ScullyAngst
| Tropes and genres | |
|---|---|
| Synonym(s) | Scully Angst |
| Related tropes/genres | Hurt/Comfort, Whump, Scullytorture |
| See also | MulderAngst, SkinnerAngst, KrycekAngst |
| Related articles on Fanlore. | |
ScullyAngst is a Philedom term which has been used since the early 1990s to describe fanworks where Scully is experiencing emotional distress. The term does also function as an X-Files fan fiction genre. Due to its popularity in the X-Files fandom in the mid 1990s, an extra category was created for the 1996 SpookyAwards and the 1998 SpookyAwards.
ScullyAngst is present both in canon (for example in the Redux arc or the Cancer Arc) as well as in fanon.
Use of the term on ATXF and ATXC
In the alt.tv.x-files newsgroup one of the earliest use of the term where it was used as a fanwork genre was in 1995 where it was used to describe the fanvid "Strange World" that was set to a Sarah McLachlan song of the same name.[1]
In the alt.tv.x-files.creative newsgroup the term can be found as early as February 17, 1996: "And it's just for fun -- no gunznbomz or muderangst or scullyangst for those of you who want that sort of thing. . . . "[2] A few days later, someone else posted fic that was an example of ScullyAngst: "Scullyangst (noun): Feelings of depression, repression, or suppression expressed by the enigmatic Dr. Dana Scully, MD This story’s got a bunch of it, as well as (da, da, da, DA!) Third Season Spoilers!"[3] The earliest example of "Scully angst" (two words) was posted a few days after that, in the author notes for the story "Painted Moods" by R.MCCormack: "For now this is mostly Scully angst but .... well ... you'll see."[4]
Example Fanworks
Fanfiction
- Just Lucky by Quark
- Goshen and Secret World by Bonetree
- Mistress by Amperage
Fanvids
- Strange Worlds" (Sarah McLachlan) by unknown
- Have You Seen Me Lately by Lyle
- immortal by Vexed Dragoon
- Ashes & Wine by lupinotuum
- Hear Me by IDoNotGaze
Fannish Links
Archives
References
- ^ Music Videos, Music Videos 3/7/95
- ^ NEW: "Room Service" by Juliettt, Feb 17, 1996.
- ^ First Verse (1/2), Feb 20, 1996.
- ^ *NEW* "Painted Moods" 1/2 retry, Feb 23, 1996.