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| − | The Ranger fandom has probably hardly never seen a [[Rangerphile]] showing as much creativity and proliferation in all its areas as Matthew Paul Plotecher. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1974, he entered the active fandom in the mid-90s, long before [[the Acorn Cafe]] existed, so he was one of the fandom's pioneers. Today, Matt deals with about all kinds of media, and as far as the Ranger fandom goes, so he has done back then. His fame as both a fan fiction writer and a fan artist—and even more than all this—has not faded away a bit until today, and neither has his spirit. Although he has retired from the Ranger fandom, his influence can be found everywhere. Much of the [[Ranger Code]] has been thought up by him, he launched the [[Rescue Ranger Database]], he has both written or co-written a lot of famous standard MSTings of just as famous Ranger fanfics and invented the Ranger Science Theater, and his own fanfics are recommended to newbies in the fandom still today and will certainly always be. | + | The Ranger fandom has probably hardly never seen a [[Rangerphile]] showing as much creativity and proliferation in all its areas as Matthew Paul Plotecher. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1974, he entered the active fandom in the mid-90s, long before [[the Acorn Cafe]] existed, so he was one of the fandom's pioneers. Today, Matt deals with about all kinds of media, and as far as the Ranger fandom goes, so he has done back then. His fame as both a fan fiction writer and a fan artist—and even more than all this—has not faded away a bit until today, and neither has his spirit. Although he has retired from the Ranger fandom, his influence can be found everywhere. Much of the [[Ranger Code]] has been thought up by him, he launched the [[Rescue Ranger Database]], he was one of the two Rangerphiles behind [[Rescue Our Animated Rangers|R.O.A.R.]], he has both written or co-written a lot of famous standard MSTings of just as famous Ranger fanfics and invented the Ranger Science Theater, and his own fanfics are recommended to newbies in the fandom still today and will certainly always be. |
===[[Ranger Code]]=== | ===[[Ranger Code]]=== | ||
Revision as of 06:21, 7 January 2007
Contents
- 1 About
- 2 Fan Fiction
- 2.1 Mainstream
- 2.2 Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers
- 3 The Chip Noir Dale Universe
- 4 Ranger Science Theater 3000 and MSTings
- 5 Song Parodies
- 6 Fan Art
- 7 External Links
About
The Ranger fandom has probably hardly never seen a Rangerphile showing as much creativity and proliferation in all its areas as Matthew Paul Plotecher. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 7, 1974, he entered the active fandom in the mid-90s, long before the Acorn Cafe existed, so he was one of the fandom's pioneers. Today, Matt deals with about all kinds of media, and as far as the Ranger fandom goes, so he has done back then. His fame as both a fan fiction writer and a fan artist—and even more than all this—has not faded away a bit until today, and neither has his spirit. Although he has retired from the Ranger fandom, his influence can be found everywhere. Much of the Ranger Code has been thought up by him, he launched the Rescue Ranger Database, he was one of the two Rangerphiles behind R.O.A.R., he has both written or co-written a lot of famous standard MSTings of just as famous Ranger fanfics and invented the Ranger Science Theater, and his own fanfics are recommended to newbies in the fandom still today and will certainly always be.
Ranger Code
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Matt Plotecher, by the way, had a large influence on the Ranger Code itself.
Fan Fiction
The order and the subsections are taken over from Matt's website.
Mainstream
Bedbugs
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series:
Length:
Rating: PG
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Bedbugs at StrangeUnlimited.com
Chariots of Fur
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series:
Length:
Rating: G
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Chariots of Fur at StrangeUnlimited.com
Chip 'n' Dale's Rescue Rangers – The Movie: Somemouse To Watch Over Me
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series:
Length:
Rating: PG
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Somemouse To Watch Over Me at StrangeUnlimited.com
There and Back...AGAIN?
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series:
Length:
Rating: G
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
There and Back...AGAIN? at StrangeUnlimited.com
Trite Fright Night
First released:
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Part of series:
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Rating: G
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Tright Fright Night at StrangeUnlimited.com
Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers
Fly to the Light
Written in June 1997, this fanfic started Matt Plotecher's Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers series.
First released:
Title reference: Quote from the story itself.
Part of series: Fist story in the Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers series. The immediate sequel is Plots.
Length: 97,392 words (the complete work)
Rating: PG
Synopsis
When his journey around the world takes him to Japan, a stranger hands Cheddarhead Charlie a letter for Gadget. This letter reveals a secret to her and makes her decide to travel to Japan as soon as possible. The other Rescue Rangers join her, hoping to find out more about a group of organized criminal rodents which have just appeared in their hometown...
