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This is an interesting take on fandom, and comes right at the time when Torchwood fans are spinning themselves into the ground over the latest season and the destruction of their favorite pairing. The creator of Torchwood almost seems to have done it out of spite, and it may follow exactly what you're saying--some fans felt they had control over the series, and the writer wanted to let them know they didn't.
I've kind of always liked it when show or movie creators appreciate and acknowledge fandom, and occasionally throw them/us a bone to make us feel part of the experience--not part of the process, mind, just part of the family, as it were. But I sure as heck don't have an interest in my fanfic being quoted in EW, that's for sure. I have other outlets for fame-whoring. *G*
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on 2009-07-30 08:41 am (UTC)This is an interesting take on fandom, and comes right at the time when Torchwood fans are spinning themselves into the ground over the latest season and the destruction of their favorite pairing. The creator of Torchwood almost seems to have done it out of spite, and it may follow exactly what you're saying--some fans felt they had control over the series, and the writer wanted to let them know they didn't.
I've kind of always liked it when show or movie creators appreciate and acknowledge fandom, and occasionally throw them/us a bone to make us feel part of the experience--not part of the process, mind, just part of the family, as it were. But I sure as heck don't have an interest in my fanfic being quoted in EW, that's for sure. I have other outlets for fame-whoring. *G*
Welcome back to LJ. You know I'm always ready to perv. :)