Checking out Riptide on the net

[valis2]

Exploring the Riptide fandom has been rather intriguing.

First, it has always been a small fandom, it seems.

Second, it was 'zine based at first (the show ran from 85-88), and it appears that not many of the zine stories have been transferred to the internet (though some are still orderable, like this set). (ETA: According to tinx_r, that zine publisher is actually still quite active, and would be the place to go.) This is maddening to me--I want to read some of these stories so badly, but I'm worried that because the addresses listed are 3-4 years old, it might be fruitless to send away for them. I've seen some zines on eBay, too, but then I start thinking, do I really have this to spare right now...

Third, I can only find a single archive (Double Your Pleasure, a slash archive) and a fanpage with a few links. I found way more A*Team fanfic, honestly. Hell, fanfiction dot net has only three stories listed, though you can find five or six if you search diligently. My net mojo has abandoned me in this search...I've been lucky to find a scant handful of stories. Thank goodness for pier56 and the tireless efforts of tinx_r to get people to see the delicious slashy possibilities in a couple of yummy eighties guys living together in a small boat.

Fourth, the LJ presence is very small, and it turns out that pier56 is rather new (and seems like the only LJ Riptide comm).

Fifth, you know your fandom small when you squee and clap your hands because all four of the Riptide regulars commented on your fic.

Comments

[oddmonster.livejournal.com]

*bounce*

Hee. Did you read everything?????

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I'm still trawling the DYP archive and Pier 56...but I'm afraid I've exhausted everything else. Feel free to suggest other archives/stories/anything, plz!!

[oddmonster.livejournal.com]

Did you read the ff.net fics? And the death fics?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I checked out the ff.net fics.

I normally don't read death fics...I did find a few of those, though.

[oddmonster.livejournal.com]

Brave soul. I haven't managed any of the above.

[apythia.livejournal.com]

A-Team fanfic? *shudders*.

I don't remember Riptide. Time to go google. Good luck with your search. I guess there wasn't a number to call to double check the address?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

A-Team fanfic? *shudders*.

Check out my A*Team summaries entries (http://valis2.livejournal.com/tag/a*team) to see how that went, lol.

And I've already googled Riptide into the ground...I've gone through about forty pages of results with a fine-toothed comb. Not much there, sad to say!

I guess there wasn't a number to call to double check the address?

I didn't see one--that might be a good idea, though, to check and see if they have email or something. :) Thanks!

[apythia.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.... work on law midterm or read A-Team fanfic?

Bring on the fanfic!

Good luck with the zine!

[tinx_r]

Neon Rainbow Press are up and running - have a chat with Catyah, she's just had a whole lot of gen stories published by them :) She'll tell you who to talk to!

*hugs*

And with all our tireless efforts, we'll shortly be the biggest fandom on the net. Mark my words! *bounce*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.... work on law midterm or read A-Team fanfic?

Total lol...I know which one I'd choose!

*snuggles Faceman*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Neon Rainbow Press are up and running - have a chat with Catyah, she's just had a whole lot of gen stories published by them :) She'll tell you who to talk to!

Oh, excellent! Then that solves that part of the equation...

And with all our tireless efforts, we'll shortly be the biggest fandom on the net. Mark my words! *bounce*

*laughs* I think that even with one hand tied behind your back, you could make it the biggest fandom all by yourself. *grins*

[seraphina_snape]

Yeah, pier56 is pretty new, but we're doing our best to make it bigger. I'm not sure about becoming the biggest fandom on the net, but we *are* growing. Let's convert as many people as possible to the dark site, 'kay?

As for other Internet sites - there are a few German sites, I think. I've seen at least one, but the writing was horrific so I didn't bother to save the link.

~ sera

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

Riptide was the gayest damned show I ever saw. Not only the obvious things like the pink helecopter, but that it appeared that the guys were sharing a bedroom. It was a two bedroom boat, but the nerd had one to himself.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Let's convert as many people as possible to the dark site, 'kay?

Yes, definitely! Hell, your icon alone could draw in flocks...hee!!

As for other Internet sites - there are a few German sites, I think. I've seen at least one, but the writing was horrific so I didn't bother to save the link.

Yeah, I was afraid of that. :(

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It's not just that it appeared that way--they actually were sharing a bedroom.

tinx_r is fond of saying that most fandoms have subtext, while Riptide has text, in twelve foot high rainbow letters. *giggles*

Of course, I was totally unaware of it when I used to watch it in the eighties.

[iibnf.livejournal.com]

After we saw the ep where it was made obvious they shared a bedroom, my dad wouldn't let me watch it anymore :(

[valis2.livejournal.com]

LOL!

My parents were totally clueless about it, I think. Either that or they just rolled their eyes quietly to themselves and didn't bother saying a word.

I watched every episode of the three seasons at least once--some twice or even thrice, and I never, ever picked up on that, so I was even more clueless.

[catyah.livejournal.com]

Absolutely, Tinx is right, Neon Rainbow is currently selling and publishing zines. Also, "Agent With Style".

But don't give up on having more stories to read. If you like reading gen (I do, and it's also fun to consider the slashy possibilities of the stories), I know of a gen Riptide archive that's going to be coming online soon.

Several of my first Riptide stories that were published by Neon Rainbow have timed out, so I'm making them available to the ladies who will be running that new site to post. I'll certainly be glad to make a general announcement on my LJ when it goes up.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

But don't give up on having more stories to read. If you like reading gen (I do, and it's also fun to consider the slashy possibilities of the stories), I know of a gen Riptide archive that's going to be coming online soon.

Oh, that's awesome! I'm sure you'll keep us all in the loop. :)

Several of my first Riptide stories that were published by Neon Rainbow have timed out, so I'm making them available to the ladies who will be running that new site to post. I'll certainly be glad to make a general announcement on my LJ when it goes up.

Hooray!! I can't wait to read more, that totally rocks.