SPN vid insta rec
SPN vid by zimshan -- Kill a Man.
Although specifically about SPN, the vid is a commentary that applies for what happens any time fans love a series, emotional invest in the characters, and get kicked in the teeth by canon. (Which is to say, just about every series ever made). It also drives home the role of fanworks and how they are an expression of love, the emotional ownership fans feel towards characters they love.
(Even if you aren't in SPN fandom and don't watch the vid itself, I recommend her conceptual notes.)
Because it's that kind of a week, I felt a little wibbly watching the vid.
Although specifically about SPN, the vid is a commentary that applies for what happens any time fans love a series, emotional invest in the characters, and get kicked in the teeth by canon. (Which is to say, just about every series ever made). It also drives home the role of fanworks and how they are an expression of love, the emotional ownership fans feel towards characters they love.
(Even if you aren't in SPN fandom and don't watch the vid itself, I recommend her conceptual notes.)
Because it's that kind of a week, I felt a little wibbly watching the vid.