The digital era has added new dimensions to our enjoyment of TV viewing. We can now read, watch, and listen to our favorite showrunners, writers, actors, and actresses while they discuss the creation process and share blooper reels.
Social media has given fans the ability to interact with each other, as well as with the amazing and talented professionals that work on these shows. You can participate in the dialogue by logging onto these social networks every time a new episode airs!
The TV culture on Reddit has evolved into an extremely complex, fast-paced, and entertaining resource for news and fan observations. For example, the final episode of Breaking Bad received more than 16,000 comments during the official series finale discussion.
The fans shared observations about onscreen in-jokes, odd coincidences, fan art, and their own jokes throughout the thread. Some of the actors and actresses have even logged onto Reddit to conduct interviews.
Since Reddit relies on an up-vote system, the comments that are valued the most in the conversation rise to the top of the thread. Official episode discussions have organized for an enormous array of TV shows that are currently airing.
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Do you need to catch up on the latest eye candy and gossip regarding your favorite shows? Tumblr makes it incredibly easy to check out the gorgeous Captain America abs on Chris Evans.
You can even reblog your favorite images to your collection and develop your own fan following. Tumblr’s extensive tagging and keyword system will ensure that you have fan images to keep you occupied during breaks and long commutes.
This site is also where you’ll find hilarious screen caps and gif memes to brighten your day.
This is where fans go to communicate directly with their favorite actors, actresses, showrunners, writers, and even members of the special effects team. The minds and talent behind NBC’s Hannibal were extremely active during the airing of season two, which built enough activity to give the show extremely high Nielson Twitter TV Rankings for several weeks running.
Hannibal writer Bryan Fuller would often reply to fans personally and retweet their observations. These interactions make Twitter a lively part of your TV viewing experience.
We all know better than to log onto Facebook if we haven’t seen the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Some connections write vague updates during their post-viewing freakout, while inconsiderate friends plaster the details all over our newsfeeds.
But spoiler risk aside, Facebook groups can be a great place to connect over TV shows.
So what are you waiting for? An affordable smartphone can be your best couch companion during television events, awards shows, and season premieres.
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Originally posted on June 23, 2014 @ 4:44 am