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philippos42) wrote2011-01-20 11:28 pm
philippos42) wrote2011-01-20 11:28 pm
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bluefall on JMS's NuWondy (on tumblr, in a response, & screw it I'm moving it to DW/LJ):
"I’ve found the trick, for me, is to read it as an Elseworlds. It has a very similar vibe — you go in expecting a story that has nothing to do with anything you know, and read it as a standalone, all the while looking for references and callbacks and reflections, like “oh they’re doing parents-killed-by-pirates, that’s like parents-shot-by-muggers in this Age of Sail ‘verse” or whatever — and from that perspective it’s reasonably interesting. Kind of a game of “spot the quick references to the Real Diana, and meanwhile enjoy this unrelated story of a lost people’s princess coming of age.”"
That's a good attitude to have.
"I’ve found the trick, for me, is to read it as an Elseworlds. It has a very similar vibe — you go in expecting a story that has nothing to do with anything you know, and read it as a standalone, all the while looking for references and callbacks and reflections, like “oh they’re doing parents-killed-by-pirates, that’s like parents-shot-by-muggers in this Age of Sail ‘verse” or whatever — and from that perspective it’s reasonably interesting. Kind of a game of “spot the quick references to the Real Diana, and meanwhile enjoy this unrelated story of a lost people’s princess coming of age.”"
That's a good attitude to have.