A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Lived a mighty Thor with his hammer and Captain America with his shield But when you hit reality it was all just a dream, In the Mind Palace of a fangirl Filled with fantasies Fandoms are not merely fictional obsessions, but the Eden of fangirls for whom their likings are an amalgamation of endless possibilities and enigmas. What makes this so intriguing?
The fact that all kinds of the so-called rebels and misfits of the society find a sense of belongingness to this world, which matches their desires and distinctiveness. No, we are not crazy. We simply like a particular concept to the extent that we accept it as a part of our life. For us, The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. Did you know "A chef is called a chef in a restaurant because restaurants originated in France and ‘chef’ just means 'boss' in French?" Or ‘If you were to walk around the world, your head would have travelled a slightly longer distance than yours. For us, The Boy Who Lived made his way right through No. 4. Privet Drive to the elated hearts of Potterheads all over the world.
We knew at once that this boy with glasses, in the cupboard under the stairs, would live on in our hearts always. All Hagrid had to say was, You're a wizard, Harry' and we became a part of a world that turned out to be so much more than just wands and invisibility cloaks. You say magic isn't real. Well, what these books did to us was most definitely magic. If anyone ever asks what did u ever learn from Harry Potter that you are so interested in it? The answer would be we learned that Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself. Friendship is important Seriously, Harry would have died in the first book if he didn’t have Hermione and Ron to help him face life’s challenges. It’s important to believe in yourself even if it means being different from everyone Have you ever heard of Asgard or Tatooine? Probably not, unless you know what the chitauri of light solar is.
For any person indifferent to all these terms the world revolved around the sun. Their minds are limited to the Milky Way Galaxy with the issues and affairs of the Earth bothering them. But do you know that in another world, Hulk has reached Sokaar and is fighting Thor? Do you know that Doctor Strange has got the multiverse upside down and that also twice do you know Scarlet witch has turned from a sweet cute good witch to a REAL WITCH? Do you even know that the world is under the threat of Thanos and the 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes' are all buckled up to save it? Did you know that there is so much more to the Force than just the light and the dark side? There is a galaxy far, far away where the strongest stars have hearts of cyber and rebellions are built on hope. For us, even the Norse God of Mischief is a hero for he is 'Loki of Asgard' and he is "burdened with a glorious purpose'. When you are a fan who just knows that even though the world might turn its back on you, your beloved characters in those timeless stories won't. Now, even if you feel like there is no one by your side, you will never have to walk alone. Being part of a fandom, you can defeat all boundaries of geography and time.
One moment you enter a magical world through a wardrobe, and the next, you fall down a rabbit hole into your very own wonderland. Or you can just fly second to the right, and straight on till morning. To our beloved Neverland the home of Peter Pan. Every work of fiction lives beyond the page, making its way into our hearts. You can travel through time, jump into hyperspace, thaw frozen hearts, win wars against monsters, go up into the sky in a house tied with balloons dive through dreams and what not.
A fan believes that 'imagination is the only weapon, in the war against reality.' We see 'not with the eyes but with the mind'. We know that all doubt can be defeated and dreams come true. Time is eternal and the sun never sets on hope. The sparkle you see in a fan's eyes is not merely a sign of how crazy we are. It is the passion which burns bright behind the imagination burning wild. The joy we get is unfathomable and our dedication towards it is to infinity and beyond. Our minds are filled with All with beasts and faraway castles, Demigods, superheroes, villains and mysteries, Rapunzel's golden hair and Maleficent's dark curse. But when you hit reality, it was all just a dream, In the 'Mind Palace' of a fangirl, filled with fantasies.