Fandom in Forbrydelsen and Stranger Things

 Forbrydelsen:

One massive aspect of fandom in Forbrydelsen was with Sarah Lunds jumpers. The character played by Sophie Grabol had a set of distinctive jumpers. These were made by the danish brand Gudrun & Gudrun who still promote these on their website as "the one jumper everyone is talking about." These sold out very quickly after the show was first aired. Many fans began to knit their own Sarah Lund jumpers. In addition to this, some took the style of her jumpers to knit other things, including this knitted teddy. 

Another example of fandom in Forbrydelsen was the actress Sophie Grabol who played the lead roll Sarah Lund. Because the show challenged conventions by having a female detective, Grabol received a lot of media attention. When it was shown on BBC4 in the UK, the show received a BAFTA which saw her popularity sky rocket.

Stranger Things:

The fact that each season of Stranger Things was released at once on Netflix promoted binge watching. In turn this induced mass fandom. After watching the whole series the fans wanted more material to watch which can be seen on Netflix's YouTube channel with blooper reels. This cleverly makes the fans feel closer to the cast. 

Another aspect of fandom with Stranger things comes from the merchandise. There are hundreds of designs of t-shirts and hoodies and so many other items like mugs and even novelty items available. The demand for this shows how big the fan base of this show is. Owning a piece of merchandise makes you feel a bigger part of the show but it also shows other people you are a fan.

 This turns the audience into prosumers as they become involved with the show. Another way fans discuss the show is through online forums including multiple fan pages on facebook that have over 10,000 members. 

According to Jenkins, fandom can be focused on a celebrity. This is true for Stranger Things as all of the actors have become celebrities. Most notably Millie Bobby Brown who plays 11. She was virtually unknown before and now has over 43 million followers on Instagram. She has also become a producer as well as an actress on different projects as well.