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I started a private Facebook group called “Due South Duet: Fraser/Kowalski Slash” to see if that’s something F/K fans might need at this juncture. It's only been running for a couple of weeks, but it looks pretty promising, with people arriving from Tumblr and from the public dS group on FB, telling me that a private place where it's easy to have conversations is very much needed in this fandom. I hope I can reach some more people here: the more old and new F/K fans we can gather to one place, the more likely it is that we can have ourselves an active, inspiring and helpful community. I really wish it could happen on a non-commercial platform such as DW, but Facebook, even with all its faults, just happens to work better right now.*

Please read the group description (which includes the group rules) and if it sounds like your cup of bark tea, hit JOIN and answer the three membership questions (I need those answers to see that it's a real F/K fan and not a random FB spammer or a curious outsider who's trying to join the group). Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2803028979975698

*About Facebook and fandom: In my experience (mostly from the Starsky & Hutch fandom), FB is currently one of the best platforms for fan communities to thrive - not perfect, but very good: many people already have an account there, one can share all kinds of content without being tech-savvy, and daily participation is fun and easy even with mobile devices. The groups enable lengthy in-depth discussions as well as spur-of-the-moment frivolity - very much like old time LJ. If you’re worried about privacy: not even your FB friends can see if you’re a member of a private group or see what you say there (unless, of course, your friends are members of the same group). Also, private groups can never be switched to public, not even by the admins. And of course, it's always possible to create an account on FB just for fannish purposes and not use your real name. That's what I and many others have done.

juniperberry

A compilation of due South communities and fandom-focused things across a lot of different platforms. Please let me know if I missed anything! These are all collected on my Dreamwidth (barring the links at the bottom, from Pillowfort on), and these entries should all be accessible to everyone.

( Snipped for space. )

mekare

So I was browsing through recent Due South tagged entries and found these:

1) a lovely fanart of Fraser, Dief and a cabin in the woods by

onmu

2) some meta notes for 'They Eat Horses, don‘t they?', from a 2018 perspective and talking about the connection to what‘s currently going on in the US.

Excerpt: ~Fraser promises that nothing bad will happen. Something bad has ALREADY happened, in that Ms. G’s son has contracted dangerous food poisoning from tainted meat and incurred the expense of an ambulance ride and hospitalization. But Fraser, having brought her into contact with the justice system, has brought the full terrible force of the racist/apartheid bureaucracy down on Ms. G. You can see the CFS lady later saying completely unironically, “I was just following orders.”
She’s also incredibly judgmental about Ms. G being a single parent, without investigating the context or circumstances of how or why that came about- not that it matters. Whether or not you’re a single parent and why that is are not and should not be the business of the state in any case.
By participating in the system, Fraser, the doctor, and the CFS social worker are all endorsing it to a certain extent. Fraser is the only person who shows any level of awareness that what’s happening is wrong. I have to say, this episode hits like a ton of bricks when you watch it in the modern context of ICE separating families at the border, deportation of DREAMers, etc.

3) Someone has set up a Due South Discord to chat. So far it has 25 members Here‘s the post with the link by

Therealsubobscura

feroxargentea

Chat 2 for the due South/Canadian Six Degrees big bang is coming up on Saturday 19th May at 1 pm Chicago time. Everyone is welcome, whether you're a participant, beta, cheerleader or just want to chat about due South and related fandoms. More details here.

Sign-ups for the Big Bang remain open. Submissions: 20,000-word fics, podfics, or equivalent vids/art/craft of any sort, for due South or Canadian Six Degrees fandoms.

Rules | FAQ | Sign-up post

feroxargentea

Chat 1 for the due South/Canadian Six Degrees big bang is coming up on Saturday 21st April at 3pm Chicago time. Everyone is welcome, whether you're a participant, beta, cheerleader or just want to chat about due South and related fandoms. More details here.

