Shame… a twist on the old folk tale, in which Little Red becomes lycanthropic after dealing with Big Bad, could actually be pretty cool in the right hands.
Big as these hands might be (the better to catch you with, my dear), they don’t seem like the right ones.
The TV show Once Upon a Time already did a variation where Red herself was a werewolf, and in fact Big Bad without realizing it. I wouldn’t care to lay odds that this novel is more or less a fanfic with the serial numbers filed off.
That’s what I was thinking too and I liked that twist (and what they did with Jekyll and Hyde). We enjoyed that show but we stopped watching after a few episodes into the last season. I might want to try it again, and Robert Carlyle can sell me most anything!
Marc
2 years ago
I didn’t even notice the trademark. Joins the ranks of classics like Maradonia, Legend of Rah and the Muggles, the Cocky series and more.
Doesn’t need to be. Anyone can assert that something is a trademark. However, in a civil proceeding, even a valid asserted trademark doesn’t have as many protections as a registered trademark —
No, it’s not like copyright. Yes, sure, someone can ASSERT that they have a trademark, but a) it must be unique or distinctive and must b) distinguish YOUR specific company’s offerings (products or services). And it absolutely does NOT have the same protections as a registered trademark.
If I used “A Little Werewoman Story” today, in some new book, for him/her to sue me–bear this in mind–s/he’d have to prove that the damage amount was OVER $75K.
It’s a bit like–not exactly like, but a bit–like not registering an asserted copyright. You can’t bring suit over a copyright unless and until you HAVE registered it–so asserting one is pretty damn meaningless.
Shame… a twist on the old folk tale, in which Little Red becomes lycanthropic after dealing with Big Bad, could actually be pretty cool in the right hands.
Big as these hands might be (the better to catch you with, my dear), they don’t seem like the right ones.
The TV show Once Upon a Time already did a variation where Red herself was a werewolf, and in fact Big Bad without realizing it. I wouldn’t care to lay odds that this novel is more or less a fanfic with the serial numbers filed off.
That’s what I was thinking too and I liked that twist (and what they did with Jekyll and Hyde). We enjoyed that show but we stopped watching after a few episodes into the last season. I might want to try it again, and Robert Carlyle can sell me most anything!
I didn’t even notice the trademark. Joins the ranks of classics like Maradonia, Legend of Rah and the Muggles, the Cocky series and more.
Anybody taking bets on whether an actual TM application is genuinely filed????
Doesn’t need to be. Anyone can assert that something is a trademark. However, in a civil proceeding, even a valid asserted trademark doesn’t have as many protections as a registered trademark —
No, it’s not like copyright. Yes, sure, someone can ASSERT that they have a trademark, but a) it must be unique or distinctive and must b) distinguish YOUR specific company’s offerings (products or services). And it absolutely does NOT have the same protections as a registered trademark.
If I used “A Little Werewoman Story” today, in some new book, for him/her to sue me–bear this in mind–s/he’d have to prove that the damage amount was OVER $75K.
It’s a bit like–not exactly like, but a bit–like not registering an asserted copyright. You can’t bring suit over a copyright unless and until you HAVE registered it–so asserting one is pretty damn meaningless.
Offered FWIW.
You’re vehemently agreeing with me. 🙂
Mostly. Not 100%. 🙂
Little Werewomen? Is this one those public domain parodies? like: