Tag: transformative work

Fan Theory and Transformative Works, fandom

How does fanfic emerge?

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James Cameron’s Avatar is still the top grossing movie of all time even fifteen years after its release. It’s followed in the top five by Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, Titanic, and Star Wars: Episode VII. While Marvel and Star Wars, as properties, have massive transformative fan communities around them, the James Cameron… Continue reading How does fanfic emerge?

Fan Theory and Transformative Works, Media Literacy and Analysis

When Canon Gets Remolded in Our Image

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About a decade ago, I had this online gaming pal who was only getting into Harry Potter as an adult via the movies and some of the games. They knew I had not only read the books but knew them in pretty intricate detail. It was one of my primary fandoms as a kid well… Continue reading When Canon Gets Remolded in Our Image