Archive:Fanboy

For other uses, see Fanboy (disambiguation).

Fanboy is a term used to describe any individual who is devoted to a single subject in an emotional or fanatical manner, or to a single point of view within that subject, often to the point where it is considered an obsession.

Fangirl

The term fangirl, while similar, often carries slightly different connotations - often applied to any enthusiastic female fan regardless of obsessive qualities or not, and is often used with overtones of "teenybopper". Depending on context, "fangirl" may be used or perceived as a derogatory label.

Media

Popular depictions of Fanboy stereotypes include the Comic Book Guy on The Simpsons and columnist Larry Groznic from the satirical newspaper The Onion. In the songs of the fannish parody musician Luke Ski, many characters proudly consider themselves fanboys.

Comic books

• Sergio Aragonés' Fanboy
• Galactic Storm's Fanboy

Television

• The Simpsons' Comic Book Guy refers to himself as a fanboy.
• Freakazoid's Fan Boy

Radio/podcasts

• Fanboy Radio

Movies

• Fanboys, a 2003 New Zealand short film
• Fanboys, a 2009 American comedy film

See also

• Addiction
• Brand loyalty
• Cyberstalking
• Editor war
• Anorak
• Astroturfing
• Otaku
• Obsession

External links

• Fanboy at Merriam-Webster
• Dissecting the Fanboy Mind - A discussion of the fanboy behavior in regard to video games.
• The trial of the Fanboy - A criticism of the fanboy concept and overusage of the term.