If it's not too spammy, it seems relevant....
Rob Barba wrote:
Recently, I read an interesting article in Slate Magazine that discusses the
concept of fanfiction. While it does not necessarily touch on anime fics
(in fact, anime isn't mentioned at all), I bring this to everyone's
attention simply because it is thought provoking and good to know what's
going on at the nadir of what we do here.
The article can be found at http://slate.msn.com/Features/fanfic/fanfic.asp
The article briefly mentions the defunct FOX series "Millennium".
This Salon Magazine article also talks about fanfiction, re MM:
<http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1999/09/09/virtual_season/index.html>
The Millennium article is especially relevant given the size of
the fanfiction, it's style and scope (a "virtual season", 22
episodes written as scripts, as though FOX were to produce the
episodes) and the fact that it was a cancelled series, close to
completing its intended purpose (Chris Carter did not intend to
produce more than one or two seasons more). Imagine Neon Genesis
Evangelion without a proper ending.
Oh that's right. Gainax made "End Of Eva". ^_^
If you were a Millennium fan, read it, it's worth the effort.
<http://www.millennium-compendium.com/vs/>
Ja,
Shunsuke
PS: First dibs on a Millennium/EVA crossover!
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