#Fan delusions

[brian-in-finance]

Jamie Dornan in ‘The Fall’ / HELEN SLOANE/NETFLIX

Jamie Dornan reveals Fifty Shades fame led to a 'stalker-type' situation

"The more I can block that out, the better it is for me and family," he said.

Though he generally manages to fly under the radar, Jamie Dornan has had to deal with a potentially dangerous fan in the past.

Dornan, 41, rose to international fame when he played billionaire-with-specific-sexual-tastes Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. And while the films opened some doors for him, they also put him in the path of some unhinged fans.

While speaking with British paper The Independent, Dornan revealed that the fame and rumors surrounding the franchise led to a disturbing encounter. “I’ve been involved in situations where it’s impacted my family," he said.

I had a situation... a stalker-type situation before Covid. That was f-ing scary. Someone turned up at my house when my kids were there. It was not something... The more I can block that out, the better it is for me and the family.

Dornan also addressed ongoing conspiracy theories that he and Grey costar Dakota Johnson have a secret relationship and family (in reality, Dornan has been married to Amelia Warner since 2013, with whom he shares three children).

I tried to put walls up around [the fans], to really try and not let that in. I’m pretty good at just blocking any of the noise associated with whatever fandom is – not letting it affect me, or more importantly my family.

Jamie Dornan in 'Fifty Shades Freed’ / EVERETT COLLECTION

His time in the Fifty Shades franchise was marked by boffo box office combined with behind-the-scenes strife, largely due to author E.L. James' differing creative vision from original director Sam Taylor-Johnson. But Dornan also revealed that his past history as a model meant he was often only considered for romantic heroes like Christian Grey in his early days as an actor.

“All I’d ever get to audition for was, you know, ‘the count who comes in on a f-ing horse and ravages the woman’,” he remembered. “I’d come from modeling, so I thought those were the only types of roles I was going to do."

The opposite has proved true with Dornan playing everything from a serial killer on The Fall to a lovestruck himbo in Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar to a dad fighting to keep his family together during the Irish "troubles" in Belfast. He's hoping to avoid projects that might bring him the level of notoriety of Fifty Shades in the future.

Jamie in ‘Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar’ / CATE CAMERON/THE CW

"There’s never going to be anything like Fifty Shades again," he said. "It felt very much like its own thing, particularly because it focused in and around sex. But there are obviously other jobs that bring insane scrutiny, like superhero stuff, or f--ing James Bond – any of that stuff. I’ve done pretty well to avoid that sort of s-- so far."

Though he also doesn't rule out the possibility of finding himself in a project of that nature at some point. “I think if you’re an actor of a certain standing, who has a certain sort of recognition, you’re going to be in those conversations,” he noted. "I’m not saying I’d never do anything super high-profile again, or a big [intellectual property] with all eyes on it. I probably will. But I’m also really happy with where I’m at right now."

"I can live a pretty normal life for the most part," he concluded. "I can sit on the Tube and I’m fine. I’m an ambitious person, and I have a fire under me, but in the last 10 years or so, I’ve realized I don’t want big peaks all the time. That doesn’t interest me. I’m happy to keep ticking over as I am, then one day just disappear and play golf for the rest of my life."

Jamie in ‘Belfast’ / ROB YOUNGSON/FOCUS FEATURES

EW

Remember how the Belfast stars probably compared notes?

[airenaiy]

Hey Siri, play <Daddy's Home> by Usher

[breakingpengui1]

a family can be two seraphims, a swordsman, a sandman, a clown, and a kitty

[shyranno]

Day 6 of drawing Maul until Disney/Lucasfilm hires me to do Maul things

[madootles]

jon sims losing his mind in seasons two and three <333

the magnus archives has me in a serious chokehold right now

[deluweil]

People, what is it I hear ya'll having problems separating the real from fantasy?

I said it before, after Ryan separated permanently from his wife and I'm saying it now when two grown men who spend years working together are both, as far as we know, single and are vibing on another level,

Just because something seems like something doesn't mean it is. You have no idea what is happening on the other end, and to be fair, it's none of your business.

For reference though, Ryan totally refers to Oliver as "bro" so let's be real for a second.

But even if it wasn't so hilariously obvious from Oliver in stitches just looking at Ryan's 'stashe as he poses for Kenny.

You have no right to "out" anyone! Don't go and pull "Heartbreaker" crap on your beloved actors.

You don't get to try and force anyone out!

You wouldn't want it done to you, don't go making assumptions on anyone else.

And if you are into RPF or RPS that's great, I wrote Rpf for a long time, but I kept it to LJ at the time and never felt the need to inconvenience any of the real people with my lovely written delusions.

Indulge, but do it in fan places with those who are vibing with you.

You keep this up, Oliver and Ryan will stop sharing things with us and be more careful around each other in front of cameras.

DO NOT PULL A HEARTBREAKER KIT CONNOR ON RYAN AND OLIVER.

I repeat:

DO NOT PULL A HEARTBREAKER KIT CONNOR ON RYAN AND OLIVER!

It will be bad for everyone involved and would be really sad if they withdraw from social media afraid of their own fans.

Keep fan delusions to fan spaces!

Again,

KEEP FANS DELUSIONS TO FAN SPACES!!!

