Learning to animate has made me wonder...if you could see any fic (one of your own or someone else's) turned into a real, animated episode of Gatch/BOTP...which one would it be and why? I'll start... ( and there are a TON of fics that I would LOVE to see animated...so this is tough...but if I told you every fic I wanted to there would be none left for any of you to choose!) My first thought was TJ's " On the Run" series, because I think it would be a great Gatch/ BOTP movie. So many intricate details, and the way the information is slowly revealed makes it even more interesting! I'll pick one of mine, too... " Kiss of Death " would be a fun episode, just to see Ken and Joe get themselves into trouble and to see those transforming spiders. It would be fun to watch a jealous Jun boil over, too...

The very first title that came to mind was "Thicker Than Blood" by Lori McDonald. Before I read that, it never occurred to me that Joe would have other relatives "somewhere out there", let alone what kind of turmoil might happen if he ever met any of them. As far as my own titles...I had actually written "...By Galactor" with the thought of it being animated. I like the idea of occasionally stepping away from the main action to see how the war between the Science Ninja Team and Galactor affected the rest of the world, especially those who didn't really have a dog in the fight.

Hmmmm...there are too many to choose from, that's for sure! I think I'd like to see "Mechanics" by Jane LeBak made into an episode. I just feel the storyline has a believable premise that would be suitable for an episode (or a few of them). Edited to add: "Out of the Shadows" by Diinzumo. Stellar stuff. Heck, that you could probably make a mini-series out of. "Switch" by Lyon. Where Ken and Joe accidentally/unknowingly switch bracelets, and what happens when they're called out on a mission. Such a great storyline and so well written! Ok, sorry... I'll stop now before I list ten more....

Scavengers by Jane LeBac and spectra spiny anteater by Ghost Owl! Ohhh, and Caldera Madre by jublke( hope I spelled that right! ) My fanfic sucks, sooo I'll just go with other people's work!

Oooo..nice choices so far! I agree, some could even be an entire series! I just thought of a specific scene I'd love...there is a steamy scene in Katharine's "Affirmation" between Ken and Jun in the hangar beneath the. God Phoenix... It would be nice to see the entire fic, but that scene popped into my head. And speaking of naughty...there are a TON of other naughty scenes I'd love to see, too! ( I think I could go on about this forever * grin*

Redbird, the good thing about this idea is that we can come back as many times as we want to add to our list! It's interesting to see what people would like to "see" on the screen! I'm wondering how many preferences will overlap, too.

Originally posted by Springie I just thought of a specific scene I'd love...there is a steamy scene in Katharine's "Affirmation" between Ken and Jun in the hangar beneath the. God Phoenix... It would be nice to see the entire fic, but that scene popped into my head.

Heheh. That's a good series. And I know the scene you're talking about!

Originally posted by Springie And speaking of naughty...there are a TON of other naughty scenes I'd love to see, too! ( I think I could go on about this forever * grin*

Oh to be sure!

Originally posted by Springie Redbird, the good thing about this idea is that we can come back as many times as we want to add to our list! .

You may be sorry you said that!

Originally posted by Springie It's interesting to see what people would like to "see" on the screen! I'm wondering how many preferences will overlap, too.

I agree. And I think we're definitely going to see some overlap, and probably a few surprises too.

I'd love to see some of cathrl's stuff animated, she had a really plausible world there. I'd also love to TJ's Home Alone one done, some of the ones with young Ken and Joe or Mark and Jason or the team as kids could be seriously adorable. For mine, I'd love to see Memorial done in animation. It wouldn't suit the series, and it's a sad story/premise, but the surrealism of Jun's hallucinations in that one would be cool to see animated.

I'll go with an author that hasn't been mentioned yet: "The ides of January" by Ghost Owl. TJ's "On the run" also came to mind. From my own fics, "Traitor's pass".

Of my own, I'd say 'Sacrifice'. It was my first posting and still my favorite. Others - Katharine's 'Defiance'.

"The most interesting fics" don't mean "the most suitable fics for animation", so it's a very interesting question. But I haven't read not that much of Gatchfanfic contents yet. If "Gatchaman the movie" would be released, I want to see Ebonyswanne's "Secret lives". Because I want to see more stories about Joe and how he became a cybog.

There have been some great 'adaptations' of Gatchaman fics never used in BOTP, where the 'BOTP episode' was written. LB did a fantastic series using the last 4 episodes of Gatchaman, as they might have been adapted for BOTP. In a far less serious vein, I wrote the 'BOTP Christmas Special' one year as my holiday fic, and I'd love to see that one done! Unfortunately, there's no way we will ever be able to have the original voice cast of BOTP do another episode

Okay, this is hard, but I think my top three would be: 1. Cath's Battle AU 2. On the Run 3. Scavengers

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Unfortunately, there's no way we will ever be able to have the original voice cast of BOTP do another episode

I don't know about the rest, but Matthew Lillard (played Shaggy in the two live-action Scooby Doo movies that were released in the theaters) seems to do the characters originally voiced by Casey Kasem quite well.