I was so confused for a minute and then I realized you were referencing Wentworth. I wasn't reflecting on the actors personal lives. I meant more TV hasn't changed in 8 years. That, the more things change, the more they stay the same. So yes, PB went away, but now it's coming back and I think Jensen is used as the actor for these fics because of the popularity he had in 2006/2007 and he's still there. That's what amused me.
Nah, I got it pretty quick. And yes, that's a big thing for him. I do apologize for making it sound like I meant their personal lives, though.
I am also laughing at some of these fics because it's like a blast from the past: they keep dropping these little time capsule bombs, like mentioning The Scissor Sisters and it's just really bring me back. Jensen being "cast" as Michael Scofield is part of that, too. The show PB stands the test of time (aside from all the flip phones and T9 texting that happens) pretty well but these fics, while good, are just dated and it makes me laugh. I think it's the difference in the genre? Actually, I expect many fics from that time have other dated references, but like a fic from BSG probably isn't going to reference popular actors from 2004 because it wasn't relevant to the material. Makes me kind of nostalgic, and yet want to go and update references in all my own fics.
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I am also laughing at some of these fics because it's like a blast from the past: they keep dropping these little time capsule bombs, like mentioning The Scissor Sisters and it's just really bring me back. Jensen being "cast" as Michael Scofield is part of that, too. The show PB stands the test of time (aside from all the flip phones and T9 texting that happens) pretty well but these fics, while good, are just dated and it makes me laugh. I think it's the difference in the genre? Actually, I expect many fics from that time have other dated references, but like a fic from BSG probably isn't going to reference popular actors from 2004 because it wasn't relevant to the material. Makes me kind of nostalgic, and yet want to go and update references in all my own fics.
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