[log in to unmask] writes: > > As editor of a recent anthology on Blade Runner (I posted a note about it > a couple of months ago), I keep finding what I call "Blade Runner Junkies," > several of whom were authors of important articles in the book. Apart from > most of them being serious sf readers (not necessarily "fen"), I can't > say that they have any distinguishing characteristics (maybe they are a bit > bent, but so are a lot of serious sf readers - they also seem to like other > cyberpunk works. > Judith Kerman, Saginaw Valley State University What I'm finding amongst the fans that I'm looking at is a very creative, intelligent group. My favorite interview to date was with a fourth grader, not only was he able to articulate major themes of the tv series, but he asked me some very probing questions about why I'm doing what I'm doing. I have found that fans that are older are also able to apply what they are view and ascertain major meta-communication (wrong word but I can't think of a better one). For example, they tell me that Alien Nation is about race relations in the U.S., or that ST:NG is about the spirit of humanism. Andrea ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrea MacDonald [log in to unmask] (Internet) [log in to unmask] (Bitnet) ------------------------------------------------------------------------