Yep, another September 13th has rolled around, and as tradition here we acknowledge that today is Breakaway Day. The big news in the Space: 1999 fandom this year was of course the death of Martin Landau on July 15th. Hopefully the rest of the cast is around for many years to come.
Of course it's not just the cast that is ageing. The fandom itself is ageing. Most people who are fans were fans when the series first aired in the '70s. Even younger fans, who caught on to the show via reruns in the '80s and '90s aren't that young either. I'm sure the occasional newcomer picks up on the series, but it doesn't have the same kind of footprint as other older fandoms, and a new TV series or movie is increasingly unlikely. So, barring some surprise, the fandom is slowly going to decline as the years go on.
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