In an interview with David Letterman, West spoke out about being “drugged” and “handcuffed” in the psychiatric hospital. He called for better treatment of people experiencing a bipolar episode because fans of his “crazy music” should accept it comes from a “crazy person.”
From Star Wars and Harry Potter to My Little Pony and Supernatural, fan communities develop their own ethos, codes of behavior, and networks of peer-mentoring that turn art appreciation into worship.