If you’re willing to record and share an oral history about Kent Parson, thank you so much! Below are some prompts it would be helpful to address; I have starred (**) the two things that are really necessary to include. Otherwise, feel free to use these, or to share your thoughts more broadly.
When finished, please e-mail, link, or share your recording @ [email protected]. Thank you so much!
**Please note the date of this recording!
** What’s your history with and in Check Please fandom: roughly when did you get into it? Are you still into it? If not, when did you leave? Feel free to characterize your response in terms of calendar dates, canon progression (eg. spring semester, year two), or fandom events (eg. certain instances of wank).
How do you feel about Kent Parson as a character within a story? What do you perceive his narrative role to be? Do you perceive him to have a lot of import to the plot, or to the story’s themes?
Do you believe that Kent Parson’s role, textually or thematically, was reduced during the comic’s publication? What informs your answer, and why? What do you expect he was meant to have done within the story?
How do you perceive other fans feel about Kent Parson? How much consensus is there within the larger Check Please fandom?
Does Kent Parson have any pets? If so, briefly describe them. Is your answer rooted in canon? If not, where did you get this information?
Please describe Kent Parson’s family situation, including siblings and parents. Is your answer rooted in canon? If not, where did you get this information?
How many Stanley Cups has Kent Parson won, and roughly when? Is your answer rooted in canon? If not, where did you get this information?
Please feel free to share any additional thoughts, feelings, or personal experiences pertaining to the character and your experience in the fandom.