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I've been watched a lot of survival show, people like us are called Survival show otaku.
And the reason is because of the same thing Moondae mentioned (or probably another character from other manhwa, I don'tremember)—that watching survival show makes you have this thrill, you want to support your pick no matter what, and the feelings was similiar of when you're gambling, you somehow feels a competition to vote hard (well, some are genuinely supporting their pick without being this petty). So when their pick is actually rose and became the final line up, they'll feel proud.
And usually, people like this only stanned the group for a little while, the longest was probably 2 years (rookie period ended). Why? Because stanning a rookie is actually more fun because they have this cute clumsy unprofessional charm. Once they become more professional or if the fandom is rising ridiculously, these fans will leave and search another group to stan. This is called Rookie Hunter.
I'm of both category ...... I used to stand ZB1, and eventually leave because the fandom growth is insane and they become toxic, so it's no fun at all (plus the unbalanced treatment for each members is annoying too). But reading Demotjuk's last few chapter, this euphoria, this whole vibe reminds me so much of ZB1's early days. Even the fandom talk is the same. I got so many flashback.