Once more, with feeling!

The most obvious feature in any television fansite is an episode guide. However, it's this simplicity that makes the feature uninteresting. Why come to The Legendary Fansite to read our episode guide when there are hundreds of other options around the web? Revamping the typical episode guide structure was the first order of business when preparing this site, and I think you'll be pleased with the final results. Let's take a look at the basic features of our guide:

Episode Overview: Given in just a few sentences, the overview will simply reveal the basic story of the episode without giving spoilers. This allows new fans to find out what happens next time, without ruining story events.

Character List: Looking for episodes with your favorite characters? A character list will be available on each episode, which will link out to complete episode lists that these characters have appeared in!

Synopsis: For the fan that's seen them all, the synopsis will detail the complete story of the episode, with spoilers. A great way to refresh your memory on what exactly happened in an episode.

Trivia: Everything from technical goofs to making note of the subtle references to other episodes, trivia will always be full of fun episode-specific facts.

Link Out: Xena and Hercules always ran simultaneously in the same universe. Quite often, there were storylines that began in one show and ended in another. In the link out section, background information will be covered that fills in the holes if you only watched one and not the other. Ever wonder how Callisto became a god? Where did Dahak originate? These types of questions will be answered in full.

Cast/Crew Opinions: Culled from interviews, episode commentaries, and The Official Companion to the Show, every episode will have sections for you to read the stars thoughts on its events!

Review: Each and every episode will be reviewed by HTLF staff and given a score with a list of highlights. [Scoring system is yet to be determined]

Picture Gallery: Finally, screenshots are being taken for each episode and will be included in the guide. What better way to refresh your memory?

Pretty packed huh? I want the guide to be an entertaining read even for the fan that's seen them all, not just a simple overview. Have an idea to expand this section? Let me know! Keep your eyes open for another feature report in the coming days!

Preview Wallpaper!

I've cooked up a little something for you guys to place on your desktop. I've had this wallpaper out a few places before, but this is a newly tweaked version meant to look best no matter the resolution and is also graced with my newest rendition of the Hercules logo. The logo itself was crafted slowly over a few hours one afternoon, and this is a version with gold lettering I did for effect. Enjoy in any of six resolutions!

4:3 Resolutions:
1024x768
1280x960
1600x1200

16:10 Widescreen Resolutions:
1280x800
1440x900
1680x1050

Hope you enjoy!

Meet the Staff

Clearly, to appreciate a piece of art, you must also appreciate (or at least know) the artist. While I'm certainly not pompous enough to suggest that this site or my work on it is art, the same concept applies. Let's take a look at the people who are working on the site, what they are doing within it, and also give thanks to those who have contributed thus far.

The Sovereign - Webmaster: Donning the title of Hercules's coolest villain (or one of them), I am the main force behind this project. Design, content, and planning fall under my responsibilities. I'm 19 years old and a long time Hercules fan. I started the site after realizing that there were no good places featuring Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. So...I've taken it upon myself to provide one. I still watch the series regularly, and look forward to seeing you all online.

Elesmira - Video Manager: I got into contact with Elesmira via Youtube, where I fell in love with some of the work she had done on Hercules/Xena music videos. She has agreed to supervise and provide video content on the site, which means we will see new music videos on a regular basis, as well as occasional video features. She is 18 years old and studies French, describing herself as an outgoing anime fan.

That's the team, for now! Think you have something to add? Feel free to leave me a comment or email with what you have to add, as a few more staff members would be more than welcome...

Of course, the site would not be as far along as it is without the help of others. So I'd like to give a thanks to the following people and places:

Xena Trade Center - I've been graciously allowed to use any images from the site I may need, and the great webmaster has provided me with some unique content and information in areas that I was uninformed. Thanks XTC!

Kevin Sorbo Australian Fan Club - Over at ozfans, I've been granted access to their Hercules photo gallery as I need it, and will even feature the site once it has been completed. Thanks guys!

spikebad666 of the HTLJ IMDB: Thanks for contributing a wallpaper to the site!

As you can see, there have already been great contributions thus far, and things are only just beginning! I'm still looking for contributions, so please send whatever you feel will be useful! Also, look out for an upcoming contribution related post... Thanks everyone!!

Status Report

Alright, the site has been in production for a long time, so let's take a look at the current status:

Layout Design: 95%
Layout Coding: 0%
Character Pages: 50%
Episode Guide: 20%
Merchandise Section: 50%
Wallpapers: 16
Miscellaneous: 10%

These percentages may not seem very high, but once you realize the sheer magnitude of the content... After all, there are over 100 episodes! The site currently has a filesize on my harddrive of 3GB...

Will update regularly from here. Look out for an introduction of the staff, a look at some of the basic features of the site, and a promotional wallpaper!

Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by! LegendaryFansite.com is currently a chronicle, a record of the journey to the actual websites completion. The website itself is a one-stop shop for all things Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Detailed episode guides, character information, regular features, merchandise, wallpapers, music...you name it, it's here.

Something of this magnitude takes quite a bit of effort to complete, but I didn't want to wait until it was finished to get this webspace moving, so there is a blog here in it's place. I encourage you all to stay and check for my regular updates because you can shape what this site becomes! This is a website for the fans, by the fans. Have something you've always wanted to see? Just drop me an email (or leave a comment on any post in this blog) and more than likely it will be added to the final product!

All media is being produced completely for this new site, and all new content is being produced at the highest resolutions so that the site is truly worthy of its legendary name. I look forward to seeing you all this December when the site opens, and I hope to see many of you stopping by before then for regular blog updates. This blog will also be the only place to get preview content and wallpapers coming for the site! Thanks for coming, see you soon!