Yeah, the podfic of Fay's that I've listened to has tended to have short clips of music (not whole songs) that do a very good job of setting a tone or a mood. I think it's a great add. Music, especially with lyrics, in the background of the reading would be a totally different story.

Fay, as amych said. While I think it's a subjectivity issue with regards to the use of music for interludes and lead-ins (i.e., some people like it, some don't, for some it depends on the music choices, just like vids), my primary issue was with people reading over music. I am an absolutist on that: it's a failure of accessibility, and a disservice to both the story and many of the potential audience members.

On a personal note, I don't like entire songs used as interludes. I want to get to the next part of the story, already, not wait through Johnny Cash singing about Folsom Prison or whatever. But that's not an accessibility issue, it's a personal preference and a formatting aspect. (I do wish people would label the stories when they use entire songs, though.)

In either event, it's my understanding it's not that hard to not use music when putting together podfic, and those of us with hearing problems would like to have the option of listening to a music-free story.

Stolen from Consuela on LJ:

Horrible Fanon Childhood Showdown.

There's only one woman on the list!

I have to admit, I'm not up on fic in many of these fandoms, so I'm guessing about a lot of them. Knowing Bodie has a lot of fanon misery does make me want to seek fic out, though.

I'm very disappointed in Torchwood fic that Ianto couldn't give Daniel Jackson a run for his money--or perhaps I just underestimate the woobiness of Daniel.

What happened to DiNozzo (I don't really follow NCIS) that made his childhood suck worse than Logan Echolls?

perhaps I just underestimate the woobiness of Daniel.

Daniel, IN CANON, watched his parents crushed by a falling museum exhibit. I imagine his fanon childhood is filled with terrible foster home experiences and the like.

Who has more fanon childhood misery?

Jim Kirk (Star Trek (2009)) 47 (67.1%)

Alex Krycek (The X-Files) 23 (32.9%)

I find this very hard to believe. But it's one of the very few where I'm familiar enough with both candidates to even have an opinion.

But honestly, the entire post is making my head explode:

Who has more fanon childhood misery?

Worse fanon childhood?

More fanon ~manpain~ incurred before age eighteen?

Why are these separate questions? What makes them different?

Seriously, I'm getting way too worked up about this.

Tim Bayliss has got to make the top ten.

Oops, I kept reading "fanon" as "canon"-- I guess that explains the Echolls/DiNozzo.

Brenda, have you seen the deleted scenes in the Trek reboot? 700% more fodder than the final cut.

Oh yeah. The falling museum exhibit death. The most lolarious childhood tragedy ever. (Poor Daniel! *snickers*)

Ianto's sister seemed awesome, so his childhood couldn't have been that bad. Of course, I skipped a bunch of S1 TW so I could be missing some big reveal. Unless we're talking about entire fanon manpain.

I'm sad that more women aren't on the list. Sarah Connor has enough angst to give many of those guys a run for their money. And Starbuck, with her abusive mother and disciplinary problems and relationship fuckups and angst and guilt over the dead fiance and her adultery and lost ovum and everything! Just how messed up does she have to be to be there? It kinda makes me roll my eyes at the fannish preoccupation with manpain, to be honest.

ETA: OK, Sarah Connor's angst didn't begin until she met Kyle, so scratch that. But Starbuck? Totally qualifies.