In preparation for part 2 of assignment 11, I would like each of you to post about a TV show, film, novel, comic, graphic novel, etc., that you are fanatical about. In other words, post about something that you are obsessed with. This is all born from the belief undergirding ds106 that obsession is the most important force propelling creativity on the internet. And this penultimate assignment provides you the opportunity to contextualize your cultural obsession for all of us. Good luck, and here is a little something to get you thinking—I mean Jeremy Messersmith and Eric Powers were obviously obsessed with the original Star Wars trilogy, no? From great obsession comes great art.
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Wow, for the second time the Tatooine song is in my head. It’s pretty “viral,” I think. As to good things stemming from obsessions, I’m more inclined to disagree. There’s sooooo (not all the ‘o’s in the world convey how many should be there) much crappy fan-fiction out there. People write Twilight fan fiction because they love Edward and their whole piece becomes an ode to that character. As a writer, we want to give readers a character that they can identify with and root for, but not be sickened by how they are portrayed.
Though I have never seen a Star Wars movie I am so amazed at how detailed some of the pieces are. Whoever created this work had a great tallent and a lot of time on their hands. Great find, thanks for sharing!