Comments | ontd_startrek: fan-characters

mccoybrows in ontd_startrek

fan-characters

Dec 30, 2009 18:24

Are they a wonder or an abomination?
Do you have any?
Air your opinions and/or OCs. I'm sure we'd all like to see them!

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other misc old trekkie shit

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forty_licks December 30 2009, 23:58:31 UTC

good oc = ftw
mary sue/gary stu's = diaf

scapegoat1989 December 31 2009, 02:07:47 UTC

THIS 8D

ayeellelleye December 30 2009, 23:59:08 UTC

i think OCs are inevitable with everything, and they can be done well, or they can be done for shit. it depends on the person at the helm, lol. an OC can make things even more interesting, by messing up the gears in the well-oiled machine that is the canon universe, or they could totally screw everything up and not in the fun way.

i don't mind OCs, though. and even "cliche" plots (~so and so is the best command student since kirk and she gives him a run for her money~) can be interesting if they're done right. i don't like the whole idea of having a sweeping generalization on all OCs. cause you may find some gems [:

*facepalm* mccoybrows December 30 2009, 23:59:37 UTC

totally forgot to mention--delurkification.

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Re: *facepalm* mccoybrows December 31 2009, 00:41:40 UTC

Ahh, I had that coming, didn't I.

:>

Re: *facepalm* kradie December 31 2009, 00:39:47 UTC

Yaaaay for delurkification! Also, amazing icon.

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sea_menagerie December 31 2009, 05:16:26 UTC

make them into bad guys just because, gasp!, they're women - that drives me crazy more than any OC.

UGH yes thank you. I mean, I get the fact that if you're writing in McCoy's voice, Jocelyn isn't going to turn out to be this Mother Theresa figure. But still, there needs to be respect given no matter what...

shingo_the_pest January 2 2010, 03:18:45 UTC

THIS YES. Jocelyn can be the ex-wife without being a one-dimensional bitch. And I have no patience for Winona being cast as a terrible mother.

liralicia December 31 2009, 00:05:03 UTC

I invented a whole ship myself when I first started liking Star Trek. I liked my crew. Some of the characters on that crew became the base for the characters of the Animation I'm currently working on.

I don't think there's anything wrong with creating OCs, as long as you don't go over the top and end up making stupid Sues or Stus.

gameandwolf December 31 2009, 17:36:46 UTC

drive by icon love :D

liralicia December 31 2009, 18:05:58 UTC

http://lyra-puu.deviantart.com/art/Reaching-for-the-stars-143986305 :) <3

gameandwolf December 31 2009, 18:57:32 UTC

OH GOD. ITS EVEN CUTER WHEN IT'S COMPLETE.