Updating Megafandoms

[bridgetmkennitt]

If you know of a fandom that should be considered a megafandom (over 20,000 fics) but isn't on the list, please reply in a comment below along with a link to an archive/comm/etc. This is so a) we have digital evidence of a fandom's "mega" status instead of relying solely on word of mouth, b) it gives fans who weren't aware of where to find those fics an opportunity to find a new treasure trove, c) your mods aren't aware of every part of fandom and they will miss things that may be obvious to someone else in their corner of the net, so help is appreciated.

The megafandom list can be found either on LJ or on DW

This list will be updated until April 1st when we lock it for the duration of the upcoming round, and will open it again for updates once the round is over.

Comments

[saturnofthemoon]

The Avengers has 20,177 listed works on A03.

[bridgetmkennitt]

Updated the list. Thank you!

[jain]

Question regarding The Avengers: does that mean that the entire Avengers movieverse (The Incredible Hulk, Thor, etc.) is also ineligible? Or is it only stories that draw upon the 2012 film The Avengers that have been disqualified?

(Personally, I'd love to be able to request and offer WWII-era Captain America fic, and there definitely isn't an overabundance of fic that focuses on the characters and events of that film--as opposed to the mountains of present-day Steve/Tony, etc. fic inspired by The Avengers. But I of course understand if it's just simpler and more manageable to disqualify the entire collection of Avengers movies.)

[bridgetmkennitt]

Just the stories that draw upon the 2012 film are ineligible for Not Prime Time. The individual movie(s) are still eligible. So the Captain America movies can have the characters of Steve Rogers, Peggy Carter, Howard Stark, etc nominated, but not Thor or Tony Stark. Same with the Iron Man movies. That can have Tony Stark, Natasha and Pepper nominated and requested, but not Thor, Steve Rogers, or Bruce Banner.

[jain]

Awesome! Thanks so much for clarifying.