Links for Fan Fiction

Hi,

Here are the links for the five 'Fan Fiction' I reviewed

1) 'Safe and sound'

http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewstory.php?sid=91580&chapter=1

2) 'Dear sons and daughters of hungry ghosts'

http://fanfiction.mugglenet.com/viewstory.php?sid=91680&chapter=1

3) 'Wake me when its over'

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8208795/1/Wake_Me_When_Its_Over

4) 'A change of mind'

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8080628/1/A_change_of_mind

5) 'Mafia wars'

http://m.fanfiction.net/s/6317192/1/

Hope you all enjoy,



R. K. Linstead-Panoho

Fan Fiction Reviews - Rukuwai Linstead-Panoho (Group 5)

Hi everyone,

These are a few Fan Fiction pieces mostly on dark romance and fantasy

Dear Sons and Daughters of Hungry Ghosts (Poem)

The Characters used in this Fan fiction are from the Harry Potter Series. It describes what Lord Voldemort’s thoughts would have been when he was killed by Harry Potter.

The ways in which the writer referred to Lord Voldemort, were intense. She created a whole new insight for the reader to be able to get an understanding of the way Voldemort thinks and the fact that she used a poem rather than writing a full short story; only adds to the dark intensity. Overall it was very well written; especially since it leave readers with a diverse avenue to explore. My only analysis would be to have the beginning of the poem detailing what Lord Voldemort was thinking when Harry Potter ultimately destroyed him. It would have been a good introduction into his dark mind.

Wake me when it’s over (Novel)

This Fan Fiction novel is based on the Mortal instruments series written by Cassandra Clare. It uses the same major characters but instead transports them into a parallel universe. No Shadowhunters. No Magic.

It was a very interesting piece and although the grammar and spelling mistakes were tough to get around, the overall scenario was well thought out and actually made for a good read. The plot is somewhat similar to the original series with Clary and Jace falling in love (as usual), but the writer was able to change the relationship between certain characters, even killing Clary’s mother; which made for a fascinating new spin on the series. The idea is good, but the execution…… failed.

Mafia Wars (Short Story)

Twilight meets Boardwalk Empire.  

This Fan Fiction uses three of the characters from ‘Twilight’ – Rosalie, Emmet and Jasper. The short story describes the life they had in New York working as Mobsters before they met Bella Swan in Forks.

It is a very thought-provoking piece that explores many paths the characters from twilight have taken to get to where they are now. There has never been a proper detailing written by Stephanie Meyer so it does leave hundreds of opportunities for Fan Fiction writers to mess about with the different prequels to twilight.  I only wish the characters were not similar to the original series because their attitudes and mannerisms are supposed to be different from their future selves.

A change of mind (Short Story)

This piece of Fan Fiction uses the characters from the ‘Fallen’ series written by Lauren Kate. It ends the relationship between the two main lovers (Daniel and Lucinda) and instead explores Lucinda in a relationship with her arch nemesis Cam; the arrogant demon that was once an angel.

The writer has touched on what, for major fans of the series, would consider dangerous. It is an unusual piece that does have the cliché ‘forbidden romance’ plot, but it is done very well. The reader will be left not knowing which side is better for the heroine of the story; the comfort of her soul mate or the mystery of her forbidden love. It is very likable and if there was more effort put into the writing then it is definitely something Lauren Kate (author of the original novel) should think about including into the rest of her series.

Safe and Sound (Short Story)

This Fan Fiction was inspired by the song ‘safe and sound’ by Taylor Swift and the Civil Wars. It uses minor characters from the Harry Potter series. The Fan fiction tells the story of Terry, the Ravenclaw sweetheart and Tracey; a mad girl he falls in love with.

The writer has definitely remained true to the title, incorporating the same magical world that everyone has come to know and love and also creating a dark tale of romance, that is derived from the song, around two unlikely friends. Although the writer has not mentioned the main characters of Harry Potter, she has included familiar occurrences like Dumbledore’s death and the fall of the ministry so that readers can see a different perspective than Harry Potter’s; as well as enjoying the familiarity of the original series. If the beginning had of included more of the punch that the core of the story held, it would have been a bizarre yet respectable read for people of all preferences.

FF Reviews

Fan Fiction reviews by Benjamin Silverwood.  I have chosen TV comedy shows with a dynamic character chemistry, as my FF will be from the genre.

Seinfeld “A Show About Nonsense”

This short scene features the four original characters and is set in Jerry’s apartment; the dialogue starts out with fairly standard Seinfeld-style witticisms, a minor insecurity of George’s being the centre of their universe for the time being.  The story then appears to digress and the normal rules of physics and possibility are taken back and a new reality is presented in comedic form.   

At first it might appear that the surprise scenario is a little deranged and far removed from Seinfeld, which may be true to a certain extent, but despite the rather weak ending, it is well written and underneath what seems to shine is a rather clever depiction of Jewish humour and science fiction.

Red Dwarf “Smegging Pregnant”

This fan fiction bridges the plot gap between seasons 2 and 3 of the popular BBC comedy show. 

If one manages to get through all seven of the long chapters a fairly decent story develops, and is an interesting take on what happened to the characters.  The author has definitely opted for raw dialogue over descriptive narrative, which at times is a little frustrating, as part of what made the books so good was the genius comedy bouncing off atmospheric writing style.   

A decent read all in all, but would likely only recommend to the most die-hard Dwarfies.

 

Blackadder “All because of a letter”

The characters and period is borrowed from the Blackadder the 3^rd, with Blackadder, Baldrick and the Prince Regent.  The scene is focused around events on Valentine’s Day in early 19^th Century London.

The point of the story was a little hard to swallow.  A romantic theme however was perhaps an angle previously unexplored in the series, and despite the slightly off-key plot the author has captured the essence of the characters perfectly.  The dialogue seems almost to have been written for the actors themselves, as a TV episode might play out, so in this sense thoroughly enjoyable and will be loved by fans.   

The Young Ones “Hospital”

This seven-chapter fan fiction is set after the events of the final episode, assuming they did not perish in the flames of the double-decker bus crash.  The story focuses around their recovery from the crash in a hospital.

Seven chapters is a lot to get through and hold the reader's attention, but there are some nice touches, and the author has drawn upon the repressed nature of the characters with accuracy and reasonable dignity.  Additionally, the author has skilfully exported the visual anarchy of the TV series into written narrative, and while there may not be any groundbreaking comedic writing here, the dialogue rings true and will be first rate entertainment for the show’s fans.

Futurama “Bender’s Match”

A short story in which everyone’s favourite sociopathic robot, Bender, has a chance meeting in a liquor store with the owner of a universal brewery, who also happens to be cute and female, and to his surprise, turns out to have been raised by robots. 

This worked to a certain extent but in a lot of ways it didn’t.  The narrative was good enough as to give the atmosphere of a true Futurama scene, however the plot seemed to lack substance and this makes it difficult to see where the author was heading with this story.  I can’t help but feel that it stopped abruptly and the author should have developed some kind of a story arc, but it appears the intention was to leave it at a rather ambiguous and clichéd walking-off-into-the-sunset ending.  Ultimately, while the character depiction was on-key, the plot contained very little impromptu comedy and in that sense had a very watered-down “Futurama” feel to it,  mostly relying on Bender’s derogatory one-liners for effect.