Important Characters
Canonical
The Rescue Rangers
Original
Devices
The Ranger Wing
External Links
Fly to the Light at StrangeUnlimited.com
Plots
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers. Sequel to Fly to the Light.
Length: 25,772 words (the complete work)
Rating: PG
Synopsis
Weird happenings at the laundromat which used to be Winifred's hideout lead the Rescue Rangers onto a mysterious case directly involving Foxglove. Previous events and finally the surroundings of where the case takes the Rangers bring painful memories back to Chip's mind, memories of when he was a school boy.
Important Characters
Canonical
The Rescue Rangers
Original
Devices
The Ranger Wing
Victoria's Mechanical Coffins
External Links
Color Me Confused
Following Jeff Pierce's advice, Matt wrote this story in 1999 to fill the gap between Plots and Swarm. It is one of the few fanfics to feature Cassandra, one of Matt's favorite characters.
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers. Takes place between Plots and Swarm.
Length: 15,269 words (the complete work)
Rating: PG
Synopsis
A series of thefts in the carnival she is traveling with has the gypsy moth Cassandra call their friends, the Rescue Rangers, for help. But even after reducing the suspects to four, the mystery is far from solved.
Important Characters
Canonical
The Rescue Rangers
Original
Devices
External Links
Color Me Confused at StrangeUnlimited.com
Swarm
Written in 1998 and 1999, Swarm is another highly recommended story from the Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers universe.
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers.
Length: 76573 words (the complete work)
Rating: M
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Wedding Bells Will Chime; Death Knells Shall Clang
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers
Length: 44145 words (the complete work)
Rating: PG
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Wedding Bells Will Chime; Death Knells Shall Clang at StrangeUnlimited.com
My Dinner with Monty
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers
Length:
Rating: G
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
My Dinner with Monty at StrangeUnlimited.com
Payback
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers
Length:
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Payback at StrangeUnlimited.com
Homefront
First released:
Title reference:
Part of series: Chip Noir Dale's Rescue Rangers
Length:
Synopsis
Important Characters
Canonical
Devices
External Links
Homefront at StrangeUnlimited.com
The Chip Noir Dale Universe
Ranger Science Theater 3000 and MSTings
Song Parodies
A Fly from Heaven
Matt: "A song for Zipper."
Parody of: Fly from Heaven by Toad the Wet Sprocket
First Released: 1997
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
C-N-D-R-R
Matt: "Just another fan anthem."
Parody of: S-E-X-X-Y by They Might Be Giants
First Released: 1997
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Crash Into Trees
Matt: "Chip and Dale express their feelings for Gadget during a crash-landing."
Parody of: Crash Into Me by the Dave Matthews Band
First Released: 1997
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Dale's Ode to Foxglove
Matt: "Dale gives a serenade to Foxy, as only Dale can."
Parody of: I Only Wanna Be With You by Hootie and the Blowfish
First Released: 1999
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Golly! Golly! Golly!
Matt: "The jingle for Gadget's new store."
Parody of: Lolly, Lolly, Lolly from Schoolhouse Rocks
First Released: 1997
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Mice In Black
Matt: "What if the Rangers returned in a new TV series?"
Parody of: Men In Black by Will Smith
First Released: 1998
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
No Plan
Matt: "Dale's view on how he runs his life."
Parody of: No Rain by Blind Melon
First Released: 1997
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Rangers' Cast
Matt: "Something I wrote for the Rangers' 10th anniversary."
Parody of: Monster Rap by Elvira
First Released: 1999
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Ranger Coffeehouse
Matt: "A tune for the Ranger's Coffeehouse, where characters of all the different fanfic universes can mingle and meet."
Parody of: Star Wars Cantina by "Weird Al" Yankovic; Copacabana by Barry Manilow
First Released: 1998
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
The Old Aircraft
Matt: "Not quite a 'funny' parody, as Gadget visits her old home."
Parody of: The Old Apartment by Barenaked Ladies
First Released: 1998
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Theme from R.O.A.R.
Matt: "Theme for the R.O.A.R. effort."
Parody of: Right Now by Van Halen
First Released: 1998
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Theme from the Nowakverse
Matt: "I was reading the MiSTing of "Under the Bridge" (see below) and ran across the short bit John had written for Part Three, and the tune stuck in my head until I wrote my own version."
Parody of: I'll Make A Man Out Of You from Disney's Mulan
First Released: 1999
External Link: StrangeUnlimited
Fan Art
General Illustrations
Character and Story Illustrations
Covers That Never Were
The Heart Gallery
The Hackwrench Swimsuit Accessory Issue
External Links
Matt's main website Strangeumlimited.com
The section of his website where he still keeps all his Ranger-related works
