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fandomsecrets2007-09-13 04:19 pm
degrees.livejournal.com) wrote in fandomsecrets2007-09-13 04:19 pm
[ SECRET POST #251 ]
⌈ Secret Post #251 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Notes:
Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 39 secrets from Secret Submission Post #036.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 2 ] broken links, 0 not!secrets, [ 1 2 3 ] not!fandom, [ 1 2 ] attempts at parody
Next Secret Post: Tomorrow, Friday, September 14th, 2007.
Current Secret Submission Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.
Re: 37
Point established. But let's further continue on with that analogy. How you come across your information can come from different sources. Like, let's say your speech is on the inhumanity of the Holocaust. You can find straight facts and figures in a book, you can reference books written by actual victims of the war, or you can directly go to the source itself and interview a victim or previous Nazi. Not all forms of information are made available to every person, some aren't necessary, and others just might not be worth it (even if they are the ideal choice). I've written lab reports, and many times I've had to research specific information for my reports. It'd be ideal to look up and read the article that I need, but sometimes it's not possible ('cause I don't have access) or practical, or it's not worth my time (like it's too long, and it's just better to read a summary by someone else).
Fanfiction writing is the same way. The author does not have to necessarily read/watch the original series in order to understand what's going on. That'd be the ideal situation, but it doesn't always happen. And to people who really care about who they're writing about, they'll do the research. Reading other fanfiction is not the best source for information, b/c it's constantly littered with the authors' personal opinions and interpretations (and sometimes outright lies or misconceptions). But it is still a source in order to gauge different ways to interpret the character. I think the best would be to get some objective key facts down first before you start relying upon the subjective material, but not everyone is going to think of that or realize. Hell, when people are 'fan'ing seriously over something, all coherent thought generally gets thrown out the window. Believe me, I've experienced it.
By not directly watching the series, the only dimension that's being left out is her own personal opinion of Duo Maxwell. But a lot of people out there could give a butt less about the author's intent... they just want to see their characters put into situations that didn't happen in the canon. And generally, they want to see it done THEIR way. "Oh, Duo should be heterosexual - No Duo's a homo! - I think he's seme, he's all man - Oh but he can be uke at times - Guys, you're pathetic for trying to pair him up, you're completely screwing up the character." That's personal opinion. The author's not always going to win the favor of everyone, b/c everyone has his/her own preferences and interpretations.
The author can, however, avoid the OOC character if she/he truly wishes it. That just simply requires research. The direct source is ideal, but not necessary.
And people can whine, but we have our reasons why we don't. I like Renji and Gin from Bleach, but I'm not willing to sit through the series. I tried both reading and watching, and it just doesn't strike me. And I have a million other better ways to be wasting what free time I have other than making certain I'm pleasing the rest of you folk out there and abiding by the expectations.
I'm so much of a loser that I need to split my rant in half... how pathetic.