farad: (Lorency - all seven)
[personal profile] farad posting in [community profile] mag7wrimo
Dail is still off having Adventures in Real Life, and I'm going to do something different from my usual links to writing stuff.  I'm going to pose a question, a question about - crossovers.

In our AUs, we crossover into other universes a lot, if not with the characters themselves (Sentinel, NCIS, Stargates, Star Treks, et cetera) then with the universes (Firefly, Startgates, Treks, et cetera).  What qualities in another show do we find attractive enough to want to put our boys into it or mix them up in it?

For me, it's either the characters themselves or some quality to the universe - usually a threat (the Wraith, the Alliance) - that I'd like to see our boys have to deal with.  I was reading a Lone Ranger comic this morning (the joys of being the comic buyer for a local bookstore) and I was pleasantly surprised at how very well done it was, both in setting, history, and characterization.  I'm having very serious thoughts about how TLR and Tonto - a Kiowa - would interact with the seven, especially in a situation that put them on 'the same side' if not working together. 

I've also had thoughts and discussions with others about a crossover with The Wild Wild West (Artemus Gorden, meet Ezra Standish.  Jim West, give Chris Larabee your tailer's name. Or maybe just your pants.  Ella Gaines and Dr. Lovelace?).  That's both character and universe (um, Steampunk Seven????)

What draws you to a crossover, either as a writer or a reader?  What do you want to see in our seven?

Date: 2012-08-19 05:12 pm (UTC)
solosundance: Chris and Buck's horses (horse-love)
From: [personal profile] solosundance
B&D would make wonderful cowboys :D What fun thinking out some outfits for them too! And OHHHH - the momentary image of the silver and gold horses... genius idea, I love it! Erm, Blind Run's my favourite eppy too!

Hee, yes, I wonder what Chris would make of Johnny Madrid... and if JD ever ran across Scott Lancer back east *g*

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