Its a cozy Thursday night.
Youve nearly made it through another week of work or school.
You might even log onto Twitter to share your thoughts, with the hashtag #TGIT.
You wont be turning off the TV for three hours.
And TGIT Twitter was an event unto itself.
Kerry was really patient [with helping me tweet].
They were all really lovely, she says.
Youre generating conversation, and youre creating a sense of community outside your immediate group.
They were no longer in character, but fans themselves, about to partake in the sacred Thursday-night tradition.
Looking back, Beers describes the heyday of TGIT as a surreal experience.
WhileGreyslives on the shows 21st season debuts this fall its the last bastion of the original TGIT lineup.
(Scandaltook its final bow in 2018, followed byHow to Get Away with Murdertwo years later.)
As Rhimes recently toldVariety,it was an exhausting period.
I loved the storytelling.
But I feel like it almost killed me, she said.
It was too much.
Getting to slow down was probably the best thing for my creativity.
Theres nothing better than fans engaging, Beers says.
Sometimes fans love what you do, and sometimes fans dont love what you do.
But as far as Im concerned, if theyre watching, theyre talking about it.
And oh, theyre watching.
While TGITs fandom was built week to week,Bridgertons exploded upon its 2020 debut.
I remember somebody calling me from London and going,Do you know whats going on?
I had no idea!
Its a different kind of amazing feeling when something launches all over the world at once.
It was fitting when Season 3returned on a Thursdaythis year, a serendipitous moment fans werequick to celebrate.