Sign-ups for the Big Bang remain open. Submissions: 20,000-word fics, podfics, or equivalent vids/art/craft of any sort for due South or Canadian Six Degrees fandoms. Rules | FAQ | Sign-up post

endeni

Hi, I'm looking for fellow Italian Due South fans.
To commiserate, if nothing else. :D
You see, me and my brother used to watch the show together and I thought of purchasing the DVD's as a gift for him but can you believe there isn't an edition of the Italian dubbed version available on DVD, only a VHS one?
As for myself, I'd have no problem doing a rewatch in the original English (in fact, I may just do it, one of these days) but I can't very well re-watch it with my brother that way!
And I don't have a VHS recorder any more so that's out of the question. Anyway, I kind of hate the concept of having to resort again to VHS's, you know? I thought that period of my life was over. :D
It's just so frustrating! I mean, for once in my life that I was prepared to fork over some actual money instead of resorting to somewhat less legit ways... *shakes head*
Talking about less legit ways, technically there are some digital files going around the Internet of the Italian edition, only they're obviously converted from VHS and the audio is terrible. Plus, they're kind of hard to find, maybe because the series is so old.
Sigh, all this makes me kind of feel like me are my brother and the only ones left still enjoying that show here in Italy. Even if, logically, I know there have to be several fellow Italian fans around. If nothing else, I'm sure Italian tv didn't do all those re-runs for nothing LOL. Which is why I'm making this post (as per

ride_4ever's kind suggestion over at

sholio's Ray Vecchio Squee Party) .
So... is anyone here in the same boat as me? ;)

Also, mods, I hope I tagged this post correctly!

sage

The pilot rewatch is today at 3pm Chicago time (what time is that for me?), with trouble-shooting starting at 2:30.

Seascribe is hosting this viewing party at her Livestream channel. Get links & how-to info here.

Hope to see you there!

hsavinien.livejournal.com

So, the folks in due South don't actually have special powers, Stetson of Invulnerability aside. But what if?

What if they were born with powers, abilities, or attributes beyond human? What if they woke up to a "choosing" of some sort from capricious gods or aliens or fae?

Who would get what powers if things were fair? Who would overcome harmful abilities and figure out how to use them for good? Who would totally use levitation to drop people's pants around their ankles? Who should never, ever, under ANY circumstances get super speed? Who can fly and how do they do it?

Choose a character from dS or another part of the C6D multiverse. Talk about their powers, how they got them, and what they do with them. Disagree with other people if you like. (You can choose a character someone else has already done.)

Alternatively, rec fic or art here in which someone's got superpowers of some sort!

seascribe.livejournal.com

Hey gang! As part of the festivities for due South's 20th Anniversary, I'm going to be hosting a rewatch of the pilot movie on Livestream, which, if you're not familiar with it, is a site that allows people to all watch the same thing, with a chat in the sidebar.

If you think that's something you'd like to do, fill out the poll letting me know when the best time would be. Also, it's relatively simple to use the Livestream, if anybody wants me to teach them how to do it so that multiple watches can be hosted at different times. Just let me know in a comment if that's something you're interested in!

[Poll #1965125][Poll #1965125]

sage

If you can help with the festivities, please comment here or email me. I could use people to do:
picspam
rec sets
organize a group viewing of the Pilot
meta
games
DS to C6D retrospective
nostalgia posts
etc.

Apart from the fest, this is a great excuse to dust off and finish any long-languishing WIPs you may have hidden away. We'll be opening a special 20th anniversary AO3 collection for any and all fanworks posted in honor of the show turning 20.

Please help spread the word! Thanks! <3

sage

Hello, all! It is two short months until the 20th anniversary of the first airing of the Due South pilot, so let's get started with the party-planning! Community festivities will begin APRIL 23!

1. We'll have a special AO3 collection for posting works for the anniversary! If you have long-languishing Due South WIPs squirreled away, this would be an awesome occasion for finishing them! \o/

2+. The rest of the party will be more socially-oriented, and this is where we need volunteers to host stuff! Some ideas so far: DS social, picspam post, reccing party, 20 years later retrospective (aka what are the actors doing now?), meta party (what still works vs. what is cringe-worthy to rewatch from a 2014 perspective? Or, reimagine all characters as superheroes: what are their powers? Etc, etc, etc.), a Favorite/Sweetest/Hottest Moments from DS canon post, a Favorite/Sweetest/Hottest Moments from DS *fandom* post, a viewing party, fandom games, a prompt-meme fill party, etc. More ideas are welcome, especially if you're willing to host the thing you're suggesting. Note: please don't throw a ton of ideas at me and expect me to magically make them happen; this is a group effort, as all the best parties are. So! If you can help (whether solo or pending additional helpers), comment below with your email address and I'll put you on the planning list. Then we'll talk, sort out what each person (or team!) will be doing, everyone will do their bit, and we'll all have a great time! Yay! \o/

Please be aware that this is going to begin on Wednesday, April 23, so don't volunteer to run something if you know you won't be around! (You must be around at least SOME.) Also, if there is a viewing party, that will need to have a relatively firm schedule, but if it's prepped ahead of time, it should work. Which is why I'm posting this 2 months beforehand. Okay? Okay!

