Porter, who spoke to Newsbeat as she waited, in costume, outside a screening of The Last Act, says she’s been “super-hyped” for the cinema release.

    “To get into cosplay, to sit down and watch a movie, I mean, that’s dedication,” she says.

    Cineworld worker and TADC fan Luke Phesay can attest to that.

    The 24-year-old tells BBC Newsbeat that screenings have been filled with “hyped” fans, some in cosplay.

    “It’s really fun to watch the fans come in and be like: ‘yep they are here for Digital Circus’.”

    And Phesay praised the series for the “big sense of community” it brings.

    “I watched it when the first pilot came out on YouTube, I still remember who I was watching it with, it’s such a happy show which gets deep when it needs to.”

    Akinnubi is planning to watch the final instalment but tells Newsbeat it has already been divisive due to the way it’s been released.

    “Some fans from underprivileged backgrounds and people from different countries who might not be near a cinema where it’s showing won’t be able to see it and will have to wait two weeks for it to fully release on YouTube,” he says.

    “So during those two weeks you know they are certainly subject to seeing some spoilers and just having the ending ruined for them.”

    But he does believe it will be a good experience for many.

    “A lot of the dedicated fans who are privileged enough to live near areas that are showing the movie will be able to go to the cinemas and dress up as whatever their favourite character is and be able to see people who love this show just as much as they do.”

    The Last Act, which is also being released in countries including Japan, Brazil and South Africa, is expected to have a busy opening weekend.

    Its box office is expected to tail off once the finale becomes officially available online.

    But the discussion over the ending, and whether it stuck the landing, is likely to rumble among fans for some time.

    Porter says she, like other fans, is bracing for a dramatic closing act.

    “I know there’s going to be tears, I might cry myself,” she says.

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