At 21:50 1/21/97 +0200, you wrote:

A shudder? O_o  Hmm. I'm really curious to know which fanfic(s) illicited
that physical response.

I don't think it's that hard to guess. Otakufics of course. <shudder>

Hmm. I've been on this list long enough to know that this subject has been
debated several times over and the outcome is always the same: some folks
don't care for the self-insertion fic, claiming the author has been
self-indulgent, while some folks like them alot, claiming that the author
has provided an original tangent that fulfills the reader's desire for a
completed series to live on. Like any enduring debate, there really is no
clear winner.

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Now, there are otakufics I like. (Bubblegum zone eps. 1, 8&9 for example)

I can agree with that...  Well, actually, I'm beginning to dislike eps 8&9,
simply because 10 hasn't been written yet... :-)

But about 90% of otakufics I've read the new charas are too powerful-all-good-
all-knowing for my taste.

I suppose Hopelessly Lost falls into that category.  Getting back to BGZ,
you could say that SkyKnight is rather powerful (_he_ sure does), but
considering the number of times he's gotten thoroughly pasted...

Otakufics can be good, but it's quite rare.

HL and BGZ are the only two I've read, so I can't say any more...

The Martian
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 -Andrew