"Carmilla" fandom as a lesbian community of feeling

The fandom of the contemporary lesbian web series, Carmilla (2014–16), is an affective community built on a set of inclusions and exclusions. Carmilla, a 121-episode web series shot in vlog format, follows the relationship between a human girl and a female vampire, and it has an active online lesbia...

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Main Author: Sneha Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Organization for Transformative Works 2021-09-01
Series:Transformative Works and Cultures
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Online Access:https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/2007/2853
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spelling doaj-20b36682e9b74260be312a9e750717b52021-09-15T16:20:54ZengOrganization for Transformative WorksTransformative Works and Cultures1941-22582021-09-0136https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2021.2007"Carmilla" fandom as a lesbian community of feelingSneha Kumar0Carleton UniversityThe fandom of the contemporary lesbian web series, Carmilla (2014–16), is an affective community built on a set of inclusions and exclusions. Carmilla, a 121-episode web series shot in vlog format, follows the relationship between a human girl and a female vampire, and it has an active online lesbian fandom. Affective bonds are created between Carmilla fans through various kinds of online fan practices, and these flows of affect are influenced by the race and location of fans.https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/2007/2853affectao3femslashracesexualitytumblryoutube
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description The fandom of the contemporary lesbian web series, Carmilla (2014–16), is an affective community built on a set of inclusions and exclusions. Carmilla, a 121-episode web series shot in vlog format, follows the relationship between a human girl and a female vampire, and it has an active online lesbian fandom. Affective bonds are created between Carmilla fans through various kinds of online fan practices, and these flows of affect are influenced by the race and location of fans.
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