'So then I just HAD to find out ...' - a semi-meta post!

[nemofound.livejournal.com]

As we all know, H_H is a multifandom community, and I doubt that many of us are familiar with every fandom represented. So here's what I'm currently curious about. Has anyone else been so intrigued by a previously unfamiliar character in H_H that she/he saw the movie, read the book or played the game (or etc, etc.) in order to meet that character in his/her canon turf?

For example, I watched Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World in March in order to meet Stephen Maturin. As I told his mun at the time, I was most impressed by the character and by her enactment of him.

And now, I've just finished reading Good Omens. I absolutely adored the book - I'm a Pratchett fan, and now I can't believe it took me so long to pick up this one. I'm also quite impressed with the spot-on H_H characterizations of Crowley, Aziraphale and Adam.

So ... has anyone else got similar "I saw so-and-so in H_H and simply had to go find the canon" experiences?

Comments

[nopower-overme.livejournal.com]

Let's see...

-- I've watched Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World a whole bunch of times and have bought (so far) the first two Aubrey-Maturin novels to learn more about Stephen and others. Prima-mun is amazing, and learning the canon only shows me that more.
-- I've read Johnny the Homicidal Maniac because of Nny-mun's enabling.
-- I've watched Kill Bill several times and read the former script - and then picked up Yuki!
-- I watched Clue for the first time when it was on a movie channel shortly after Mrs. White showed up.
-- Wimbledon is on YouTube waiting for me because of Deiter and Paul Bettany, yum.
-- I've avidly taken in everything ZEX-mun has ever linked about ZEX
-- I also Wiki everything and everyone - with the exception of a few characters, like Crowley, because I really wanted to learn along with Sarah.
-- The Dead Trilogy is on my future reading list, BSG is now likely to get back on my TV watching list because of the new Baltar app and SOMEDAY when I have time, I'll watch Scrubs and Dr. Who.
-- Any fandom I had love for before (Star Trek, Highlander, Xena, etc and so on) I've found new love for because of h_h.

If I did not spend so much time at h_h itself (and in IRC), this list would be far longer!