Old SF, new FX: Exploring the reception of replacement special effects for older episodes of 'Doctor Who' and 'Star Trek'

Denzell Richards

doi:10.7227/CST.8.3.5

Old SF, new FX: Exploring the reception of replacement special effects for older episodes of 'Doctor Who' and 'Star Trek'

Denzell Richards

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Abstract

Fan audience negotiations of remade special effects for older iterations of 'Doctor Who' and 'Star Trek' are analyzed, examining the role and function of special effects as markers of 'credibility' in science fiction television, and the commercial implications of revising these to ensure continuing 'novelty' in long-running franchises. For both franchises, the revised special effects become a site of contestation between (fan-) producers and audiences, over who has the 'right' to determine what is authentic, canonical and credible about these particular telefantasy series.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-64
Number of pages	18
Journal	Critical Studies in Television
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7227/CST.8.3.5
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 2013

Keywords

Doctor Who
Star Trek
DVD
fan studies
special effects

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