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Personally, I've always been of the opinion that parodies were fine, but sequels/prequels tended to be cheap, especially the unofficial ones (but even most who are given the blessing by the original authors or estates). Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, is clearly a parody, and one that is in my queue to read, along with Pride and Prejudice, while you won't catch me reading the article mentioned "Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife". Just for the same reason, that while I've been a huge fan of the Sherlock Holmes stories ever since I was a wee lad, I don't read the unofficial sequels. The author intended things a certain way. The sequels change things, and often kills a sense of mystery that was intended. Parodies you go in, knowing full well, that it is a joke, and really in the end doesn't matter except to be enjoyed.
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