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A Case Study on Fanfiction.net (PART 1)
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I also had a lengthy IM conversation while doing this, which can be found at http://z10.invisionfree.com/Game_0ver/i ... st=0&#last if you're interested. Warning, some profane language. Oh, and we reference some GS1, 2, and 4 spoilers in frustration.
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A Case Study in Idiocy and Fans
An Analytical Study of Fanfiction.net
Fanfiction.net is a terrifying place. One may enter it and peruse the vast collection of stories there for hours, without ever finding anything of any value. Today I will show you the worst of the worst, in this case study in Fanfiction.net.
Let us begin with the categories. A quick look around revealed the following categories, which should probably never be read.
The Bible (2,197 stories)
Homer (167 stories)
Hunchback of Notre Dame (47 stories)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (656 stories)
Shakespeare (948 stories)
Harry Potter (294,513 stories)
Codename: Kids Next Door (1,701 stories)
Danny Phantom (6,313 stories)
Ed, Edd, and Eddy (852 stories)
Kim Possible (3930 stories)
Teen Titans (20338 stories)
Gummi Bears (77 stories)
Calvin & Hobbes (417 stories)
Spider-Man (1370 stories)
X-Men (7821 stories)
Banjo-Kazooie (109 stories)
Disgaea (132 stories)
Earthbound (150 stories)
Final Fantasy VII (17471 stories)
Kingdom Hearts (21832 stories)
Harvest Moon (1529 stories)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (189 stories)
Pokemon (15291 stories)
Sonic the Hedgehog (8678 stories) (BEWARE AT ALL COSTS)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Crossovers (4834 stories)
Anime Crossovers (6208 stories)
Gundam Wing/Sailor Moon (2658 stories)
Jesus Christ Superstar (58 stories)
Game Crossovers (1335 stories)
Sailor Moon Crossovers (3470 stories)
Musicals/Plays (3960 stories)
Wrestling (11682 stories)
Marching Band (1191 stories)
Pirates of the Caribbean (11968 stories)
Napoleon Dynamite (45)
There are still many more to be found.
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That's it for part 1. It's brief, but I'll add onto it later.
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Any opinions on the MST3K-ed fanfiction that's out there? I really liked reading those.
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It's so much easier to get stories that are...well, good, by going to a forum, LJ, homepage, etc.
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Croik wrote:
You gotta kind of understand the culture of FF.net these days, though. It's not really about fics anymore at all. It's all about people posting whatever they feel like, and getting shallow praise from people who might like the same thing they do. It's an ego stroke, plain and simple, and it's kinda sad. But that's why a lot of seriousfanfiction authors don't post exclusively on ff.net if they can help it.
It's so much easier to get stories that are...well, good, by going to a forum, LJ, homepage, etc.
It's so much easier to get stories that are...well, good, by going to a forum, LJ, homepage, etc.
I understand that completely, Croik. I used to frequent it a few years back, and the state of things was much better then. You could actually see higher-quality fiction all over the place, without digging through pages upon pages of... muck.
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(No fanfiction slang jokes please.)I remember back when I used to write HORRIBLE HORRIBLE digimon and Dragonball Z fanfictions. Good times. Good times. I've already started writing Phoenix Wright fanfictions, but I have enough sense not to post tehm. Well... Not until they're finished anyway!
Still I feel your pain. A lot of fanfictions are just basically just random whims written out, not well thought out at all... Very much like my random doodles now that I think about it... No one really tries to keep people in character anymore. Characters we all know and love are twisted way out of their original framework. ... Actually we do that here too, don't we?
I'm very lost now... I don't know WHAT to think anymore! 
My art thread!
My sprite thread! Calando in progress
Phoenix Wright and co.:Ace Mythbusters! Myth 2 finished
First AA fanfic: Childhood Turnabout (finished)
And my devart site
My billboard signature! *gets pelted with tomatoes*
My sprite thread! Calando in progress
Phoenix Wright and co.:Ace Mythbusters! Myth 2 finished
First AA fanfic: Childhood Turnabout (finished)
And my devart site
My billboard signature! *gets pelted with tomatoes*
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CantFaketheFunk wrote:
The fact that Bible fanfiction exists amuses me insanely.
