Fictional Fans

1. Is there anything you like only casually, only to mislead people into excitement when you mention it?

Not that I can think of? Thanks to imposter syndrome and desire to avoid gatekeeping I tend not to mention my enthusiasm about something unless I can back it up with enough knowledge. Sad, but I know how gatekeepers work.

2. Have you ever confused a casual fan with ALL the love and knowledge?

All the time. Mostly my housemates, when someone accidentally sets me off on a subject. Sorry guys.

3. What is your stance on the Star Wars sequels? Do you consider them canon?

Yes, they're canon, in the sense that they are a part of the official story designated as such by the people who have the authorial right to say what the official story is.

That said, I am less interested in the sequel trilogy than the other trilogies. I like (a lot of) the setup, and I adore some of the new characters (REY ♥♥♥) but I dislike the story and approach, the First Order is stupid and implausible, and Kylo Ren can go fuck himself. I had mixed feelings about TFA, I actively disliked almost everything about TLJ, and I haven't seen ROS.

Rogue One, I liked. Solo was a mistake IMO (Harrison Ford is Han Solo. No recasting is credible. Or at least not that recasting) and I got ten minutes into it before I got bored, and I haven't gone back to it.

4. What is a book, movie, or series you WOULD like to see a sequel or prequel to? Or, if it's already had one of those, do you think it could be done better?

* Star Wars - redo the prequel trilogy with a non-terrible director and a premise that makes more sense.

* Jupiter Ascending! This was very clearly all set up for some sequels, I'm guessing a trilogy - even the title is clearly setting up for a Jupiter [Y] and Jupiter [Z] pair of sequels. The worldbuilding was so fab and the story was no worse than any other movie of its ilk - but people don't know what to do with stuff like this that isn't just a dudely power fantasy. :/

* Fifth Element - it doesn't need a sequel and stands alone so well, but I love it heaps and just want more of the same, basically.