CMST 3K03 Lecture 11: Fandoms and Fan Culture - Continuation
3 Oct 2017
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The documentary represents star wars fans henry jenkins talked about the fan edits of controversial prequels. The viewer as having the potential to be an active player who decodes, resists, and reinterprets the meanings generated within the fictional universe. melissa scardaville. Henry jenkins: star wars community produced endless fan-based works fanfictions, fan movies and fanzines, etc. In the 18-year interval between the original trilogy and the prequels that appeared in the. In other words, fans were responsible for satiating appetite of the public for more stories in the star. Wars universe which proved so lucrative for lucas et al. Average citizens as fans are empowered to archive, annotate, appropriate, transform, and recirculate commercial media content: audiences are empowered as active willing subjects. Regardless of mediums employed, participatory culture rests upon the creative engagement and activity of fans. Participatory culture making possible new forms of audience activity and engagement with mass entertainment.
