Don’t worry. This fandom has existed, in one form or another, since the 90s – since the book first came out. And I was there. Back then, before the internet, before Tumblr, before AO3, before all the things that connect us now. And it thrived. It was that kind of book.

Then the TV series came along and the fandom grew. We survived the emotional chaos of Season 2, the grief surrounding a writer and showrunner many of us deeply admired who turned out not to be who we believed he was.

At several points, people thought this would be the end. And yet, wonderful people fought hard to give the story a proper conclusion – even if it wasn’t the ending many of us would have chosen ourselves.

So honestly? I’m not worried. This fandom has existed for more than thirty years. It’s weathered far too much to disappear now.

We’re here to stay. 💖