It seems like being into a fandom is just opting in to horrible drama that makes everyone feel bad. The Sickos discuss how they will never join a fandom and thus go to heaven. Then, fandom advocate Whitney Reynolds joins for a rebuttal that proves the Sickos have no fucking clue what they're talking about
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