Unfortunately, I don't think it's quite so obvious. ALL quotes? Even really common ones? It's a weird, shaky little line.
However, fusions like reel_sga, that take known source material and turn them on their heads, DON'T strike me as plagiaristic at all.
What about ones that don't reinvent or reinterpret so dramatically? What about stories that are just retellings with the SGA (or whatever) characters, and are completely upfront with that? And how does THAT differ from the American President thing, where the author said the story was based on the film, but took all of the dialogue verbatim—and was praised for it?
It's so hard! Which you clearly recognize, so I'm sorry if this comment seems like an interrogation. I don't think ANYONE has the answer to these questions. It's tough.
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Date: 2006-08-08 09:12 pm (UTC)Unfortunately, I don't think it's quite so obvious. ALL quotes? Even really common ones? It's a weird, shaky little line.
However, fusions like
What about ones that don't reinvent or reinterpret so dramatically? What about stories that are just retellings with the SGA (or whatever) characters, and are completely upfront with that? And how does THAT differ from the American President thing, where the author said the story was based on the film, but took all of the dialogue verbatim—and was praised for it?
It's so hard! Which you clearly recognize, so I'm sorry if this comment seems like an interrogation. I don't think ANYONE has the answer to these questions. It's tough.