Vandread.....Where's the love!?!
- Thread starter Zanji of clan okami
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yhea it was my first try and i want to start it over its going to start in the frist stage insted of the 3rd like i had original planned i'm still looking for the 2nd chapter so i could combine it with the first i could use some help from people that have either seen the show recentaly, have the series or know were i could get it online
Eh. One of the reasons why Vandread doesn't get a lot of fanfics is, it's an older series. An older series that doesn't have a huge fan base to begin with.
That being said, looking at FFN, the fandom isn't completely dead. Quite a few have been updated within the year (some fandoms could only wish to have that much activity). Still, there isn't going to be a huge groundswell of support compared to current series like Bleach and the Juggernaut Naruto.
Besides, I believe it should be about quality. Not quantity. FFN isn't exactly a Bastian of either.
That being said, looking at FFN, the fandom isn't completely dead. Quite a few have been updated within the year (some fandoms could only wish to have that much activity). Still, there isn't going to be a huge groundswell of support compared to current series like Bleach and the Juggernaut Naruto.
Besides, I believe it should be about quality. Not quantity. FFN isn't exactly a Bastian of either.
I always disliked the abandonment of some of the older series before they got big.
- El Hazard Fanfiction I happened to love.
- Crest/Banner of the Stars, Happy Lesson, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Macross 7, Tsukikage Ran, and Witchblade I had always hoped for more on.
- Golden Boy always surprised me with its lack of fanfiction, considering its setup, I thought it would lend itself well to it.
- History's Strongest Disiple Kenichi is still relatively new, but still IMHO should have more than it does.
Other Fandoms I actively avoid despite liking their canon material
- Hellsing and Slayers come immediately to mind.
- El Hazard Fanfiction I happened to love.
- Crest/Banner of the Stars, Happy Lesson, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Macross 7, Tsukikage Ran, and Witchblade I had always hoped for more on.
- Golden Boy always surprised me with its lack of fanfiction, considering its setup, I thought it would lend itself well to it.
- History's Strongest Disiple Kenichi is still relatively new, but still IMHO should have more than it does.
Other Fandoms I actively avoid despite liking their canon material
- Hellsing and Slayers come immediately to mind.
I do too.
But that's just a fact of life. People move on to newer series. Barring a remake that occasionally happens.
Oh, and speaking of big fandoms, just because it's big, doesn't mean it's full of quality fics either.
Look at, xxxHolic. 90% of the fics there, yaoi. Granted, it's not as bad percentage wise as say, Air Gear (which is a smaller fandom BTW), but you'd be hard press to find a straight fic there. Much less, a GOOD straight fic. <_<
[edit]And there are some fandoms where, the canon does a great enough job telling its story that you really don't need to read fanfics on it. For me personally, Ergo Proxy comes to mind.
Well okay. Maybe not the best example since I don't think it's perfect as it stands. But given the limitations imposed on the characters and in the series, it's doubtful anyone could make a good fanfic that would do the series justice.
But that's just a fact of life. People move on to newer series. Barring a remake that occasionally happens.
Oh, and speaking of big fandoms, just because it's big, doesn't mean it's full of quality fics either.
Look at, xxxHolic. 90% of the fics there, yaoi. Granted, it's not as bad percentage wise as say, Air Gear (which is a smaller fandom BTW), but you'd be hard press to find a straight fic there. Much less, a GOOD straight fic. <_<
[edit]And there are some fandoms where, the canon does a great enough job telling its story that you really don't need to read fanfics on it. For me personally, Ergo Proxy comes to mind.
Well okay. Maybe not the best example since I don't think it's perfect as it stands. But given the limitations imposed on the characters and in the series, it's doubtful anyone could make a good fanfic that would do the series justice.
