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[ SECRET POST #2623 ]
⌈ Secret Post #2623 ⌋
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Secrets Left to Post: 03 pages, 064 secrets from Secret Submission Post #375.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Sell us your fandom!
(Anonymous) 2014-03-09 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)Re: Sell us your fandom!
In terms of premise, London Falling is like any other urban fantasy story, this time with London cops as the unfortunates who discover a hidden world alongside our own. It distinguishes itself in three ways:
1): The cops actually act as cops. So their perp is hundreds of years old and can walk through walls--that just means it'll be harder to put cuffs on her. They bring a deliciously rational edge to a blatantly irrational world, at times scrambling desperately for a logical explanation, and at other times actually finding one and putting it to use.
2): Rather than one lone hero, the story follows an entire operational squad, every member of which could have been the protagonist of his or her own book. Undercover cop Sefton logics his way out of problems, DI Quill leads from the front with bravery and discipline, dirty cop Costain survives through the power of being a horrible person, and analyst Ross runs on pure vengeance. All of them grew on me (Costain slower than the others, admittedly), and all of them felt vital and necessary. (And the story doesn't skimp on how they interact with each other, either. It's a nice touch that every other protagonist hates Costain for slightly different reasons.)
3): Costain. Seriously, this guy's a jackass, and it's awesome.
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Here it is! I found it while browsing the Rivers of London tag, and I thought they'd go together smashingly.
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Anyway, you have sold me, for sure. Should be checking that.
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Rivers of London. You should check it out because it has a wonderful POC protagonist, because Thomas 'Sorry, Was This Your Tiger Tank?' Nightingale is an actual quotation from the book, and because that's how all the events are narrated:
“Being a seasoned Londoner, Martin gave the body the “London once-over” - a quick glance to determine whether this was a drunk, a crazy or a human being in distress. The fact that it was entirely possible for someone to be all three simultaneously is why good-Samaritanism in London is considered an extreme sport - like BASE jumping or crocodile wrestling.”
Murder Rooms TV&book series. It has a scene where character A very nearly slaughters character B with a Sheffield knife, only to be prevented from doing so by character B's starting to strangle them, after which character B apologizes to character A for "depriving [them] of oxygen" and they are both very happy to see each other. This does NOT happen in wartime/during a zombie apocalypse. They are just like that. They are best friends, too.
Other than that, a part of this canon - a detective noir series of novels - has genuine ciphers in it (the process of deciphering the stuff is described in detail).
HOUN with Richardson. It's not the best Holmes adaptation out there, but it has a Holmes who constantly smiles the warmest smile ever. Period.
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(Anonymous) 2014-03-09 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)- It's not just a superhero comic: It's more like an epic sci-fi soap opera that also sometimes has space opera elements.
- All the weird shit that happens. And I'm not just talking about the alternate universe shenanigans. I'm talking about stuff like this: http://comicsalliance.com/avengers-vs-xmen-wizard/
- The decades of continuity and spin-offs and reboots and whatnot may seem like a bad thing, until you realize that because there's soooooo much material you'll never ever run out of stuff to read! (Don't like how the main X-Men title is going? Take a break and read some X-Force or X-Factor or New Mutants!)
- Diverse cast, with many nationalities and ethnicities represented. Not to mention, tons of awesome female characters.
- Chris Claremont's dialogue is sometimes unintentionally hilarious.
- There is a fuzzy blue swashbuckler guy who used to be in the circus.
- There is also a teenage mallrat character who embodies everything that was fun about the 90s.
- Speaking of the 90s, Rob Liefeld's art is ALWAYS unintentionally hilarious.
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(Anonymous) 2014-03-09 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)It has stunning visuals, despite the gore. Surreal, beautiful imagery. The costume/set/food designers should be more appreciated. (I normally loathe horror & gore, and I love this show.) And a lovely soundtrack. And great acting. And a highly sympathetic main character. Also plenty of awesome side characters. And several amazing ladies! For a crime show, it also takes a less... idk, sexualized approach to crime? I'm not sure how to word it, exactly, but it doesn't feel skeevy.
The fandom is a great example of positive interaction between creators and fans, and it has an official show tumblr that is well worth following. And while there are some annoying people, there isn't much drama, and what drama there is is easy to avoid. For such a dark fandom, it has a good sense of humour and doesn't take itself too seriously.
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Well it's 1POV but you can change the FOV and bob head amount at will. You can climb nearly fucking everything and crawl and run and there's all kinds of hidey holes just waiting to be found. For example I'm clocking over 100 hours and I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND the old boatman who gives you a krust (plant) mission even though I know the area and time of where to find him.
It's a bunch of selfcontained areas that are just...open for exploration. Also the story isn't too long which I appreciate. My first game was 60 hours, second 30 hours and now I can do it in less than 5 hours when I'm looking for something.
