Spin-offs...except better

Sometimes I really wish I had more time to really do everything I wanted to do on the internet.

For example...Welcome to Sanditon is a thing.

For those of you who missed it, I blogged a few months ago at the conclusion of the Lizzie Bennet Diaries about how awesome I thought its impact was on the social media world and how this was such a cool way to tell a story that millions already know. It was so cool to see these characters come to life in a new way.

Well, now a whole new world has been created.

Welcome to Sanditon is a new series created by the same people that brought us LBD. In fact, Gigi Darcy, one of the side characters from LBD, and the sister of one William Darcy, is the main character of this "spin-off."

Except it's not really a spin-off.

Welcome to Sanditon is telling the story of Jane Austen's unfinished novel, Sanditon. This novel, while unfinished, explored the relationships and communication amongst the townspeople of the small town of Sanditon.

In this new adaptation, we have a host of "official" characters that help to shape the main storyline that has videos releasing every Monday and Thursday (sticking to the same schedule of LBD) but it also has a cool component where the viewers get to actually interact and do things with the story.

Welcome to Sanditon allows fans to create their own "character" and interact with the story in a unique way. Twitter, youtube, tumblr, you name it. It's different than simply conversing with the characters like with LBD. This is instead a way for the audience to have direct participation in the storyline.

Now maybe this is just my D&D/role playing nerd side coming out, BUT THIS IS AWESOME.

I seriously wish I had enough time to invest in making a character to participate, but I will instead choose to watch as an outsider, looking through the videos uploaded to the site and watching this story unfold from afar.

But you have to admit...this is pretty freaking cool.

(unrelated note...I have written this entire entry while keeping an eye on the biggest spider EVER currently trapped between the screen and window in my living room. It's mildly terrifying. Please send help.)