Subject: Well, This Should be Fun
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Posted on: 2014-08-23 22:51:00 UTC
Seriously though, good luck. That thing is so long.* You'll be going at it for a while. It's funny though, so I look forward to the rest.
*Fun fact: Whoever was writing the chapter pages on the My Immortal wiki gave up after chapter 32.
I've decided that my first "serious" riffing will be of the worst of the worst of the absolute worst- My Immortal. Join me as I plumb the goffik depths of misspelled magic and horrible characterization. Don't wear your good boots.
I've done this more in the gag-a-line style of the original MST3K/Rifftrax shows- most people seem to use longer uninterrupted sections of either their text or the 'fic's, but I always thought the original format was better for humor.
Only the first chapter is up right now, although given how short they are I should be able to send them out at a pretty good clip:
http://dessicatedlogic.wordpress.com/?p=122&preview=true
(Currently hosted on an old class-project blog because DeviantArt doesn't like embedded images.)
(Note that this riffing contains the full fury of My Immortal unedited, with all of its profanity and mishandling of uncomfortable topics included. Also note that there is some salty language on my part, and later chapters contain bits of rage against the author. although I try to keep myself cleaner than the actual 'fic.)
It took me all the way through the chapter to realize that, and I'm pretty sure I've read this monstrosity before. Guess I must have repressed the memory. Your MST-style version's a lot easier to get through; can't wait for the rest!
Try not to lose any brain cells - I'm surprised that it hasn't been done already.
Anyway, I saw chapter one, and it looks good! You might inspire me to actually read the real one.
Also, have you seen TehPogo's reading of my immortal? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdv6Q68EutU) It's a read aloud - good for when you just can't read any further. Not to mention it's funny.
Good luck, and kudos for going up against this monster of a fic!
What there is of it...
Seriously though, good luck. That thing is so long.* You'll be going at it for a while. It's funny though, so I look forward to the rest.
*Fun fact: Whoever was writing the chapter pages on the My Immortal wiki gave up after chapter 32.
Props to you for taking on such a legendary failure, by the way. Is there any way I can be remotely useful in your quest?
Concrit is always, ALWAYS appreciated, and:
If there's some other hosting site that can handle embedded images and sound/video (some of the later chapters I plan to set to music), please drop me some info. It's pretty lonely over then on Old Class Project Blog.
Or tumblr. Tumblr is cool, too. Also, what does "over then" mean?