The aesthetics are gorgeous, it's got a washed out style to it. The entire world looks a bit like a dull painting. It's fresh after all the hyper realism bright worlds like skyrim.
I suppose the major defining point is choice - you don't even need to go to extremes to see changes. The basic is killing people = higher chaos because this is a plague ridden city and now even more people are dying. That guard you killed? Fed a rat family that multiplied, starved his family, no source of income the wife has killed her child and is now a weeper (kind of zombie) wandering around.
The characters are interesting to varying degrees. Emily, the child you need to rescue, is rather convincing as a child.
There's a giant, passive deity that may or may not be a whale.
You can eat nearly everything.
You can win the game by killing e v e r y o n e...but you can also win the game without killing a single soul (dogs count here)...and of course any variation in between.
The fandom is fun! I flitter in and out depending on my mood. Right now it's a beehive, there's been rumours/leaks of a Dishonored 2 and there's been a confirmed announcement of an artbook. So it's a bit buzzy right now, renewed interest and all that.
I havene't paid much attention to it, but there's shipping and the like. Daud/someone seems to be the most popular. Wank is pretty low, I'm aware it happens every now and then but we can go months without anything happening and the wank that does happen is positively small. Off the top of my head I can think of a small one where someone ?accidentally? insulted someone's AU and there was a minor tiff over that...another time someone tried to bash on a pairing and got smacked down basically (I don't like the particular pairing either but going into the tag and just telling people to stop shipping what they ship is stupid as fuck)...and I had a minor clash with another fanartist one time that was interesting haha.
BTW my fandom experience is mostly in tumblr on #dishonored - which has extended to a DW kinkmeme and some chat websites that I find dull. So it's still pretty small, like just under <50 regulars I'd guess but when something is busy a good 300-700+ can come out of the woodwork.
Right now it's mostly AUs and OCs as we wait on Dishonored 2 confirmation/denial.
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- Hey Destiel fans, are you upset that the character with daddy issues and low self-esteem will never have romantic feelings for the angel dude? Well, now you have that in Eva! ....even if it doesn't last very long
- Lots of awesome and well-developed female characters! They're shown to be real people with moments of strength as well as serious flaws. Misato, Ritsuko, Asuka, and Rei are all fantastic characters...even if all their lives suck.
- Tired of characters like Eren Jaeger who are always ready to kill whatever is in their path? Want a character that is actually SCARED to take on humanity's problems? Meet Shinji Ikari! He is very unsure of himself and has very low self-esteem and constantly has to tell himself not to run away.
- The best part about Eva is that NO ONE fully understands Eva, so you feel united with the fandom in terms of the "what the fuck just happened"-ness. Because there are so many competing theories, you get to read lots of interesting meta of what might be the case.
- Eva is pretty much a staple anime, so pretty much every anime fan you talk to will have heard of it. Also, there's a lot of fanart for it because, even if someone isn't really in the fandom, they've probably drawn one of the Eva pilots at some point.
- "But wait," you say, "Eva is an old anime. Isn't it finished?" Nope, there's still the ongoing Rebuild movies where the animation is much better/flashier. Even one Rebuild ends, there will probably be something else after it. Eva is the franchise that lasts for ever. There's an anime, an alternate ending, a reboot series, a manga, manga AUs, games, and doujins to keep you company.
- Also, if you're ever hating on your parents, Gendo Ikari will remind you that it can be a lot worse.
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And then there's the follow-up:
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LEVERAGE!!
(Anonymous) 2014-03-10 12:16 am (UTC)(link)*The writers Get It. They are on their toes, they have a plan, they know when to be serious and when to be silly.
*Every season has a neat arc and a thoroughly satisfying/appropriate season ender.
*character development! No one worships the status quo, the characters react to each other in reasonable ways, you will fall in love with these idiots.
*COMPETENCE PORN. There is a plan A B and Ca all the way to plan Q, and it is a pure joy to watch these mofos kick bad-guy butt and take names.
*White collar bad guys: there's a million shows on tv where they catch murderers and rapists: these guys take down the ones the law can't touch, the bankers and CEOs and sometimes the mob bosses, usually with a hoist on their own petard, and it is GLORIOUS
*team dynamics: in every combination there's something else to love, the actors and characters spark off each other in endlessly fascinating ways.
*Female characters! Two of the main three are women, and they are complicated and interesting and unique and they kick ass and take names. Also Sophie could sell ice at the North Pole and Parker occasionally stabs people with forks before stealing their stuff.
*Five seasons and almost every ep was one I loved. Most of them made me LITERALLY lol, some of them made me cry, all of them tickled my synapses.
*ONE CON(lol I said con): There is very little fanfic. But that's why we need you!!
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