Sunday, June 29, 2008

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!

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