The 10 Biggest Super Fandoms on the Internet

You slowly, carefully rest your black cloak on your shoulders. You are surrounded by friends and colleagues, all chanting. Bending to one knee, you utter the sacred vow.

"I promise to be way too into Game of Thrones," you whisper, your hand over your heart. "From now until the end of time."

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What you've just read is a very real account of a "fandom initiation." Strange as it may seem, scenes like this are happening all over the world, every day. People are, it would seem, more into things than ever before. In 2014, we don't just like a television show — we obsess over it.
We pour our hearts and souls and tweets into it, week after week until
its cancelled or dies naturally after six seasons and a movie.

It's not just television either. The peoples' chosen movies, books and entertainers all have followings rivaling that of small countries. Below, we've listed the craziest.

1. Beyonce 

The size and devotion of Beyonce fans is unrivaled. If mobilized, this fandom could likely take control of at least one of the hemispheres, within hours.

2. Game of Thrones 

Where were you when you first realized that R+L=J? We were in the godswood, honing our sword fighting skills (our godswood doubles as a studio apartment in Brooklyn).

3. The Walking Dead 

Years from now, when the wasteland that was Earth can be
inhabited by humans again, historians will look back to the day Daryl
Dixon got killed off by walkers as the beginning of the apocalypse.

4. Doctor Who 

Legend has it that a man once commented, "Doctor Who isn't that good" on a message board somewhere. Within five minutes, all record of his existence was gone.

5. Breaking Bad 

Which is more addictive: binge-watching Breaking Bad or crystal methamphetamine? Answer: the two are equally addictive.

6. Benedict Cumberbatch 

If you're surprised by Benedict Cumberbatch making the list, you probably don't visit Tumblr very often. Go ahead, take a look. We'll be waiting here with a cool rag and some aspirin when you find your way out.

7. Downton Abbey 

Money, drama, big hats — fans of Downton Abbey love it all.

8. The Hunger Games 

Go ahead. Mention The Running Man. See what happens.

9. House of Cards 

Have you heard from the House of Cards fan in your life lately?
If not, you may want to check on him. We found ours sunken into a
popcorn-covered couch, curled into a ball and questioning his morals.

10. Mad Men 

If anything, Mad Men fans have shown us that day drinking and productivity are not necessarily mutually exclusive.