If you have questions, let me know, and again, if you can step up to help, I need your email. Thanks, y'all! <3

luzula

Hi, this is just a reminder that there will be a chat for the AU challenge today at 18:00 GMT (what time is this for me?)! Just ping me (I'm luzulae on Skype) and I'll let you in. : ) And dropping by just to say or to cheerlead is just fine, too.

seascribe.livejournal.com

There've been a couple of small, impromptu due South group watches of the episodes subbed and dubbed into French, and they've been lots of fun and people seemed interested in doing more of them, so I thought I'd see if the wider fannish community has any interest in participating.

I've posted a poll here to work out a good time and to agree on a language (English, French, or both) for chatting in.

luzula

In a little less than two hours, at 19:00 UTC (what time is this for me?), there will be a Skype chat for the AU challenge! Do drop by and chat with us, even if you're not making anything and just want to cheerlead. My Skype name is luzulae.

luzula

The due South/C6D AU challenge at

alternate_ds_c6d will be holding a Skype chat in 45 minutes, at 20.00 UTC (what time is this for me?). Feel free to drop in, even if you don't know if you'll be making something for this round! We'll be glad to have you. : )

Just ping me (I'm luzulae on Skype), and I'll get you into the chat room.

luzula

So, this Sunday (the 10th of March) the dS/C6D AU challenge at

alternate_ds_c6d is having a Skype chat at 7 pm GMT/UTC (what time is this for me?). Beware the daylight savings time change in the US (which is accounted for in the link)!

Chats are a good way to share ideas, cheerlead each other, find betas, and sometimes go off on wacky fannish tangents. The idea is that we'll take turns talking about what we're making or planning to make, and offer each other support. Feel free to turn up even if you're not sure you'll participate in the challenge, too!

My Skype name is luzulae, so just add me as a contact and send me a PM, and I will add you to the chat room. If you need any help, just ask me in the comments. : )

luzula

On Saturday 7 pm GMT,

seascribe and I are going to meet up on Skype to watch either a couple of due South episodes, or the Steve McQueen movie Bullitt. We haven't quite decided yet. And I know the latter isn't C6D or anything, but I do consider it due South-related anyway, since Ray K canonically had a thing for Steve McQueen. : )

Do join us if you want! My Skype-id is luzulae.

sage

Chat room opening now!

Once you have a Skype account, go to Contact -> Add contacts and search for "thesageness". Once you've added me, I can add you to the chat group.

{eta}

5:25pm CDT, chat still going. Feel free to pop in/out as you're able. <3

sage

Come celebrate Due South turning 18 this Saturday the 22nd, starting at about 1pm Chicago time (CDT)! Dig out your Due South DVDs and chat via Skype's free instant messenger (not the video/phone chat, just text) -- we'll all press play at the same time and have an international viewing party! Woohoo! \o/

We'll start with the Pilot and whatever other eps people want to watch for as long as there are people in the chatroom who want to keep watching. (C6D media is also an option if people are so inclined!) Feel free to come and go as different time zones roll around -- this is meant to be very laid back, flexible, and fun! Let me know if you have any questions!

sage

In 3 weeks, on Sept 22nd, it will be the 18th anniversary of the start of Due South's first season! Woohoo! The pilot was first aired back on April 23, 1994 as a sort of fall preview, and then they retooled the show a little over the summer. They aired "Free Willie" on September 22nd, and then they re-aired the pilot the next day.

So! Due South is turning 18! YAY!!! To celebrate, I think we should throw a viewing party and watch the Pilot & whatever other eps people feel like seeing. I'm thinking this could start around 1pm Chicago Time (CDT) on Saturday 9/22, but I'm open to suggestions on that. Obviously this will last for as long as there's interest across time zones.

(If you haven't come to a viewing party before, this is a Skype chat where we all press play on our media players at the same time and watch together while typing our squee in the chat window. We use Skype because, while annoying, it's the most reliable chat platform across different operating systems, and it's free.)

So, what do y'all think? Wanna have a party?