Exactly. Often, for a show, it seems like the lottery as to whether or not it gets a massive, passionate fandom. But Sherlock's different. Like you said, it blurs the line in a way that few other canons can, throwing in fanon and canon together.
But also the quality of the show is obvious. You can rewatch and rewatch and you'll still pick up new and different details you may have missed before. It's amazing on first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. watch. And I say that, because I've got a near-perfect memory when it comes to visuals; so, often with shows, I'll only watch the episodes a couple of times(see the fact that I can name time/episode for clips/gifs of most of my shows or con vids I watch). But with Sherlock, I've watched everything many times over, and it doesn't get tiring or boring, because you realize something new every time. And that really speaks to why fandom has persisted and why the show is only getting more popular.
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Date: 2012-01-09 08:29 pm (UTC)But also the quality of the show is obvious. You can rewatch and rewatch and you'll still pick up new and different details you may have missed before. It's amazing on first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. watch. And I say that, because I've got a near-perfect memory when it comes to visuals; so, often with shows, I'll only watch the episodes a couple of times(see the fact that I can name time/episode for clips/gifs of most of my shows or con vids I watch). But with Sherlock, I've watched everything many times over, and it doesn't get tiring or boring, because you realize something new every time. And that really speaks to why fandom has persisted and why the show is only getting more popular.