"You're not a true fan of Doctor Who because you watched the new series from the start but choose to end it because you don't find Peter Capaldi attractive."
"You're not a true fan of Doctor Who because you only watched Seasons 1-7 and don't wanna watch the old series because you have a problem watching anything dated."
"You're not a true fan of Star Trek because you only watched TNG onwards because you have a problem watching anything dated."
"You're not a true fan of Teen Wolf because you didn't watch Michael J. Fox's version."
"You're not a true fan of Sherlock Holmes because you didn't read the original books."
"You're not a true fan of DC Comics because you hate the New 52"
"You're not a true fan of DC Comics because you love the New 52."
"You're not a true fan of X-men because you didn't like the New X-men era."
"You're not a true fan of X-men because you Avengers VS X-men/Marvel Now turned you off."
"You're not a true fan of Sailormoon because you only caught the Filipino episodes every Saturday and didn't watch the original dub and the movies."
"You're not a true fan of Superman because you hate Man of Steel."
"You're not a true fan of Superman because you love his New 52 suit."
"You're not a true fan of Power Rangers because you only watched the Zordon era."
"You're not a true fan of Super Sentai because you only watched Gokaiger and seasons surrounding it but never tried watching the "classic" series like, say, Sun Vulcan."
"You're not a true fan of Super Sentai because you watch Power Rangers."
All this and more, are crap. Fans can watch whatever they want to watch, read whatever they want to read. They can skip whatever they want to in a franchise if it doesn't suit their tastes, for any reason. And no one has the right to call them any less of a fan.
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