Up Front: First, Come to Your Conclusion
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Emma Hart, in reply to
(Although you could probably make a similar case for John of Patmos.)
LOL.
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Lucy Stewart, in reply to
Yeah, no, like I say, I didn’t mean to diss the genre. I actually am interested in why I’m just not interested in it.
I guess, the difference, is the endorsement of the show’s creator…The officialdom?
For me, disinterest is often related to how closed-off I feel the story or universe is – if I’m satisfied with the story as it is, I feel no great need to read fanfic. If there are lots of interesting corners or unanswered questions left – or adventures potentially to be had by the characters – I’m there. I can sort of visualise being satisfied with everything I watched or read as presented. I just never managed it myself.
(Although you could probably make a similar case for John of Patmos.)
LOL.
Looked at in a very specific way, the entire New Testament is an unauthorised sequel.
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Megan Wegan, in reply to
I can sort of visualise being satisfied with everything I watched or read as presented. I just never managed it myself.
I think it is maybe a matter of just not caring enough. Or recognising that were I to slip down that particular rabbit hole, I'd never get back out.
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bmk,
I also think there certainly is a place for sequels by different authors. For example I have been a keen reader of the Wheel of Time series and when the author, Robert Jordan, died there was a raging debate among the fandom about whether the series should be completed or not.
I, along with most readers, were pleased that they chose to complete it with a different author. And the author, Brandon Sanderson, I think has chosen the right path where he said he wouldn't try to mimic Jordan's writing style but would endeavor to stay true to his vision and the notes he left behind.
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Andre Alessi, in reply to
On television in particular, the “author’s” ideal intentions can be really constrained, particularly (until quite recently) in portraying sexual same-sex relationships.
Battlestar Galactica did something quite interesting with their webisodes between series that I think (reading between the lines) was for similar reasons. Gaeta's bisexuality wasn't addressed in the broadcast series at all, but in The Face of The Enemy it's a central plot point. They did the same thing with Admiral Cain's relationship with Gina in Razor-it was only alluded to in the broadcast series but it was made canon in the TV movie.
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Sacha, in reply to
the entire New Testament is an unauthorised sequel
just imagine the copyright stoush
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Lilith __, in reply to
the entire New Testament is an unauthorised sequel
just imagine the copyright stoush
Especially given the vengeful and unforgiving reputation of the original author :-)
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
But you know (committing a little heresy here) that Joss didn’t actually WRITE most of the scripts for his shows, right?
No, but one thing I don't think he gets enough credit for is what all great showrunners do -- they may have the initial vision, but a great idea doesn't mean much in an intensely collaborative medium like television if you don't have the ability to attract, enthuse and retain a lot of very talented people. I think it was Jane Espenson who paid Whedon (and Ron Moore and Russell T. Davies) the lovely compliment of saying she's worked with people who'd build these worlds she could play in, and discover her own voice and point of view.
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Sacha, in reply to
the vengeful and unforgiving reputation
3 smites
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Rich Lock, in reply to
like anything else, there are exceptions that prove the rule.
My personal favourite would be the entire 'Flashman' series - take the villain from 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' and spin him out into his own hugely sucessful, original, and painstakingly historically accurate series.
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