Hiatus Brain
When superfans' minds go wild during a hiatus
Example
So my hiatus brain keeps walking me through different ships for Jason and they're all terrible and I wish the fourth season would just COME OUT ALREADY
Related Slang
Fandom | Community of fans |
Superfan | An extremely dedicated fan |
Fanfic | Fan fiction |
Headcanon | A fan's unverified beliefs about a story |
Shipping | Hoping for two people to get into a relationship |
Retcon | Retroactively change |
Multifandom | Subscribing to multiple communities of fans |
Book hangover | Remaining attached to a book you just finished |
Superfans who can't stop thinking about their favorite TV show, comic, or other series during a hiatus may say they have hiatus brain. Hiatus brain drives fans to do "crazy" things while waiting for new content - such as creating their own fanfic, rewatching or rereading a series from the beginning, or diving deep into theories and speculation in fan forums.
For most fans, a long enough hiatus causes their hiatus brain to eventually disappear, as they move on to watching or reading a different (likely just as addictive) series. For some extremely dedicated fans, though, hiatus brain has only one cure: the new content the fan craves.