[clouvu]

Local Natlan fruits

[kalichi09]

AU where betty never turned into golbetty but eventually went insane and started to lose her memory

Everyone started avoiding her but simon is still loving her gently even though she doesnt remember him anymore

[kimsangie]

highest form of love i can give a character: forked tongue

[aloiciaclee]

Heavenly delusion 

[hardcenturion3]

Yet again, motherfucking Tumblr terminates the last account (4th time) while allowing straight porn accounts with full tits hanging out all over and bush AND VULVA /VAGINA to be shown and THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM but if you show any PENIS OR ANY FORM OF THE NAKED MALE ANATOMY YOU WILL BE BANNED/ACCOUNT TERMINATED.

This is called HOMOPHOBIC DISCRIMINATION BY SEXUAL ORIENTATION. It is very very simple. So I have taken screenshots of examples of straight porn that is readily available on Tumblr and will be including this in my submission to CRTC when the filing is made for HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS. Canada 🇨🇦 and other civilized countries do not put up with this BULLSHIT. SO FUCK YOU COCKSUCKING BASTARDS. YOU SHOULD BE RESTORING MY ACCOUNT. 4500 follows and 1600 followers over 3+ months. That’s significant effort. Why should I have to start from scratch again??? So many of us are in the same position. We are discriminated against just because our interests are not straight content. That’s called DISCRIMINATION. And you’re based in NY STATE??? Good!!! They will FUCK YOU UP!!! They don’t put up with anti-LGBT DISCRIMINATION THERE.

Now back to reality… unfortunately I MUST REPOST THIS CASE STUDY in acute psychosis and narcissistic personality disorder.

@uselessandgay and @usefulandgay really are out of their goddamn minds. It’s scary. And the lunatics willing to part money to look at their completely unaesthetic bodies… Your ass is just fat; your chest is oddly shaped and now your head looks disproportionately minuscule especially with that pencil neck. It’s bizarre. I know times might be tough but goddamn boys!!! Save your money for a dildo or a gigolo something if you’re that desperate rather than feeding these two queens’ addiction to themselves; they get off to the mirror

🍆💦💦💦.

As a “naturopathic doctor” please avail yourself of a real medical doctor and get to a psychiatrist. What you are doing is NOT HEALTHY for yourselves or those around you. Nobody really believes what you tell them and the amount of time that they play along with your delusions is grandeur after not infinite.

[pastelshroomsbasement]

HELP I SAW THE TWEET AND HAD TO DRAW THIS SO FAST

[icaruspendragon]

someone asks me my favorite show and i have to tell them it’s supernatural, much to my chagrin.

we get to talking and they find out that i have a near encyclopedic knowledge of it. i can recite the names of the episodes in the first six seasons from memory. i didn’t even try to learn that for the worlds lamest party trick. i’ve just seen them enough that it’s floating around in my noggin. i have the dialogue for entire scenes memorized. entire episodes, even. yet again, accidentally learned from repeated watchings. i know about the actors. i’ve met the actors. i know about the cast and crew. i know timelines and theories and why this went that way. i have characters and quotes (both from the show and fanfic) tattooed on my body. one of the things i’m best know for to an audience of 370k+ online is my passion surrounding this show and its characters. this hypothetical person says “you must be a real big fan.”

and i am. i love this stupid little show that’s objectively not very good with its silly little characters that i love so much it often keeps me up at night.

and you wanna know what always surprises the hypothetical person in these hypothetical conversations that are an amalgamation of real conversations i’ve had with real people the most? it’s not how much i know about the show or what it represented to me in my adolescence or even my love for the characters.

it’s the fact that i haven’t seen the last five seasons.

that i haven’t finished the show.

i started watching in 2013 and stopped in 2015. i didn’t pick it back up again in earnest until early 2022. i’ve been rewatching since then and despite watching it literally every single day, i’ve only made it to the end of season eight in my rewatch.

there’s always some form of indignation on the other party’s behalf. and they always ask me “why? if you love it so much, why not watch all of it?”

and the answer is simple.

because i don’t want to.

i know what happens. i was online nov 5th 2020. i know how it ends. and i don’t want it to end. i don’t like the ending. so i’m not gonna make myself watch something i know is just going to make me upset.

and does that mean i’m less of a fan?

spoiler alert: the answer is “no.”

despite what other people and fans alike like to say, it doesn’t make me less of a fan. just like watching the show in its entirety doesn’t make them more of a fan.

fandom allows for flexibility of enjoyment. and that’s what i’m in fandom to do.

enjoy.

to enjoy the same thing with people who enjoy the same thing as me. to share my joy with these people.

so no. you’re not less of a fan or more of a fan for consuming media a certain way.

if you enjoy something, you’re a fan.

and if you’re a fan, there’s a place in fandom for you.

[zedxspacess]

I love how Nigel was being the most biased motherfucker in that video package by deliberately stitching together moments of him beating up Bryan and talking about him destroying Bryan so badly it haunts him to this day.

In reality, Bryan has 8 wins to Nigel's 3 and 2 draws across different promotions, and Nigel has never won with a clean pin. It was either countout or some kind of shenanigans were involved. Projection.

[insanityisdivine]

16 Magazine presents: Rockline! Summer 1980

[ambeauty]

Watched the end of beginning Carmy edit and all of his “family” forcing him to say I love you and like what if Carmy tells Sydney he loves her first?!?! Like I might die on the spot actually. I really don’t think I could handle that. But I need it