Comments on: Slash, Or Something Like It, Comes to the Scalziverse http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/ DEVISING A SYSTEM FOR REMEMBERING EVERYTHING Sun, 21 Mar 2010 08:38:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-177304 James Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:24:38 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-177304 Fantastic! In the eyes of my wife, this may 'legitimize' Scalzi's work enough that she may actually put down her Obi-wan/Anikan stories and read something outside the SW universe. Thank you! Fantastic! In the eyes of my wife, this may ‘legitimize’ Scalzi’s work enough that she may actually put down her Obi-wan/Anikan stories and read something outside the SW universe. Thank you!

]]> By: Ribbons http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176901 Ribbons Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:35:24 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176901 FWIW, that Care Bears classic is still accessible via direct link: http://yuletidetreasure.org/archive/17/slavebear.html FWIW, that Care Bears classic is still accessible via direct link:
http://yuletidetreasure.org/archive/17/slavebear.html

]]> By: Xopher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176418 Xopher Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:58 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176418 I read some Daniel/Jonas slash that was actually kind of sweet. They got married in a combined Kelownan/Abydosian ceremony. Lots of romantic kissing in that one; very little hardcore sex. I read some RPS about the <em>cast</em> of LOTR a while back, but RPS makes me deeply uncomfortable, so I'm not going to go looking for more. I read some Daniel/Jonas slash that was actually kind of sweet. They got married in a combined Kelownan/Abydosian ceremony. Lots of romantic kissing in that one; very little hardcore sex.

I read some RPS about the cast of LOTR a while back, but RPS makes me deeply uncomfortable, so I’m not going to go looking for more.

]]> By: JerolJ http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176414 JerolJ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:07:21 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176414 I used to scoff at the notion of slash. Let's just say that someone in my house reads this stuff. And tries in vain to push it on me. In most cases I read a few paragraphs and say, "yeah it's OK", it makes her happy. But once in a while she finds a fanfic writer that really knows what they're doing. They get the characters exactly right (except orientation of course), the plot mechanics, prose that doesn't distract and sometimes zings. I suspect that there are just a few actual professional writers out there that have watched too many episodes of SG:1 and gone, "oh, those two are SO doing it - I have to write this". Or just looked at a big universe like Harry Potter and just gone, "hmm, what if..." But then of course there was the LOTR fic posted on the old God Awful Fan Fiction site. Some girl named Mika hangs out on a beach with Legolas. That was so hideous I still laugh at the memory of it. I used to scoff at the notion of slash. Let’s just say that someone in my house reads this stuff. And tries in vain to push it on me. In most cases I read a few paragraphs and say, “yeah it’s OK”, it makes her happy. But once in a while she finds a fanfic writer that really knows what they’re doing. They get the characters exactly right (except orientation of course), the plot mechanics, prose that doesn’t distract and sometimes zings.

I suspect that there are just a few actual professional writers out there that have watched too many episodes of SG:1 and gone, “oh, those two are SO doing it – I have to write this”. Or just looked at a big universe like Harry Potter and just gone, “hmm, what if…”

But then of course there was the LOTR fic posted on the old God Awful Fan Fiction site. Some girl named Mika hangs out on a beach with Legolas. That was so hideous I still laugh at the memory of it.

]]> By: Leigh Butler http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176408 Leigh Butler Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:55:31 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176408 I poked around in the Yuletide thing from last year. Some of it was horrific, but I have to say the Who Framed Roger Rabbit crackfic was kind of completely awesome. You know, in a crackfic kind of way. I poked around in the Yuletide thing from last year. Some of it was horrific, but I have to say the Who Framed Roger Rabbit crackfic was kind of completely awesome. You know, in a crackfic kind of way.

]]> By: Xopher http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176406 Xopher Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:52:31 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176406 I once read a thing called "The pleasant education of Dr. Julian Bashir," which was all about him being taught to be a good BDSM submissive. It was embarrassingly bad. Just for reference, never, ever use the adjective 'pert' to apply to the part of the anatomy you're calling "his sex," no matter how <em>perky</em> you think it is! I once read a thing called “The pleasant education of Dr. Julian Bashir,” which was all about him being taught to be a good BDSM submissive. It was embarrassingly bad. Just for reference, never, ever use the adjective ‘pert’ to apply to the part of the anatomy you’re calling “his sex,” no matter how perky you think it is!

]]> By: The Gray Area http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176397 The Gray Area Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:26:36 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176397 I read a slash Trek thing once. Kirk and Spock. It was pretty funny. Poor Jim. J. Scalzi, how does a Gamorian decide what it likes? They sound pretty bi to me. If they can't reproduce, then there is no reason to implant gender specific sexual orientation. Sounds like they have plenty of time to kill. I read a slash Trek thing once. Kirk and Spock. It was pretty funny. Poor Jim.

J. Scalzi, how does a Gamorian decide what it likes? They sound pretty bi to me. If they can’t reproduce, then there is no reason to implant gender specific sexual orientation. Sounds like they have plenty of time to kill.

]]> By: Betsy-the-muffin http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176192 Betsy-the-muffin Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:30:59 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176192 Actually, Beth, because of Yuletide's planned move to the Archive of Our Own this year... there is a small chance that it might be up before then. ::grin:: ::not planning on reading it in any case:: Actually, Beth, because of Yuletide’s planned move to the Archive of Our Own this year… there is a small chance that it might be up before then.

::grin::

::not planning on reading it in any case::

]]> By: MaxL http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176083 MaxL Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:15:30 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176083 Are you going to be this reasonable when Scalzi RPS shows up? :p Are you going to be this reasonable when Scalzi RPS shows up?

:p

]]> By: Josh Jasper http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/11/13/slash-or-something-like-it-comes-to-the-scalziverse/#comment-176073 Josh Jasper Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:04:29 +0000 http://whatever.scalzi.com/?p=9076#comment-176073 <i>I’d post a link to the story, except that the Yuletide archive is now closed until December 24.</i> For which we should ALL BE VERY GRATEFUL! I’d post a link to the story, except that the Yuletide archive is now closed until December 24.

For which we should ALL BE VERY GRATEFUL!

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