Um, anyone who thinks this level of merchandise is new has no real knowledge of cultural history. My British aunt had Beatles pantyhose in the 1960s with John, Paul, George and Ringo all the way up her legs. In the 1930s MGM studio and Macys had a cross-promo merch deal where Macy's would sell knock-offs of movie costumes. In the 19th Century, Wilkie Collins' pop-sensation novel, The Woman in White triggered a marketing juggernaut of tie-in perfume, bonnets, stockings, operas, piano music...
It's not new, people. The internet makes it just more visible. As long as there's been pop culture, there's been fans willing to pay for stuff associated with their favourite cultural product. No need to get sniffy about it as it doesn't make you a better person. #robertpattinsonpanties
Truefax: Last night I had a dream RPattz hugged me for a creepily long time and when he let go, my clothes were dirty. I am not making this up.
Also, I am so fangirl for Harry Potter. I would buy HP undies just to have them. However, I have never found HP fandom to be all that creepy. At least, not in the sense that Twilight is creepy. #robertpattinsonpanties
This kind of ridiculous nonsense has been around for a while. People get really invested in things and marketers see that need to possess something and fill it. #robertpattinsonpanties
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Cullen: "Hey! I'm sparklin' here!" [slaps hood w/ hand]
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Case in point: #robertpattinsonpanties
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It's not new, people. The internet makes it just more visible. As long as there's been pop culture, there's been fans willing to pay for stuff associated with their favourite cultural product. No need to get sniffy about it as it doesn't make you a better person. #robertpattinsonpanties
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Also, I am so fangirl for Harry Potter. I would buy HP undies just to have them. However, I have never found HP fandom to be all that creepy. At least, not in the sense that Twilight is creepy. #robertpattinsonpanties
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