Comments | a_war_of_roses: Acceptable Fandoms

sanalith in a_war_of_roses

Acceptable Fandoms

Mar 25, 2016 21:37

As a history-based community, we're obviously focusing on fandoms that occurred in the past. How FAR in the past is up for debate, but something that takes place in, say, the 1980s is probably not going to fly. Most acceptable fandoms will fall under the category of "period" or "costume" drama, but there's definitely some wiggle room. Fandoms may ( Read more... )

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_androgynous_ April 24 2016, 02:34:18 UTC

Do these count?

Basilisk
Chrono Crusade
Haruka Beyond the Stream of Time
Inuyasha

sanalith April 24 2016, 18:42:13 UTC

Wow, how in the world have I not heard of Basilisk before??? That sounds amazingly interesting!!

So. Basilisk and Chrono Crusade count. Inuyasha (<33) counts as long as you stick to events in the past. I'm going to say no to Haruka because it takes place on another world that just happens to resemble our past. I'd like to stick to things that take place on Earth (even if they do involve demons lol!)

flyingharmony June 7 2016, 18:55:40 UTC

Does the Addams Family TV Show count? It's from the 1960s (and set in the present time there, so that's why I'm super unsure if it's a yes or no) AND they even had a Beatnik in an episode once :P (Why am I having such a déjà vu when typing this? Haha)

Also, The Mummy Series is set in the 1920s-40s (three movies for three decades), so that should be good, right?)

sanalith June 7 2016, 23:38:36 UTC

SO! I think yes to the Addams Family. It's right on that borderline, but I wanted to include the 60's so I could play around with Pan Am, so... XD Go for it!

With regards to The Mummy...I've not seen any of the movies, but it seems like there's a good amount of focus on supernatural elements? I said no to Van Helsing for that reason. BUT if the Mummy is more Indiana Jones-style and focuses on archaeology with a side helping of magic-type stuff, I'll allow it. But if it's primarily sword-and-sorcery, I'll have to say no.

flyingharmony June 7 2016, 23:48:17 UTC

YAAAAAAAY *______* *cuddles Morticia and Gomez* <3333 ( ... )

sanalith June 8 2016, 00:16:30 UTC

I think what all this boils down to is a.) Yes, I'll say it counts, and b.) OMG HOW DID I MISS THIS IT SOUNDS AMAZING AND I NEED TO WATCH IT BECAUSE I ADOOOOOORE EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY!

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inabsentialuci June 25 2016, 02:13:05 UTC

Arthurian legend/Camelot?

*she asks as she makes a Guenevere doll*

sanalith June 25 2016, 23:48:42 UTC

Eeep, sorry I missed this, but yes, Gwen is fine! *seh says AFTER you've already posted it XD*

inabsentialuci June 26 2016, 02:53:37 UTC

No worries. I figured I'd just do it and if it wasn't allowed I wouldn't do it again! :)

impala_chick July 10 2016, 19:05:42 UTC

This is late in the game, but does the Captive Prince Trilogy count as a historical fandom? There's no year specified, but I think it's an alternate version of our world so to speak.

sanalith July 11 2016, 23:32:34 UTC

I'm going to say no to this. I'm really only accepting "alternate" fandoms when the world is pretty much all the same as ours, but with very minor differences. This seems more fantasy-based from what I'm reading.

impala_chick July 12 2016, 00:40:37 UTC

Okay, makes sense. It is a made-up realm.

femme_slash_fan July 12 2016, 23:42:40 UTC

Hiya, waiting to get a team assignment but... whilst I wait.

Can I use historian types for a sig tag? I.e. something like this:

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sanalith July 13 2016, 11:21:56 UTC

Sure, that sounds good to me!

femme_slash_fan July 13 2016, 21:41:29 UTC

Yay! (I'll try to keep something historical building-wise in the tag but well, Suzannah (see pic) is my historian bae pretty much.

femme_slash_fan July 14 2016, 06:00:01 UTC

Since I already asked, can I get a yes/no on these two? (the others at least have paintings etc in):

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