Name of Fangirl: Marisa
Fangirl’s School Grade: 10th
What is her Fangirl interest?
My Fangirl interest is Anime, Star Wars, Star Trek, Every Disney Movie Ever!(Including Disney/Pixar). My favorite characters are Elsa(Frozen), Olaf (Frozen), Simba (Lion King), Merida (Brave), Rapunzel (Tangled), Hiro and Baymax (Big Hero Six), Captain Rex (SWTCW & SWR), Commander Wolffe (SWTCW & SWR), R2-D2 (SW, SWTCW & SWR), Ahsoka Tano (SWTCW & SWR), Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto), Kirito (Sword Art Online), Toph (Avatar the Last Airbender), Korra (Legend of Korra).
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
I have just had a bad year and I want something good to happen in my life, I’m not trying to be selfish but it’s hard losing a friend to suicide in the beginning of the school year and then finding out your grandmother has lung cancer only to lose her five months later. The only thing that got me through that time was my fandoms. Every time I watch my favorite characters in my shows I see part of myself in them.
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
I get as much memorabilia as I can from Hot Topic. I’ve wanted to get things off of Her Universe for a while and I just never had the money. I always talk about them with my friends. It’s almost like we have a little debate group just for fandoms. I also make my own fanart and my friends sometimes make things for me that I hang up at home. I also try to send fan mail to my favorite voice actors.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes, the ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things – they push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
My favorite Fangirl item that I cannot live without is probably my movies. Without my movies I am nothing!