Soooooooooo I was looking forward to voicing the protagonist of this story for a weekly podcast my friend was planning, but now we're set back a little. Reason being, some dunkoff thinks that they've monopolized the science fiction genre and claimed she stole their idea because of a few similarities that are literally so generic that you COULD NOT POSSIBLY assume they were a unique thing. Instances like a soldier getting knocked over in battle and another soldier telling them to get up or something like that. I haven't reviewed the excerpts in question yet, but I have heard the word of trustworthy third parties that are aware of this. They all conclude that (without conferring with each other first) that there were one or two generic coincidental similarities which led to the other party getting salty over the similarities and nitpicking for anything they could stretch into an issue. In any case, my friend is one of the most honest and well meaning people I know. Not to mention hard working and creative. The mere notion that she knocked off another person's idea is preposterous. She couldn't have known of this person's work (which by the way isn't a copyright or finalized work, but an idea, which this is for fun so copyright isn't even involved) and she's worked so hard, if she were stealing an idea she wouldn't be working so hard to make this an original idea. NEITHER PARTY IS PAST THE CONCEPT PHASE SO HOW COULD THERE BE PLAGIARISM? The accusatory party forbade us proceed with the podcast. They have no authority over us and they have no legitimate arguments. There arguments consist of similar titled blog post titles (which are commonly used phrases in all sorts of media) and the fact that they both recommend similar Marvel Comics series and posted their thoughts on Rogue One. HOW DO YOU CLAIM THAT AS COPYCATTING? THEY ARE MAJOR FRANCHISES! In an case this is sheer ridiculousness and a setback but we will press on. Our resolve to finish the job has only strengthened and I look forward to voicing the character. Unfortunately this person has connections to a publisher/author that my friend respects and this idiot is threatening to tattle on her to these people to ruin her future career as an author over such a negligible incident. Hopefully this fool will realize her sheer stupidity  and this will all blow over soon. If not, we will press on and when we're a success they cn eat their hearts out. (If you can't tell I'm a bit angry, and so are many of my friends, that this friend of mind is coming under so much fore for something she hasn't done. She is really a great person and the fact that these idiots are jealous and attacking her is really incensing.)