omfg same way back i tried to get into it but i just couldnt, but about a year or so ago my partner convinced me to give it another shot and since then its become one of my biggest hyperfixations :3

but yeah i can definitely attest to it being much more appealing to read through it all in one go versus waiting ages for a new update, which is what im personally going through with beyond cannon now! in a way its neat since its kinda like experiencing what it must have been like back in its "prime" so to speak? either way, my partner also hasnt read BC but that doesnt mean either of you are fake fans! if it had a meaningful impact on you, and you truly love it, then youre as real as a fan gets in my book uvu