Fanfic (was: Filk-Haters)

[cassandraclaire at mail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 15568

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Caius Marcius" <coriolan at w...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., John Walton <john at w...> wrote:
> > Caius Marcius said:
> Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides based their immortal
> > > theatrical dramatizations on the pre-fabricated creations of 
their
> > > culture's mythology. In other words: FANFIC!!!!!

> It is interesting - especially in light of the controversy over 
canon-
> Draco vs. fanfic Draco - to note the wide range of variability that 
> the Greek tragedians demonstrated in portraying their characters. 
> Compare, for example, the noble and heroically anguished Orestes of 
> Aeschylus' Eumenides with the psychotic and sociopathic Orestes of 
> Euripides (in the play of the same name). 
> 
>   - CMC

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Not to mention Sophocles' lesser-known work, "Orestes Wears Leather 
Pants."

Cassie