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This applies to any fandom that strongly relates to its characters. Spoiler warning for Undertale.

To choose a new topic at random,
Consider the Undertale fandom.
Some say they’re the best,
Some say they’re obsessed,
But we want to just understand ’em.

• What is Undertale?
• What is a fandom?
• Immersion, empathy, and fourth-wall-breaking in Undertale
• Ryukahr playing Undertale
• Is it important to respect the gender of fictional characters? Yes.
• Gendered Tetris
• SJWs
• The 2 reasons Undertale fans are perceived as annoying by outsiders
• Potterheads
• Steven Universe fans
• Coca-Cola fans

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