Sonichu Some opinions on a possible fan fiction idea please. -

[OpaSamuel]

I'm kind of considering writing a fan fiction based on the Sonichu universe for the fun of it. I've been lurking on CWCki and the forums for a while now and wanted an opinion on some of my ideas. They probably won't be very original but tell me what you think.

My shitty idea is to take Sonichu and set it in the Star Trek universe. Have Chris just be a normal guy on like a civilian ship who lost his wife and kid and sort of just mopes about. Eventually he finally makes his way into the holodeck and discovers the program his son made of Sonichu and his adventures from a childlike mishmash of favorite old licenses. Eventually Chris gathers enough strength to start the program and meets the electric hedgehog pokemon and see's something of a new family in them and begins to enjoy his newfound companions. Eventually Chris would begin using the Sonichu's as a surrogate family and starts to get over the loss of his wife and son and goes on making positive changes in his life. It's just a rough draft of an idea really, but honestly I like the idea of Sonichu and it's potential to make a lighthearted story, or maybe I'm wrong. Either way I'd love to hear some feed back on it.

 

[Mechanism Eight]

Personally, I believe that any idea can be done well provided the person doing it is sufficiently skilled and clever, but from what I understand, turning something that's as smashed together from random stuff and as barely comprehensible by human minds as Sonichu would require superhuman amounts of time, effort, and sanity to do.

I wouldn't recommend it, but hey, it's your brain funeral.

 

[Pine Tar]

It looks dumb, but really, any idea can be solid if you execute it well enough.

 

[Le Bateleur]

Two thoughts:

Firstly, great to see someone who wants to write a Sonichu fanfic. Please don't be discouraged if you do write something and it doesn't get the same response as the fan art; the writing community here is not as well developed as the visual art community.

Secondly, I'm curious why you chose the Star Trek setting? Was it just because the hologram technology was an easy way to bring the Sonichu characters to life? Or are you planning to bring other Star Trek elements into the story?

See, to me the premise is pretty strong. I like the theme of drawing support and courage from imagination, and of a parent rediscovering this power from an imaginary world left by his son.

For me, though, this story works better when grounded in a setting which is more relatable to the audience. I'd set it in the present day; the lead character loses his wife and young son in a car accident. Since time later he finds the strength to look through his son's tablet and laptop, and finds the world of Sonichu his boy was creating.

 

[CatParty]

make sure to do deviant sexual things to the characters and then kill them

 

[OpaSamuel]

Eh the main reason was the holodeck honestly, I thought it'd be a good proxy for the mental breakdown/imagination thing other stories seem to rely on. Chris wouldn't be imagining things that reflect himself, he'd be interacting with his son's world, changing himself based on the experiences until finally he moves on. I felt it'd allow for a more lighthearted approach to the general idea in a way I just couldn't work with it being a mental construct or his imagination. Though I could be wrong, I'm not an experienced writer with a good grasp about how to go about things. Plus Captain's Log references.

 

[Dr. Meme]

be sure to add the obligatory "sonees and rosees are terrifying lets spend 2 pages showing their brutal torture" scene

 

[OpaSamuel]

To be honest as much as they're hated I never really minded them. I sort of found them to be a goofy little thing Chris threw in for whatever reason. They had a charming weirdness to them to me.

 

[Trickie]

Let's see... my first thought: If you only really need the Star Trek setting for the holodeck (and maybe the Captain's Log references) I might recommend putting this in its own self contained universe and simply borrowing a version of the holodeck idea from Star Trek. This will not only save you from having to deal with Star Trek's vast array of canon and technobabble, but it will also allow you to avoid having to explain why a child from the 25th century was into cartoon and video game franchises that were released in the 21st century.

My second thought is that you should establish a conflict to drive your story, something big that will take you through to the ending. You've got a good start with him going through the pain of losing his wife and child, and struggling with the decision of whether or not to start the program in the first place, but that will only get you so far. Beyond that, you run the risk of the story being about us all watching an old man fritter away his afternoon getting to know his son's make-believe friends. Maybe when he steps into that world he finds evidence that his son was showing signs of having been abused and neglected, and he never had a clue. He could be driven to finding out more, digging deeper, but is also perhaps a little afraid that he might find that he was the one who unknowingly neglected and abused his son.

That's about all I have

 

[OpaSamuel]

Let's see... my first thought: If you only really need the Star Trek setting for the holodeck (and maybe the Captain's Log references) I might recommend putting this in its own self contained universe and simply borrowing a version of the holodeck idea from Star Trek. This will not only save you from having to deal with Star Trek's vast array of canon and technobabble, but it will also allow you to avoid having to explain why a child from the 25th century was into cartoon and video game franchises that were released in the 21st century.

My second thought is that you should establish a conflict to drive your story, something big that will take you through to the ending. You've got a good start with him going through the pain of losing his wife and child, and struggling with the decision of whether or not to start the program in the first place, but that will only get you so far. Beyond that, you run the risk of the story being about us all watching an old man fritter away his afternoon getting to know his son's make-believe friends. Maybe when he steps into that world he finds evidence that his son was showing signs of having been abused and neglected, and he never had a clue. He could be driven to finding out more, digging deeper, but is also perhaps a little afraid that he might find that he was the one who unknowingly neglected and abused his son.

That's about all I have

I must admit I might actually take both your suggestions. Backstory wise it'd be a tad more consistent and easier to accept for a story about reinterpretation of Chris if it weren't set in Star Trek's canon, plus the abuse and neglect subtext would fit in great with what I was planning. Thank you for the excellent feed back.

 

[Trickie]

I must admit I might actually take both your suggestions. Backstory wise it'd be a tad more consistent and easier to accept for a story about reinterpretation of Chris if it weren't set in Star Trek's canon, plus the abuse and neglect subtext would fit in great with what I was planning. Thank you for the excellent feed back.

I'm glad I could be of some help.

 

[Honeyrabbit]

It sounds like it would be kind of a clusterfuck, but then again so is Sonichu. As long as you don't try to take Sonichu seriously it should work out fine. Also, you basically have to make some kind of joke around Chris's trademark "Stardate <month> <day> <brief pause> <year>" introduction.

 

[Jackie Chin]

I had started work on a Star Wars Sonichu fanfic, I only have episode 4 and 5 complete, and probably will never finish the rest. So if you like Star Wars and wanna do that you can lol

 

[Pine Tar]

Make sure everything is dark and edgy.

Spoiler

As for myself, I sort of had an idea to making CWCville like Idiocracy. Still a dystopia, but not to the extreme.

 

[Pikonic]

A lighter fanfic is a good idea, it'll actually stand out of "Chris is evil Rosees are hideous" issue 9001. I could never write something without it turning dark, Obscurity was bleak as shit and the Sunstone has it's moments (

Spoiler: The Sunstone

The Sunstone will take a rather dark turn pretty soon.

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If you can make a happy Sonichu fanfic, more power to you.