How joining a fandom can help you create better art

A couple of days ago I wrote about addiction to TV shows and how to avoid it. While addiction of any sort is certainly not the optimal state for a rational human to be in, there are some aspects of being passionate about a TV show that can certainly help you improve the way you create. Today I’d like to focus on joining a fandom and the consequences it can have on the art one makes. The way I see it, there are at least 3 reasons why you would want to become a geeky fangirl/fanboy of at least one TV series.