2020 Schedule + Eligibility Post

[ficmod]

Hi there, and welcome back! I had a fun time last year, so let's go for a second round, shall we? Below is the schedule for 2020 - modified slightly so that reveals are sliiiightly earlier.

Eligibility Review Period: January 16 - 28
Nominations: January 28 - February 11
Sign Ups: February 16 - March 1
Assignments will be sent by: March 6
Works due: April 30
Works Revealed: May 14, 9 AM MST
Authors Revealed: May 21

The pinned FAQ post, as well as the DW profile, has been updated with the 2020 schedule. Remember, for this year's round, the new cut off for fandoms is December 31, 2010. A new decade!

This post will also function as the eligibility post, for any fandoms you wish to nominate that you believe are on the line. Fandoms that were accepted last year will be automatically accepted this year, no need to make a case for those. The tagset is here if you wish to take a look.

When making your case, please include the canon's full name (as you would nominate it in the tagset), the date(s) of all the canon material that has been released, and your reasoning as to why I should accept it. Here's an example:

Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine (1997)

A prequel, Ogre Enchanted, was published in 2018. While the events of Ogre take place in the same timeline/continuity, it follows a main character who did not appear in Ella. The main cast of Ogre is for the most part completely separate, apart from two characters (their identities being spoilers) who were extensively mentioned in Ella, but appeared only briefly in the original book. Therefore, I feel as if the two novels should be considered separate canons.

In cases of tie-in comics and novels, my rule of thumb is: 1. are the tie-ins well known? 2. are they by the same creators? and 3. does it clearly follow the original canon in terms of continuity/characters? If the answer is "no" to at least two of these, I won't consider them as disqualifying material. If you disagree with me about a particular judgment call, feel free to point out why - I'm not super familiar with everything, and Google can only do so much!

Lastly: you can comment here anonymously, and commenting here with your fandom does not qualify as an actual nomination. The tagset/collection for 2020 are not up yet, but I will add links to the pinned post once they are. 

Comments

Arrowverse

[sirvalkyrie]

Recently the Arrowverse shows did Crisis on Infinite Earths. They invited every still living DC actor back to do a cameo with their world being one of the infinite earths threatened.

The following otherwise eligible fandoms had appearances in it:
Batman (1966)
Superman (1978 – Returns)
Batman (Burton/Schumacher)
Flash (1990
Birds of Prey (2002)

Of them Batman (1966), Batman (Burton/Schumacher), and Birds of Prey (2002) only had brief cameos showing the worlds being destroyed.

Batman (1966) & Batman (Burton/Schumacher) - https://youtu.be/k54vZrbGb0Q
Birds of Prey - https://youtu.be/QLDzCqw6d8Y

The involvement of the Superman movies and 90s Flash are more substantial and plot relevant.

The Silmarillion

[isilloth]

The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth- J. R. R. Tolkien (1977)
The book was released in 1977. Is this eligible?

[(Anonymous)]

Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) I think probably counts as a separate franchise/branch of the franchise, yeah? I just want to be Sure because it's kind of a contentious one

[thesecondbatgirl]

What about pre-2009 seasons of Power Rangers? Sometimes they make cameos, but the comics are considered a completely separate continuity.

[leahandillyana]

I have questions about a few fandoms.
Neon Genesis Evangelion: original anime ran from 1995 to 1997, manga adapting it with a changed ending from 1995 to 2014, remastered cinematic edition diverging from the original anime in the last minutes of second of three movies released so far in 2012. Is this canon eligible?
Sailor Moon - original manga 1992-1997, New anime adaptation with minor plot changes 2014-2016.
Revolutionary Girl Utena - original manga and anime 1996-2000, additional epilogue volume in 2019.
Code Geass - original anime in 2006-2008, an OVA series starring different characters in 2016, a film overriding the ending of the first season in 2019.
Additionally, what about American comics? The runs are never ending, but what if I am interested in a fanfic based on specific run?
What about Gundam? Each season/OVA series/movie/manga/novel is its own story, mostly self-contained, but as in the case of American comics about half of the stories happen in the same continuity (Universal Century), with the most recent entry still ongoing. I guess Universal Century does not apply, but do other settings?
Also, do you think it is worth asking for pretty obscure works that seem not to have an official release in English?

[(Anonymous)]

Hi! Would Star Trek: The Next Generation count this round, seeing as Star Trek: Picard is now airing?

[facethestrange]

The L Word was my nomination last year, but I do think this year is not eligible anymore, since The L Word: Generation Q has now aired. I read other comments and it's basically the same situation as with TNG and Picard - a lot of the main cast is in both shows, and it's just a continuation of the same story 10 years later.

[klutzygirl]

Is Saved By The Bell still eligible? Figured I'd check since the reboot was announced but there hasn't technically been any new material yet.

[firegang]

Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

Ghost Trick's initial Japanese release date was June 19, 2010. However, it's North America/Europe/Australia release was in 2011. No new material was added or changed to the game, but because of video game release schedules the 2011 date does show up as 'date published' on some Amazon listings/reviews/etc. of the game.