"You owe the writers respect for creating an ORIGINAL(TM) world!"
It's precisely *because* I admire their talent that I'm a fan. I respect their creativity by buying their stuff and spreading the word to my friends. Would anyone in their right minds write fic or draw art about characters they *didn't* think were totally awesome? Especially if they couldn't make a living from it? Get real!
"You're acting like spoiled children!"
No, that would be the whiny little brat playing vampires who won't share any of her toys. But my mother taught me better manners. I always play well with others, especially when it's *their* house I'm visiting.
"Bad fan stories will make people not want to buy the writer's work!"
Funny, all the horrendous crap over on FF.Net didn't hurt "Deathly Hallows" or "Lord of the Rings" sales one little bit. :smiles: And I have the books, DVDs and action figures to prove it.
On the other hand, when an *original* work comes off so bad it makes the likes of "Harry Potter Meets Anime Elf Princess Mary Sue Star Drop And They Defeat The Nasty Evil Dark Lord With Her Special Secret Sparkly-Poo Magic And They Get Married Because They're Soul Mates In !!*Twu Wuv*11!!! And Live Happily Ever After In Mystic Pink Pony Land" start to look good, it's *way* past time for the author, no matter how rich and famous, to call it quits. And take up something less strenuous -- like bricklaying -- instead. ;-)
"It's trademark infringement!"
May technically be infringement of *some* sort but also Fair Use. Unless I do something really stupid, like try to make money off it. In which case, I'd deserve having my arse sued. I repeat: fandom is an act of love not profit. Put *that* in yer pipe an' smoke it, Perry Mason!
"You're raping me!"
To quote some dude I read once: Black is white, the Earth is square, and 2+2=penguin. Seriously, if you believe that writing stories about somebody else's FICTIONAL CHARACTER equals the rape of a REAL LIVE PERSON and should be treated accordingly, then you are (a): scarier than Voldemort, and (b): bug-fuck bonkers. Get help ... NOW!
And don't EVER reproduce. Enough idiots have already peed in the gene pool, thank you very much.
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It's precisely *because* I admire their talent that I'm a fan. I respect their creativity by buying their stuff and spreading the word to my friends. Would anyone in their right minds write fic or draw art about characters they *didn't* think were totally awesome? Especially if they couldn't make a living from it? Get real!
"You're acting like spoiled children!"
No, that would be the whiny little brat playing vampires who won't share any of her toys. But my mother taught me better manners. I always play well with others, especially when it's *their* house I'm visiting.
"Bad fan stories will make people not want to buy the writer's work!"
Funny, all the horrendous crap over on FF.Net didn't hurt "Deathly Hallows" or "Lord of the Rings" sales one little bit. :smiles: And I have the books, DVDs and action figures to prove it.
On the other hand, when an *original* work comes off so bad it makes the likes of "Harry Potter Meets Anime Elf Princess Mary Sue Star Drop And They Defeat The Nasty Evil Dark Lord With Her Special Secret Sparkly-Poo Magic And They Get Married Because They're Soul Mates In !!*Twu Wuv*11!!! And Live Happily Ever After In Mystic Pink Pony Land" start to look good, it's *way* past time for the author, no matter how rich and famous, to call it quits. And take up something less strenuous -- like bricklaying -- instead. ;-)
"It's trademark infringement!"
May technically be infringement of *some* sort but also Fair Use. Unless I do something really stupid, like try to make money off it. In which case, I'd deserve having my arse sued. I repeat: fandom is an act of love not profit. Put *that* in yer pipe an' smoke it, Perry Mason!
"You're raping me!"
To quote some dude I read once: Black is white, the Earth is square, and 2+2=penguin. Seriously, if you believe that writing stories about somebody else's FICTIONAL CHARACTER equals the rape of a REAL LIVE PERSON and should be treated accordingly, then you are (a): scarier than Voldemort, and (b): bug-fuck bonkers. Get help ... NOW!
And don't EVER reproduce. Enough idiots have already peed in the gene pool, thank you very much.