The June Several Somethings

[smallhobbit]

Day 10: Drop your OTP or small ensemble from the fandom they're in into another fandom - how do they do?

The members of Call the Midwife would cope admirably and do their best to organise everyone they came into contact with.  Those from Hamlet would have varying degress of success and Gertrude and Ophelia would take every opportunity to improve their lives and refuse to be undropped.


Day 11: What would make you leave a fandom, or prevent you from getting into it in the first place?

The behaviour/attitude of a cast member could push me away from their part of the canon, but fanon would remain because if they exhibited such views in my fic they'd be out.  Lack of interest normally is what stops me getting into a fandom.


Day 12: Who is someone that you share the most fandoms with?

I wouldn't say I share a lot of fandoms with anyone, although stonepicnicking_okapi and I spend most time together in fandoms.  Different friends have different subsets in common with me.  And interestingly one of my main links is crafting, which could almost be another fandom.


Day 13: Squicks - What are some things that squick you in fandom - not necessarily "icky", though it can be. From anything involving blood, to bad grammar.

You do your thing, I'll do mine.  I may not read what you produce but that doesn't reflect on your choices.


Day 14: What fandom broke your heart?

The Hour.  A two series British programme which ended on a cliff-hanger and then wasn't renewed when the expectation had been it would.


Day 17: Do you prefer art, fic, or vids?  Why?  Bonus: If someone was to give you a fandom gift, what format would it be?

Fics, although I like art and vids.  As a fandom gift I always prefer fics.  I've received some great art, kat_lair made an awesome book cover for one of my Lewis fics, but I have a very clear mental idea of how people/things/places should look and an artist may not produce the same (since they can't see into my head).  For me vids are all about the music, and if I don't like the music, even if I like the pictures I'll back out rapidly.


Day 19: What is something that you associate with a character in fandom, but aren't sure if it's canon or fandom?

Lucas North's love of cake - not proven although we do see an earlier meeting where he's eating doughnuts.  Similarly he owns a lot of books, which is probably pure deduction from his character - he is a polymath.  And sometimes he's a werewolf...

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Knowing what little I know of Call the Midwife--I agree!

I enjoy our overlapping. I am glad that we are finding Golden Age authors we are both enthusiastic about, like Cyril Hare and ECR Lorac and Michael Gilbert.

I haven't seen The Hour, but I have seen gifs here and there.

I do think you take tremendous liberties with Lucas--but they are such fun liberties---how-woooo!

[smallhobbit]

The shared Golden Age authors is great, although that might be a very small fandom.

The footprints of a giant werewolf!

[solosundance]

The CTM characters would definitely cope anywhere. I'd quite like to see them in something with an earlier canon than theirs. The 19th Century maybe :D

[smallhobbit]

Now there's a thought!

[squidgiepdx]

I hadn't heard about The Hour, but now that I'm looking at it, it sounds intriguing. But like a lot of BBC stuff, it gets killed after series two. ::sigh::

[smallhobbit]

I really enjoyed it; there are some great characters.

[squidgiepdx]

It's on my watch list! :)

[smallhobbit]

Great!

[margaret_r]

Some interesting questions and equally interesting answers:)I think part of the fun of fandom is giving the characters some fun characteristics that aren't strictly cannon.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I totally agree!