Please discuss how to split Star Wars into subfandoms in this thread.

The modly suggestion would be to at least separate out Legends, the new expanded universe, and the movies, plus a fandom for Star Wars internal crossovers (e.g. Leia Organa (SWOT)/Female Revan (KOTOR))

Star Wars Crossovers

Star Wars: Resistance (Cartoon)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Star Wars Original Trilogy
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Star Wars Sequel Trilogy
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types
Star Wars: Rebels
Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Cartoon)

Star Wars New EU - AMT

Star Wars Legends: The Old Republic (Video Game)
Star Wars Legends: Knights of the Old Republic (Video Games)
Star Wars Legends - All Media Types

Would a similar split be acceptable this year? Have I missed a thing? Do people want Legends/the new EU split more?

The "Star Wars" at the start of the other tags is just because that's the canonical form on AO3. I've approved the Mandalorian as "The Mandalorian (TV)".

AO3 will not accept the exact same tag under two fandoms. Adding a disambiguation (the name of the fandom) to it like you did is the way to go.

Last year the split was

Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Alternate Original Series
Star Trek: Picard

+ books by storyline (so e.g. the Rihannsu books would go under one fandom category), with standalones nominated on their own. As for franchise-internal crossovers, they'd be under the generic Crossover Fandom if none of the series fits. (If Crossover Fandom gets a huge slew of Star Trek internal crossovers, I'll ask the community about shifting those to a new Star Trek Crossovers fandom.)

Noted! I'm not up to date on all the Star Trek content.

I think a Star Trek specific crossover section might be useful as well.

We'll trial a Star Trek Crossovers fandom this year. If there are only a few tags nominated I reserve the right to fold it into general crossovers if I think it best.

If you would be happy to have it at any point in the timeline, then yes, that sounds good.

You pick the show you'd prefer. So if you'd prefer TNG era stuff, nominate Picard under TNG, whereas if you prefer Picard-era stuff, nominate Picard under Picard.

Stargate: I'd be interested in using the AMT tag personally but I'm also okay with it being split out into SG1, Atlantis, and Universe. I'm not sure how many people are interested in requesting/offering this year as well.

While tag sets will respect the format they're nominated in, I would prefer separating them. This is mainly to ease tag discovery – it's easier to notice a tag one would be interested in if it's not buried within all the tags nominated under AMT. Please nominate the series separately.

Some seasons involve space and other seasons don't. Most seasons are standalone enough that they can be on their own. The only exception is Mighty Morphin', Alien Rangers, Zeo, Turbo, and In Space. Those seasons tell an ongoing narrative and all have space connections.

The Turbo movie is in continuity with the show. The other two movies are each in their own alternate universe. Regardless of how the shows are handled, those two should be separated out.

The IDW comics are in continuity with each other for the most part. I'd group the comics together but keep them separated from the shows. Most comic fans would be familiar with the show, but not all show fans would be familiar with the comics.

Edited 2022-01-21 09:47 pm (UTC)

My plan is to just nominate Aliens 1986 as I am in it for the Sulaco's little quartet of survivors, but I know AO3 often rolls it into the "Aliens Quadrilogy (Movies)" versus Aliens Prequels versus Aliens versus Predator movies versus Predator movies (which... good lord this franchise gets twisty and overlappy like none other).

Is anyone else planning to nominate in the franchise verse and/or would there be a preference for nominating?

Sounds like a plan! Will do. Thanks :)