So was it the lack of warning or the premise itself that was the bigger problem?
Premise, definitely. There are fantastical things I can excuse in Stargate because it's science fiction - if you can do it well, go for it. But for things like CSI, which is "real world based" (well, iffy on that:)), there are things that just don't read well, imo. Having a main character as a vampire, no. Having the main characters investigate a real vampire? More plausible. :)
I tend to think that if someone apparently can't be bothered to even spell-check their fic (and worse, if there are blatant errors in the summary) then the chances of it being worth the effort aren't all that good... ;)
True, sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. :) I'm thinking more the stories that I go through, oh, the first few paragraphs.
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Date: 2005-07-09 07:41 pm (UTC)Premise, definitely. There are fantastical things I can excuse in Stargate because it's science fiction - if you can do it well, go for it. But for things like CSI, which is "real world based" (well, iffy on that:)), there are things that just don't read well, imo. Having a main character as a vampire, no. Having the main characters investigate a real vampire? More plausible. :)
I tend to think that if someone apparently can't be bothered to even spell-check their fic (and worse, if there are blatant errors in the summary) then the chances of it being worth the effort aren't all that good... ;)
True, sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. :) I'm thinking more the stories that I go through, oh, the first few paragraphs.