnation.

It all comes back down to what defines fannish, and who's ever answered that question?

I would guess either Buffy or Supernatural, but I actually have no idea or data.

I would like to go to a con as, like, a fly on the wall. That's about it. Or something like ComicCon would be fun maybe.

I went to WonderCon for the first time this year. It was amazing and I will go again. But here's the thing. I walked down the aisle with the actors and was completely uncomfortable. I do not want to ever do that again. I just prefer my actors playing characters on tv. I learned with this trip I don't want to meet them up close and personal. It's the motts for me. [hopefully I used that right]

On the other hand, meeting and talking to authors and visual artists? Extraordinary.

My own experience aside, I'm still completely fascinated by the cons and wish to understand what makes one show click in that fannish way while another seemingly ideal candidate does not.

Smallville? BSG? The Stargates NSM. Firefly has been pretty large, but only post-airing. Was due South a late adapter's darling, as well? Farscape was small. X-Files, maybe?

I love this. It's not a coda, it's an outtake, a deleted scene.