I’m thinking about the topics of the three panel discussions I’m going to be involved with at Eastercon. They are:

1) Dr Horrible’s Internet Phenomenon – Fri, 20:00
Does the success of Dr Horrible herald a new era in television, of independent internet-distributed productions, or do you need to be Joss Whedon and have his money and fanbase to succeed?
Participants: Jane Killick (moderator), Dave Mansfield, David Devereux, Uri Aviv, Gareth L Powell

2) The author and their work  - Sat, 10:00
Can you still enjoy books by an author whose views you disagree with? Is this harder to manage in the age of blogs and increasing contact with authors?
Participants: Gareth L Powell (moderator), Anton Marx, Maura McHugh, Stephen Deas, Cory Doctorow

3) SF as protest literature - Sat, 17:00
Science fiction has a long tradition of  stories written as a reaction to current events, such as V for Vendetta, Czech and Russian SF, and the reaction to terrorist legislation. Can SF have any impact?
Participants: David Barnett (moderator), Ken MacLeod, David Lloyd, Gareth L Powell, Jon Courtenay Grimwood

What’s your view? Do you agree or disagree with any of these questions? Are there points you’d like me to make or questions you’d like me to ask the other panelists? Let me know by leaving a comment ...