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Re: On Crossovers (Hint: They’re Bad)

movieguyjon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:11:51 -0000

Hell, I'd write the fanfic, which is indicator enough that this is bad news! :P

Re: On Crossovers (Hint: They’re Bad)

Jandy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:54:11 -0000

Exactly. Crossovers work for spinoffs because they allow characters who used to be on the same show to reconnect. With unconnected shows, it seems so much like fanfic to me. I haven't watched Lie to Me at all, though, so I can't comment on whether it would work with Bones. It might work with some shows that are similar in tone, but I think it would still seem gimmicky.

Re: On Crossovers (Hint: They’re Bad)

movieguyjon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:38:08 -0000

Oh yeah, the whole Buffy/Angel crossover thingy. I remember not minding those as much because they at least made some sense given that the two characters lived in the same universe. But with these two properties, it seems like crossing the characters over would be difficult. Maybe I've read into it too much, but the two shows seem to have slightly different "worlds."

Re: On Crossovers (Hint: They’re Bad)

Jandy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:14:51 -0000

Buffy/Angel crossovers worked decently. Though, okay, yeah, they still seemed contrived most of the time. (Aside from the Faith redemption arc, which was awesome, but basically only Faith crossed over.) Crossovers for unrelated shows? I gotta think that's a bad idea.