The fact that people have written Jesus x Judas amuses me even more.
The reviews were funnier still xD
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CantFaketheFunk wrote:
The fact that Bible fanfiction exists amuses me insanely.
I can't wait to read some of that. I don't know whether to fear for humanity or admire its sense of humor.
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Android 21 3/7 wrote:
No one really tries to keep people in character anymore. Characters we all know and love are twisted way out of their original framework. ... Actually we do that here too, don't we? I'm very lost now... I don't know WHAT to think anymore!
I'm very lost now... I don't know WHAT to think anymore! See, The difference between the CR’s stuff and the ones on Fanfic is a very noticeable one. Some people do take characters out of their original design but that tends to happen. However, when a person on CR write a great fanfic with the characters still in character, it get notice and praised. Then it eventually it becomes popular. (Here's Looking at CTFT and Croik!) On Fanfic.net, it just gets lose among the sea of waste or intelligence.
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The... Bible...? WHY IS THERE BIBLE FANFICTION!?
have you never heard of the Left Behind series
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Gerkuman wrote:
You dissed Sonic, that's not fair :F Not all Sonic Fanfics are bad.
True. But yet...
[sic] for all of these wrote:
"The Sonic crew get sent to the real world through my labtop...can they get used to the real world while trying to get back home...This story might turn into rated Tsoon in later chapters...enjoy"
"23 years have past and Sonic decidces to throw a reunion. He invites Shadow and Rouge. What will it be like to travle the roads in an RV for a week? Find out! Shadouge"
"5. XTREME HEROES EPISODE I: AGE OF DARKNESS by Xtreme Prince Renaldo
A new evil has dawned upon Mario and Sonic. Now realzing they must team up to save their worlds, they will risk anything to save it. With the help of Team Xtreme, the team of superneatural beings look to fight back against the evil and save their kingdom."
"Summary: what if Sly Cooper was caught by Sonic the Hedgehog. All seems good at first, but when Sonic discovers that Amy's missing, the only one who can help him is Sly. Please review."
"I was inspired to write this by the nick KCA's. Sonic and Blaze host the first ever Cartoon Awards. Vote when you review to help decide the winner.Nominees come from cartoons and some video games."
"THE MORE I WRITE THIS I BEGIN TO SEE HOW THE ISN'T MUCH HUMOR IN IT SO ROBOTNIK TRIES TO KILL AMY AND TAILS IN MANY WAYS."
"This's my first vampire story i made on my own, it's 'bout how autistic me meets vampires Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles & Silver, my adventure in a mansion & when myths & legends are real, dunno how this'll turn out, then just read & see what happens!"
"A trip to the supermarket has Sonic coming home with sugaryasheck cookies. Sugar makes Sonic more hyper than usual, which in turn gives Shadow more headaches than usual. But really, sugar cookies aren't that bad. Short, sweet, Sonadow, one shot."
"When Sonic and his arch foe Dr. Eggman gets transported to Mario's world, chaos is sure to happen. What is Eggman's new scheme? Will Sonic and Mario get along or will they become rivals?"
"Tails was in his house. He heard a loud thump in his room and when he entered, he saw a purple little hedgehog who looks so much like two people familiar. How will everything turn out AND IS THIS KID FROM THE FUTURE? Read to find out. SonAmy."
"Tails' Pokémon Adventure approved redo by chuboy
An approved redo of the popular Tails' Pokémon Adventure by TilasFox. Some changes, unfinished. Tails is warped by mysterious quantum physics to the Pokémon world! How does he cope with the new scenery, and how will he cope without anyone?"
Aaaaand a C2 Community to finish it off.
"50. Aces Low
The very lowest of the low. The kind of stuff your parents warned you about. Contents include, but are not limited to, inept attempts at drama, 'angst,' porn, 'humor,' tragic events, rape, script in general, swaps, random humor, 'gore,' and 'violence.'
