Extreme Ghostbusters
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Extreme Ghostbusters |
| Abbreviation(s): | EGB |
| Creator: | Jeff Kline & Richard Raynis, based on Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd & Harold Ramis |
| Date(s): | September 1 – December 4, 1997 |
| Medium: | animated TV series |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | Wikipedia, Official Site |
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Extreme Ghostbusters was a 1997 animated series focused on a next generation of Ghostbusters and it is a sequel to the animated series The Real Ghostbusters.
Canon
- Set years after the end of The Real Ghostbusters, lack of supernatural activity has put the Ghostbusters out of business. Each member has gone their separate way, except for Dr. Egon Spengler, who still lives in the firehouse to monitor the containment unit, take care of Slimer, further his studies and teach a class on the paranormal at a local college. When ghosts start to reappear, Egon is forced to recruit his lone four students as the new Ghostbusters.
Main Characters
- Dr. Egon Spengler, one of the original Ghostbusters that acts as a mentor for the new team
- Kylie Griffin, a goth girl genius and expert on the occult
- Eduardo Rivera, a cynical Latino slacker
- Garrett Miller, a young white paraplegic athlete who uses a wheelchair
- Roland Jackson, a studious African-American machinery whiz.
- Janine Melnitz, the Ghostbusters' previous secretary who returns to the job
- Slimer, a hungry ghost that is apart of the team
Kylie Griffin is one of the only Extreme Ghostbusters that appeared again after the series was cancelled, in the Ghostbusters comic books published by IDW Publishing. In the comics, she originally only appeared in cameo roles as a worker in Ray Stantz's occult book shop before being made a Ghostbuster in issues starting in 2013.
Fandom
The fandom for this particular Ghostbusters section of the franchise is fairly small - probably due lack of circulation after the initial release and cancellation. Despite this the popularity of the character Kylie Griffin, the second female Ghostbuster to star in the franchise,[1] had her appearing in the Ghostbusters comics.
The main shipping for the fandom is the canon pairings of Kylie Griffin/Eduardo Rivera and Janine Melnitz/Egon Spengler. Other pairings also appear such as Garrett/Eduardo and some crossover pairings with other fandoms.
Some cosplay focused on the Extreme team happens.[2]
Some fans had wanted the new rebooted Ghostbusters film to be focused on the Extreme Ghostbusters[3][4] due to an already established canon and an already diverse cast.
Fanworks
Fanart
- Garrett/Eduardo by anyanpre
- Extreme ghostbusting by toviorogers (Kylie & Eduardo)
- some doodles of my main gal Kylie Griffin by politelyintheknow
- Kylie Griffin by anyanp
- Kylie Griffin by Graf
- The Pied Piper of Manhattan & The Grundel by Gido
Meta/Further Reading
- A Short Powerpoint about Extreme Ghostbusters
Archives & Fannish Links
- Extreme Ghostbusters works at AO3
- Ghost Busters (Real/Extreme) works at FFN
- Tumblr tag: extreme ghostbusters
References
- ^ Janine Melnitz is the first female Ghostbuster
- ^ Example: Kylie Episode 1 outfit, See Extreme Ghostbusters Cosplay search at Bing for more.
- ^ Fake Movie Posters by kyliegriffinblog
- ^ One of the main reasons I dislike the ghostbusters 2016 reboot