Name of Fangirl: Samantha
What is her Fangirl interest?
TV Shows- Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Primeval, Torchwood, Batman the animated series, Once Upon a Time, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon.
Movies – Star Wars, The Lord of The Rings trilogy, Harry Potter, The Hobbit, Ghostbusters, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, Iron Man 1&2, The Avengers, Alien.
Favorite Characters- Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Kara ‘Starbuck’ Thrace, Admiral Adama, Gaius Baltar, Vegeta, Hiei, Batman, The Joker, Harley Quin, Superman.
Nerd Role Models- Chloe Dykstra, Chris Hardwick, Adam Savage, Mark Hamill, Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
I spotlighted myself because I’m pretty much the only fangirl in my group of friends. I’ve loved sci-fi, anime, horror, and fantasy pretty much as long as I can remember. I remember watching Star Wars before I could really appreciate it for the masterpiece it is, but when I finally sat down to watch Star Wars for the first time my life changed and I knew that I would love the genre forever. My passion for the things I love helps define who I am. Fandom has helped bring me closer to my fiancee and my friends and I couldn’t be more thankful to the people that brought the world’s I love to life. As the girl nerd in my group I sometimes get looked over, not by my friends but by others. It doesn’t upset me though because I know I have the knowledge and passion to prove myself and it makes the respect I get that much sweeter because I had to earn it.
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
I’m a cosplayer and a collector, my favorite holiday is Halloween and I love dressing up but with cosplay you get to put together your costume paying attention to all the details that most would miss and when you put it all together you get to become that character and to me it just brings fandom to another level. I’m a poor nerd but I’ve been amassing a collection of merchandise related to my favorite fandoms for about 6 or 7 years. My room is full of toys, busts, movie posters, replica’s and anything else you could possibly imagine. I’m also one of the fangirls that wears their fandom on their t-shirt. I’ve made so many friends over the fact that I was wearing a shirt that had one of their favorite characters on it and they came up and talked to me about whatever shirt I had on.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
Never tickle a sleeping dragon.
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
Probably a tie between my sonic screwdriver or my Force FX Lightsaber.