en re E-ragon &c-- i mean fashionable at the late elem/middle school age level, like high school musical, hannah montana, and the jonas brothers. and the whole team whoozeymawhatsit has kind of become a fashion statement-- if you do a search on etsy there is all KINDS of stylin twilight jewelry, &c, for supporting your fav char. it's that sort of fashionable where you just aint cool if you havent done it-- kind of like what Pogs enjoyed briefly in 3rd grade, and Pokemon after that. I guess trend is a better word, except that so much of the merchandising for twilight is in clothing/accessories fashion.
In terms of our age group, both Avatar and Twilight appeal to people in their 20s. There are 16 results for Avatar stuff on etsy (searched "airbender" because "avatar" has so many alternate meanings) and 10,981 results for "twilight", most of which are accessories and clothing. I recognize that Avatar isn't as popular as Twilight by any means, but the discrepancy is pretty astounding, especially considering how artsy Avatar is. I choose etsy because it's stuff that's made for and by the fans, and is more of a depiction of how the fans themselves express their fandom-- and Nickelodeon has been totally faily about Avatar merchandising (i want a dang soundtrack!! XD )
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Date: 2009-05-05 04:24 pm (UTC)Whereas there is one seller that makes my inner fangirl very happy:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21421384
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=21421115
In terms of our age group, both Avatar and Twilight appeal to people in their 20s. There are 16 results for Avatar stuff on etsy (searched "airbender" because "avatar" has so many alternate meanings) and 10,981 results for "twilight", most of which are accessories and clothing. I recognize that Avatar isn't as popular as Twilight by any means, but the discrepancy is pretty astounding, especially considering how artsy Avatar is. I choose etsy because it's stuff that's made for and by the fans, and is more of a depiction of how the fans themselves express their fandom-- and Nickelodeon has been totally faily about Avatar merchandising (i want a dang soundtrack!! XD )