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> But there seems to be an emergent discourse in fandom about the legitimacy of the authorial position. My impression is that this is more a consequence of the
by layer8 2y ago
> But there seems to be an emergent discourse in fandom about the legitimacy of the authorial position.
My impression is that this is more a consequence of the rise of sequels (and prequels) than of interactive media, in combination with the internet facilitating fans to communicate with each other at an unprecedented level. The longer a franchise is going on, the more likely it is for it to become incoherent and to diverge from the expectations of those who absorbed the previous installments, in particular (but not only) if different leading creatives are involved over time.
- WalterBright 2y agoThe "franchise" novels are similar. I started reading the original James Bond books, but after a few it became clear that they were all the same formula, and I gave it up. TV miniseries suffer from the similar problems. See "Lost" for incoherency.
- layer8 2y ago“Lost” was just typical J.J. Abrahams mystery-box spitballing. I gave up halfway into the first season because I thought no way this is going to have any coherent resolution.