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canon, innovation and fandom in refashioned franchises
"This analysis examines several reimagined science fiction franchises in order to capture how "reboots" work from a fan perspective. Previous encounters with these stories make the reboot experience distinct for fan-viewers. This book considers reimagined texts from several levels, including the medium, the characters and the world building, to break down and then explore the reboot experience"--
Introduction: the reboot experience -- Narrative theory. How stories work -- Red shirts and blue lightsabers: description as visual signs -- Puppets and suits versus digital effects: medium and technology -- Power of the score: music and sound -- Story. Cheering in the theater: sequence and chronology -- "A certain point of view": focalization -- Fabula. "Our destinies have changed": events and process -- Alien terrorists in New York: setting and place -- Family relations and tensions: actors and characters -- Medical student to FBI agent: actors and functions -- Narrative worlds of science fiction -- World building: alternative narratologies for science fiction -- The franchise world: the role of narrative context and canon -- The "real" world: traces of the cultural context -- Afterword: the fandom experience.
Includes bibliographical references and index.