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Date Posted: Tuesday, January 25, 11:48:17pm
Author: Genevieve
Subject: "Designated Dead Innocents" and their role in canon and fics...(r)

It seems that every week, in every second television show (and movie, for that matter), we are introduced to the "DDI" character, aka the Designated Dead Innocent. In the Star Trek universe, they were known as 'red shirts', and you would all know the character - they're the young girl/boy who has one line (usually about how much "they're always admired the hero of the show and got into that same line of work because of them") before they're tragically struck down by a hail of bullets/laser blasts/very sharp dagger.

LFN was no stranger to this character - I think we could all come up with DDIs from various episodes. What I'd like to know is how well you think this formula crosses over into fan fiction. If the writers of the actual show constantly used the "Don't worry, I'll protect you - bang! - uh-oh, sorry about that..." angle, would using the same plot device in a story result in a 'Section feel', or would it feel like a tired old twist?

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Replies:

BOP -- Dana, Wednesday, January 26, 02:32:23am
- Sorry, but I don't have an answer for you...(r) -- Genevieve, Wednesday, January 26, 03:40:20am
I am supposed to be doing 3 other things -- sk, Wednesday, January 26, 10:35:15am
You know...(r) -- Cyanide, Wednesday, January 26, 02:24:22pm
- Ahhhh, our Cyanide is back! (r) -- JayBee, Wednesday, January 26, 02:32:14pm
  - Was there anyone watching that ep who didn't (r) -- Nell, Wednesday, January 26, 02:48:27pm
  - Kristof the Great! (r) -- Cyanide, Wednesday, January 26, 02:52:27pm
    - you remember his name?!?!? -- ~delle, Wednesday, January 26, 06:34:35pm
      - that was my question too -- sk, Wednesday, January 26, 07:25:32pm
        Well... (r) -- Cyanide, Monday, January 31, 08:45:18pm
- Off with their heads! (r) -- Nell, Wednesday, January 26, 02:46:08pm
I have to admit...(r) -- Artisan, Thursday, January 27, 01:13:10am
- Uh-oh. Plot Bunny Ahoy! (r) -- Genevieve, Thursday, January 27, 03:29:14am