I am an island. Or something. Cheese. Monkeys.

[tzikeh]

Very, very, very simple question, posed because I think I'm the only person left in fandom (and I'm mostly serious) who doesn't:

clarification: I don't mean you have to be *in* the fandom to be a "fan" of the source. If you saw the movie and liked it okay, that's enough. I'm trying to be really specific: if you haven't seen the source (no familiarity other than general fannish osmosis or you've caught an episode or two) or you don't like the source (tried it an didn't like it), have you still gone and read fanfiction for it - for any reason at all. That's the question.

[Poll #540738]

Note that there is no third option, because "Only if Fan X is writing it" falls under "Yes", and "I occasionally glance at stories for Y Fandom because all of my friends are in it but I don't actively seek it out" falls under "Yes", and "I only read Story Z that one time because everyone was raving and I'd seen two episodes of the show" - wait for it - falls under "Yes".

I'm feeling very alone right now....

Comments

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

But enjoying the source and being familiar with it are two different things... aren't they? There are lots of sources I am familiar with but have no desire to read fanfic for.

And where do crossovers count?

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

But you're looking at it backwards.

There are lots of sources I am familiar with but have no desire to read fanfic for.

That's not what I'm asking. Are there pieces of fanfiction you have read where you're not familiar with or don't like the source. That's the question.

Crossovers are pretty simple - did you read it because you're familiar with / like one of the sources? Then it's not something you're not familiar with.

[kelliem.livejournal.com]

No, I understood your question, but it says 'are not a fan of the source' not 'are not familiar with the source.' And those are two different things.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

You're right - I wish I coudl go back and edit. I knew it wasn't clear enough.