It is said: "Actors are crazy, the audience is foolish." In the face of such enthusiasm among fans, Wei Pei-hsien, helmsperson of the fan clubs and also editor-in-chief of High Energy Monthly, avers: "This is because the puppet characters have struck a chord in society; they satisfy people's aspirations and compensate for something that is missing in the lives of the fans."
人說「演戲憨、看戲」，面對戲迷的癡狂，後援會的總舵主、霹靂會刊總編輯魏培賢覺得：「這是因為布袋戲角色抓到了一些社會的缺口，滿足了戲迷們心中的嚮往與不足。」