Author Musings

Legends Lost in Forever

I’ve always loved how fan works span the gamut, from art to games to videos to filk (and more). My particular expression of fan appreciation and art is the writing of fan fiction, but I’ve never for a moment thought that was the only valid way to creatively express love for a particular series. It’s just the one that drew most heavily on my unique mix of talents and interest.

One thing I particularly enjoy doing is watching fan vids. One vidder, LoveSMK, has become well-known in the SMK fandom for her excellent work in this area, and sometimes in the evening I’ll simply turn on her channel as a playlist. Whenever she posts a new video, it’s something of a treat. Working my way back through her archives is another one.

The first time I saw her 2021 video set to Kelsea Ballerini’s song, “Legends,” my jaw hit the floor.

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All That Mattered: Afterword

During the second half of 2023, I started working on a story that had been sparked by a fever dream featuring Rihanna’s song “Diamonds.” The story was my attempt to answer two questions: what could “break” Amanda King? And what would it take to bring Lee Stetson in from the field for good?

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Episode Dates

In order to keep myself consistent while writing Legends Lost, I wound up developing a formal timeline. Since I was developing my own time line, I decided to go ahead and correct some noticeable inconsistencies with the episode order.

I tried to stay as close to the air dates as I could, and I also considered shooting order and U.S. holidays. Here are the episode dates and order being used in this universe.

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Jamie’s Birth Date

I’m starting to get the character profiles built out on the site now, and there’s one item that may seem like an inconsistency: Jamie’s birth date. In the Legends Lost universe, it’s set as November 10, 1974. Dedicated fans may note that this date seems inconsistent with a comment that Amanda makes in the third season episode, “The Wrong Way Home.”

To be clear: I’m aware of the inconsistency. Here are the reasons why I think the 1974 birth date better suits anyway.

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