In Hollywood, as I've recently learned, people use the phrase "see the movie." As in "can you see the movie in this?" Or great character, but I'm not sure I can "see the movie." JB says he's on board and can totally "see the movie..."
Here's another variation on the same idea that I just came across:
I never really slash characters of my own initiative unless they're fighting each other in that sweaty-angry-grrr sort of way (video games have WARPED MY SOUL)-- but in the case of Frank Portman's King Dork, I can totally see it (the Tom/Sam, I mean). See myself writing it, that is. I mean, it's like slashing Dead Poets Society or like, A Separate Peace or whatever, 'cause it has these two best friends and they're both teenage guys & they're cute and oh-so-hetero, etc, except, um-- y'know, takes place in the 90s, so it's just easier somehow ^^;;Anyway! Um. You guys-- at least someone-- would have to read it and tell me if they see the slash. Or would want to see it. (From me.) Or. Something like that. Yeah. Um. :> And of course (because I need to get my Coolness Mojo back), it would have to be dirty dirty awkward!boysex pr0n :D >:D I mean, I would write it right now! ...Except no one's gonna read it...
I have no idea what that person is trying to say. Is there some problem in using English to explain what one wishes to communicate? Am I just not hip enough?
Posted by: sam at July 6, 2006 06:08 PMsam, you're not crazed/obsessed enough. slash fiction takes fanfiction to a whole new creepy level. i've read academic papers on it, and it seemed greek.
Posted by: kendra at July 6, 2006 06:31 PMbasically, it takes two characters and creates a romantic or sexual relationship between them, that did not exist in the original material. for example, with Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan fiction, there is lots of Spike/Angel slash. Star Trek has Spock/Kirk slash. [ewwww] They call it slash, simply because of the slash between the names.
not that i've ever read any. no, sir. umm... a FRIEND told me about it.
Posted by: jodi at July 6, 2006 07:14 PMYou need a high definition set to see the hugging?
Posted by: paul at July 6, 2006 07:51 PMhuh?(directed at everything related to this post)
Posted by: josh at July 6, 2006 08:11 PMI have informed the writer of your taking notice. A freakout has taken place.
Posted by: Tim at July 7, 2006 05:06 AMThat was pretty incredible. (the freakout... and the LJ post)
Frank, if you read this: I am just wondering, do you answer fan-email directly? What is the best way to contact you?