Re: Absolutely brilliant post

Date: 8 August 2005 03:12 pm (UTC)
ext_2023: (carnival by kelsey)
Yay for fellow Exalted fan ! ^^

The problematic of control (of the setting, of the characters, etc.) is an interesting angle I didn't talk much about, indeed. It's especially an interesting issue regarding FRP (where usually the only and most important rule is about controlling other characters) , and relationships with canon and Golden Ruling. RPGs widespread control more easily between the players and more easily reshape the "canon" of a game, whereas in Fanfics there's a more struggling approaches to canon, because they built on a canon that's not necessarly made for them to exist and they must build on the negative space, subtext or rely heavily on interpretation. The fight to control the legitimate interpretation of the text can be seen in Shipper wars. In RPGs there's some people who can't stand house ruling and changing the setting, but what would be seen as going A/U in Fanfics is generally more easily accepted.

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