In reading Felschow’s article, I asked myself whether I am or have ever been a cult fan. Although an avid watcher of a variety of shows over the years, the closest example I could think of was my deep affiliation with The Simpsons. Since I approached double-digits I have consumed The Simpsons’ episodes and made a point to collect The Simpsons’ merchandise, ranging from buying books about the show or talking action figures (this practice waned as I got older) and playing a variety of the show’s videogames. But could I categorize myself as a cult fan due to my dutiful consumptive practices? I don’t think so. I certainly have felt the otherness Felschow describes. Somewhere approaching my teens, I hid my vast Simpson’s knowledge and my figurines in my basement, so I would not come off as being weird to my friends. Nevertheless, outside the occasional daydream of wanting to write for the long-living show, I have never imagined myself capable of exerting an influence over the show’s material. Perhaps, that is due to the fact the show is not serial-based and is more episodic. But, more importantly, I think it is because my viewing mindset does not permit me be part of Jenkin’s “resistant and creative audience” (4.2). I have never created fan-fiction or fan-art or participated in online forums because my viewing practices are very much personal. They are more so about my direct interaction with the show’s set, scripted world and less so about altering the world to my liking.