Talk:Captive Prince

As much as I love the plot of CP I think the summary section here is too long for the page -- anyone mind if I go in and trim a lot of it down/move things around? Shannon (talk) 16:54, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

I'm fine with that. --MPH (talk) 18:23, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

It looks like several reviews were also removed from this page. I've added them back here so we can look them over. I think they come across as summarizing rather than reviewing. I'd add them under reaction?

Original:

:The fast-paced story begins explosively. It is set in a quasi-Byzantine/Greco-Roman/Dark Ages universe without the theocracy, but with feudal kingdoms and slaves. A palace coup led by one conniving Lady Margaret, results in the King of Akielo's murder. Strapping Prince Damianos—who seems to be the visceral heir of Russell Crowe in Gladiator—heir to the throne of Akielos, is captured, stripped of his identity and shipped off to the kingdom of Rabat as a slave. Hint: Akielos and Rabat were once at war, and Rabat did not come out well, significantly due to Prince Damianos. Just how significant is one of the delightful mystery plums Freece drops in your path to keep you addicted. Damianos, is now in the hands of his deadliest enemy, Prince Laurent, who does not recognize him.

The very fact that Laurent has to accept Damen as a slave although Rabat doesn't condone slavery (it is brutal and depraved in other ways) hints at undercurrents that are slowly revealed throughout the story. Damen, for one, doesn't accept that he is a slave and the first parts are about surviving long enough to come up with a plan and a way to get home so that he can take back his throne. These first few chapters are often violent, include noncon, and a brutal flogging after Damen miscalculates and crosses a line with Laurent. As one reviewer said: "It seems that Damen's hopes rest upon the regent, who attempts to hold Laurent's viciousness in check, but things are not what they seem in Rabat."

We should not remove historical facts

I see some facts have been removed along with links. Even if a link is dead we don't delete - just note that it is not working. Will restore the info.MeeDee (talk) 16:13, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Also art context removed? "The inked & colored illustration is based on a scene from the story: "They fled over the rooftops, dodging chimneys. It was half obstacle course, half steeplechase. The tiles beneath their feet appeared and disappeared, opening up into narrow alleyways that must be leaped over. The visibility was poor. The levels were all uneven. They went up one side of a roof slope, and, slipping and sliding, came down the other. Below, their pursuers ran too, over smooth streets with no loose tiles to threaten a sprain or a fall, flanking them. Laurent sent another roof tile into the street, aimed this time. From below, a yelp of alarm."" What I think we should do is create a gallery with the art instead of linking. MeeDee (talk) 16:19, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I didn't realize dead links shouldn't be removed! As for the art context, it seemed to me that relevant info was still present (artist, giftee, medium, charity challenge etc) and that adding the full quote from the book was cluttering the page (esp because none of the other pieces of art had such extensive context). Greedy dancer (talk) 16:31, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Completed archive links for footnotes #1-9. will work on rest later.

Greedy Dancer your comments on the art make sense. So we either create a gallery or leave as it (with archive links). Speaking of dead links, which dead link did you remove? Also, I liked how you reorged the page - still trying to double check to make certain no facts that were removed in the reorg.MeeDee (talk) 16:57, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Infobox

Should the Original Slash infobox be switched out for Fandom by Text? This started out online, but it's now a published series with a large fandom. I think it's crossed the line from original slash to being a proper series of romance novels. —caes (talk) 22:19, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

I'd vote for keeping it original slash, but noting (if it hasn't been already) what you just said here about it becoming a "proper series" as that's an interesting subject right there. --MPH (talk) 22:56, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

I intended the emphasis on romance novels, but I see your point. I don't mean to suggest that being professionally published makes it a more "legitimate" work or something, but I think though it started in an original slash/fannish community, the complete series grew extremely popular in the general gay romance/erotica market, and now it has a fandom that spans beyond people who found it through its roots online. Info like the medium and fandom abbreviations is relevant but isn't in the current infobox. —caes (talk) 00:03, 26 September 2019 (UTC)