Changing times
It's so weird to see an indepth article on slash in the mainstream press. It's a good read, and the writer did his homework and wasn't judgey. I recognized the names of a few people interviewed. Stewardess! Loooove her BoB fic. :D
The Leverage creator is cool. And we've been over this a zillion times with Jeff Davis and how I get it that the ( Read more... )
The Leverage creator is cool. And we've been over this a zillion times with Jeff Davis and how I get it that the ( Read more... )
That said, I can also understand how protective someone might be of an original character they created, and don't feel comfortable with someone else putting their own characterizations and scenarios on that person. I would suspect that those who have the greatest problem with it are likely fiercely attached to their own creations and don't want anyone else "messing with them".
as long as fans aren't profiting from other people's creations, I don't see the problem
They're not profiting monetarily, no, but one might argue that there is an intrinsic "artistic" value to the depiction of the character in the way the creator imagined it, and if someone takes that character and does something else with it, they are "profiting" from the way their interpretation is then received by the fanfic readers, for better or for worse. They can also be influencing the way that viewer interprets the original creation after that, because there could be expectations (even subconscious ones) placed on the character.
Anyway, I know it really isn't all that deep, but I know to some people it's important and I can see both sides of it.
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