Why did superwholock ever exist? -sigh- And the DW fandom is ruined.
Eh, I wouldn’t say that ruins it. I mean, it’s largely just a bunch of young and enthusiastic fans occasionally being a bit odd or embarassing. That’s hardly new (believe me, I’ve hung out with Homestucks). Compared with stuff the Who fandom has faced before, like the entirety of the eighties, I think it’s difficult to call superwholock ruinous. I don’t think I’ll ever understand why it’s a thing (other than the linking presence of Rachel Talalay’s talent, of course), but I try not to judge their way of enjoying the shows.
Superwholock fan behaviour could get a bit cringey at times, but never in a way that actually damaged anything and certainly never past anything I did as a young dweeby fangirl. Honestly if how someone else acts ruins your fandom for you, that’s a conversation you need to have with yourself.
It existed because all three were popular at the same time in a group of people. They never really fit together as a trio.
Especially considering that Doctor Who was still first and foremost for *children*, and the other two definitely weren’t.