Realising Fictions

Avid readers, especially the ones with vivid imaginations, tend to REALISE the characters that are supposed to exist only in fictions, in the REAL world. They write continuation of the stories, predict the plot of the upcoming sequel or rewrite the plot to recreate better versions (in their highest opinion, of course) of the stories. What could be the reasons behind all these innovations? My guess is that these are done simply because the fans are so engaged in those made-up worlds that they feel like they are obliged to be a part of the other world, just to have that sense of belongingness.

I hope I am not giving you a headache with this vague introduction. To aid your visualizing of what I am mumbling about, have a watch of this BBC series called ‘Lost in Austen’ at the following link:

A sneak peek to the story:

(Please take note that this section is strictly applied ONLY to those who haven’t watched the series. It is NOT a new series in the market)

 

         Amanda Price who is a big fan of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has been granted the opportunity to pay a rather ‘long visit’ to Longbourn and Pemberley. She accidentally finds Elizabeth Bennet in her bathroom, who, surprisingly, longs to get away from the stillness or if I may say, the ‘silliness’ of her society, her younger sisters in particular, in Longbourn, via a magic door that opens when it is required (A door similar to Doraemon’s Pintu Suka Hati or perhaps, Harry Potter’s Room of Requirements). And they barter their world for priceless experience. It does sound a little bit cliché every time when people time travel to have some sort of a door-like entrance to access to the other world such as Narnia and its cupboard, Doraemon and its door, Harry Potter and his Platform 9 ¾ and et cetera. (Oh, how it truly shows the limitations of human intelligence!)  

              

         When a new character is added to the plot, or when the main character is not THE main character, will the story remain the same? I am not going to give further hints about the story. Just search ‘Lost in Austen’ on Youtube to learn the remaining of the recreated version of Pride and Prejudice.