So, a few fanfic-related things:

[aadler]

One: I had another ficcer (won’t name names till something is done, but it happened) ask permission to remix one of my stories outside a remix event. I agreed. Funny thing is, there are indications that the prospective remix will be of the type that operates as a sequel … and I’ve already been planning to sequel that particular story anyway. I’ll be curious to see if what comes out has any resemblance to what I’d tenuously planned.

Two: Another of my stories, “Learning Curve, was invited to be part of Best in Fandom at AO3. Again, I accepted. (Somebody offers me goodies, I’ll usually take them up on it.) Maybe a small thing, but welcome all the same.

Three: I signed up for WIP Big Bang. I’d been aware of it for a while (from cornerofmadness), and almost left it too late. Now we get to see what I do with it.

(Also, we’re not that far from this year’s summer_of_giles, and I’m already pretty sure what I want to do for that one when the event arrives.)

Not enough to fill up the rest of the year, but enough to look forward to.

Comments

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on Learning Curve. I recently got one of my stories included in that list and I know how honored I felt that someone thought my story deserved to be amongst such company.

Sounds like you have some fun writing ahead. I'm curious, did you ever see Captain Marvel?

[aadler]

I did see CM, but under circumstances that left me wondering if I’d missed something (and thinking of watching it again in a more favorable venue). All in all, I was unimpressed; as in, the whole thing left me completely unmoved. I never cared about anything that was going on, or about any of the people. The most enjoyable part of the movie for me was the re-immersion in the Eighties; that was actually fun. The rest … there was only one notable personality in the whole thing (that being Nick Fury), and his portrayal wasn’t as good as I’ve seen Jackson do elsewhere.

(People raved about the cat. I didn’t get it. It was just a cat — which was also an alien carnivore — and a quasi-convenient plot device. Fury’s gooiness over the cat would have been mildly amusing as a one-shot joke; stretching it out just made it look stupid. And losing his eye to the cat was simply ridiculous.)

You may have noticed that I haven’t said anything at all about the title character. That’s because she made no impression on me. None. I didn’t even dislike her, I just kept waiting for some evidence — any — of an actual personality in there. I never saw it.

No, I haven’t seen Endgame. I’m hoping Captain Blank-slate doesn’t mess it up as there is so much potential for her doing.

[texanfan.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed seeing Jackson play a Nick Fury without the weight of the world on his shoulders, who wasn't paranoid, jaded and ruthless. It was a nice peek into who he used to be. I must agree about the eye. As to Captain Marvel herself I found points of connection but I can certainly see your point of view. And I'm a cat person so I found the whole cat thing hilarious. Different strokes.

Without giving any spoilers for Endgame, and may I say I commend you for escaping spoilers this long, we got accidently spoiled before it had been out a week, there are so many characters in Endgame I don't think you'll have a problem. I myself do not love all the Marvel characters equally, so there were times when one who wasn't a favorite took center stage but all I had to do was wait a few minutes and a favorite would cycle back up.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Cool.

[aadler]

Good enough.