[ SECRET POST #4008 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4008 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I'm assuming that the flaw you mean is people not taking the time to explain pertinent bits of canon when writing crossovers. I kinda both agree and disagree with that?

I mean, fanfic in general is often written assuming that the audience knows the canon, so fanfic in general often doesn't bother to explain it. It's why fanfic is a different genre to original fic, because fanfic writers can be reasonably sure that a large section of their audience will know things in advance. Fanfic therefore comes with different rules. You could argue that it's better in the case of most fanfic not to retread the canon too much, because it can be very annoying to an audience that already knows this shit and would like to get to the actual new story sometime soon.

On the other hand, crossovers are the one fanfic subgenre where you actually can take the time to explain pertinent bits of the settings and characters, for the benefit of the characters from the other fandom. And sometimes really should, if the canons are different enough that you'd expect characters to have a fair bit of culture clash between them (eg every supernatural series crossed with a crime series ever).

Though, if you're deliberately playing on the fact that one set of characters is blind to the realities of the other canon, then you won't be providing an explanation for the characters either. Working ones in for the audience could be tricky there. Though the situations themselves and the contrasting ways the characters are reacting to it should still provide at least a general idea, I guess. If the writing's good enough.

So, you know. Depends on the situation, I think. Crossovers would probably need more explanations than most fanfic, both for the characters and because the audience might be less familiar with some canons than others, but at the same time it depends on the situation in the story, and they're still fanfic with a lot of fanfic assumptions.