Director: Wingless Rain - Staff: 2 - Archive: 238 - Subscribers: 6 - Since: 09-09-06"
*headwallheadwallheadwall*
"23 years have past and Sonic decidces to throw a reunion. He invites Shadow and Rouge. What will it be like to travle the roads in an RV for a week? Find out! Shadouge"
"5. XTREME HEROES EPISODE I: AGE OF DARKNESS by Xtreme Prince Renaldo
A new evil has dawned upon Mario and Sonic. Now realzing they must team up to save their worlds, they will risk anything to save it. With the help of Team Xtreme, the team of superneatural beings look to fight back against the evil and save their kingdom."
"Summary: what if Sly Cooper was caught by Sonic the Hedgehog. All seems good at first, but when Sonic discovers that Amy's missing, the only one who can help him is Sly. Please review."
"I was inspired to write this by the nick KCA's. Sonic and Blaze host the first ever Cartoon Awards. Vote when you review to help decide the winner.Nominees come from cartoons and some video games."
"THE MORE I WRITE THIS I BEGIN TO SEE HOW THE ISN'T MUCH HUMOR IN IT SO ROBOTNIK TRIES TO KILL AMY AND TAILS IN MANY WAYS."
"This's my first vampire story i made on my own, it's 'bout how autistic me meets vampires Sonic, Shadow, Knuckles & Silver, my adventure in a mansion & when myths & legends are real, dunno how this'll turn out, then just read & see what happens!"
"A trip to the supermarket has Sonic coming home with sugaryasheck cookies. Sugar makes Sonic more hyper than usual, which in turn gives Shadow more headaches than usual. But really, sugar cookies aren't that bad. Short, sweet, Sonadow, one shot."
"When Sonic and his arch foe Dr. Eggman gets transported to Mario's world, chaos is sure to happen. What is Eggman's new scheme? Will Sonic and Mario get along or will they become rivals?"
"Tails was in his house. He heard a loud thump in his room and when he entered, he saw a purple little hedgehog who looks so much like two people familiar. How will everything turn out AND IS THIS KID FROM THE FUTURE? Read to find out. SonAmy."
"Tails' Pokémon Adventure approved redo by chuboy
An approved redo of the popular Tails' Pokémon Adventure by TilasFox. Some changes, unfinished. Tails is warped by mysterious quantum physics to the Pokémon world! How does he cope with the new scenery, and how will he cope without anyone?"
Aaaaand a C2 Community to finish it off.
"50. Aces Low
The very lowest of the low. The kind of stuff your parents warned you about. Contents include, but are not limited to, inept attempts at drama, 'angst,' porn, 'humor,' tragic events, rape, script in general, swaps, random humor, 'gore,' and 'violence.'
Director: Wingless Rain - Staff: 2 - Archive: 238 - Subscribers: 6 - Since: 09-09-06"
*headwallheadwallheadwall*
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Anyway, Fanfiction.net isn't that bad. It's the only place I can easily post any of my stuff. But, yeah. It takes an awful lot of sifting through the junk to find an original or at least decent story.
I steer clear of whatever's just plain poorly written, but I still see a lot of been-there-done-that stuff in my fandoms (often causing me to lose interest in said fandoms).
"Starfire lurves Robin but Robin pays no atention 2 her!" stuff in Teen Titans.
"_____Clan she-cat likes a tom in another CLan! Oh, what to do?!" stuff in Warriors - I like that series, don't hurt me. Or at least I used to before I started hating Firestar.
And so much Franziska and PhoenixMiles stuff in PW. I like Franziska, but I'd like to see more of a mix.
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Anyways, like I've said, there's good stories, but there's so much bad it makes my head hurt.
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The trend I hate the most is characters in high school AKA High School fics.
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Mighty Midget wrote:
The trend I hate the most is characters in high school AKA High School fics.
Those are some of the worst fics in existence, topped only by characters in high school who are also in a rock band.
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Those are some of the worst fics in existence, topped only by characters in high school who are also in a rock band.
not if they're in the manga Beckor the movie Linda, Linda, Linda
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Seriously, I'm going to have to start a LJ community or something.
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Badfics are too fun to write. They just come naturally.
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I will agree, though, that FFNet blows hard. I used to geek around there (reading Halo fics, no less), and most of the stuff on there is absolutely rancid. And scary. Seriously, Red vs Blue slashfic? DO NOT WANT.
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