Fic trend

Dec 12, 2012 21:52

I happened to notice over the last month or two of posts in both
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lynnenne December 13 2012, 06:01:53 UTC
I posted a link to that cover too. Spike and Angel as Betty and Veronica! I love it.

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rahirah December 14 2012, 04:04:15 UTC
:D

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dwyld December 13 2012, 11:14:03 UTC
I have no idea what the pastiche one is pastiching so any humour sails over my head. I am left wondering why Spike is eating the wallpaper. Are they taking the dog metaphor too far?

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rahirah December 14 2012, 04:07:21 UTC
http://www.archiecomics.com/

They've been a staple of US pop culture since the... late 1940s, I think? And one of the main themes is always rich girl Veronica competing with girl-next-door Betty for Archie's affections.

I think rebcake solved the mystery of the other cover - it's a visual pun: Spike's chewing the scenery. *g*

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readerjane December 13 2012, 11:39:26 UTC
(I have no idea if this means anything; I just thought it was interesting.)

The fandom is aging?

Soon we'll be irrelevant! *sob*

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red_satin_doll December 13 2012, 19:52:07 UTC
The fandom is aging?

That was my first thought. "Irrelevant" is another story (I'm entering fandom as a middle-aged woman - god how I hate the sound of that.)

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rahirah December 14 2012, 04:09:18 UTC
Eh, if people are still writing fanfic for ACD's Sherlock Holmes, I'm not too worried about us. *g*

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kikimay December 13 2012, 11:59:48 UTC
Maybe the fandom really wants to see character progression and not just regression? *looks at the comics* *waves innocently*
I also posted the cover with Angel, Faith and Spike. It's the most cutest thing ever and my love for Rebekah Isaacs knows no bundaries. She's the best!

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rahirah December 14 2012, 04:08:31 UTC
:D

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shapinglight December 13 2012, 12:38:25 UTC
I liked the Archie pastiche better than the other cover. It irritates me that Rebeckah Isaacs can't get Spike right, though. She's so good at everything else, but she's drawn Spike's face too broad and it makes him look bland.

She does the same with Angel, but I think with Spike there's less excuse because he's so odd looking to start with.

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kikimay December 13 2012, 13:45:42 UTC
She's so good at everything else, but she's drawn Spike's face too broad and it makes him look bland.

That's true! She makes the same mistake with Angel, but it doesn't seem so wrong with DB's face. I'm waiting for the comic, because in the panels she can do better and she has a great sense of space. I'm impressed by her take on Faith and, generally, I love her artistic trait. It's peculiar and nice.
Still, we need to see Spike looking good. I'm not so satisfied with Steve Morris' cover. Those teeth make no sense.

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rahirah December 14 2012, 04:10:23 UTC
I think rebcake solved the mystery of the other cover - it's a visual pun: Spike's chewing the scenery. *g*

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rahirah December 14 2012, 04:09:53 UTC
Maybe she'll improve on the inside pages?

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