As I mentioned in my main analysis, there are different kinds of fans. Here, I wanted to post a link to a pin on Pinterest that laid out the different kinds of fans.
Fans are defined by their knowledge of Doctor Who. The most common difference between fans are "classic" fans vs. "Nu" fans, which are fans of the classic series of Doctor Who and fans who joined the fandom watching only the revived series. This tends to be the biggest difference between members of the fandom because members who only know the revived series are not considered "true" Doctor Who fans.
Additionally, fans are defined by their practices. Some fans post theories about the series, others only fan fiction, fan art, etc.
Fans are also defined by whether or not they like Steven Moffat. This may seem silly because these are members of the fandom, but some fans love to hate Moffat. And, what I mean by that is some fans just post critiques of Moffat and how he is ruining the Doctor Who series.
Finally, fan membership and knowledge is also, unfortunately gendered. The classic fandom was predominately older white men, and the series was centered around science fiction and time travel. The revived series, on the other hand, has love interests and romantic relationships, and the Doctors in the revived series are perceived to be younger and more attractive than the older Doctors. Because of this, some of the fans of the new Doctor Who series are thought of as fan girls who are interested in the series for superficial reasons.
This gender issue in the series and the fandom has been a constant issue since the classic series. In future research, it may be interesting to explore this further, not just in the fandom but also in the series itself. In the meantime, here is an article about female doctor who fans speaking against this stereotype: http://www.hypable.com/doctor-who-peter-capaldi-real-whovian-fandom/
And here is another article about combating fan stereotypes from non-members:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-08-13/15-doctor-who-fan-stereotypes-that-are-totally-wrong
Fans are defined by their knowledge of Doctor Who. The most common difference between fans are "classic" fans vs. "Nu" fans, which are fans of the classic series of Doctor Who and fans who joined the fandom watching only the revived series. This tends to be the biggest difference between members of the fandom because members who only know the revived series are not considered "true" Doctor Who fans.
Additionally, fans are defined by their practices. Some fans post theories about the series, others only fan fiction, fan art, etc.
Fans are also defined by whether or not they like Steven Moffat. This may seem silly because these are members of the fandom, but some fans love to hate Moffat. And, what I mean by that is some fans just post critiques of Moffat and how he is ruining the Doctor Who series.
Finally, fan membership and knowledge is also, unfortunately gendered. The classic fandom was predominately older white men, and the series was centered around science fiction and time travel. The revived series, on the other hand, has love interests and romantic relationships, and the Doctors in the revived series are perceived to be younger and more attractive than the older Doctors. Because of this, some of the fans of the new Doctor Who series are thought of as fan girls who are interested in the series for superficial reasons.
This gender issue in the series and the fandom has been a constant issue since the classic series. In future research, it may be interesting to explore this further, not just in the fandom but also in the series itself. In the meantime, here is an article about female doctor who fans speaking against this stereotype: http://www.hypable.com/doctor-who-peter-capaldi-real-whovian-fandom/
And here is another article about combating fan stereotypes from non-members:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-08-13/15-doctor-who-fan-stereotypes-that-are-totally-wrong
