October 27th, 2006 
02:31 pm Not That Funny by Ruth Sadelle Alderson (NC-17)
Fandom: Lotrips
Pairing: Viggo/ Orli
Author's LJ: [livejournal.com profile] rsadelle
Author's website: Ruth's Writing World

Why this must be read:

I enjoy stories where the things and the characters just ain't quite right. Gotta find the line between Viggo's artsyness and creepyness. And Orli has gone right over the line with him. But it's really not that funny. ;)

Not That Funny
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06:57 pm Drivers Needed!
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09:39 pm VID REC: Stargate SG1 - When Morning Comes
Vidder: Di
Musical artist: Dishwalla
Pairing: Sam/Cam
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] di_br
Vidder's website: Perfect Harmony
Why this vid kicks ass:

This is a great Sam/Cam with both a shippy and comradely vibe. Using footage up to The Quest I, and very good use of a number of explosions as punctuation. The vid makes repeated use of flying with Cameron and then opening up to space and ground warfare with Sam. But while the explosion and fighting together works with the loud, and fast-paced parts of the song - Yet it's the contrast with the quiet moments, the cutting between the two of them that gives a real sense of how much Sam and Cameron rely on each other.

The cuts and fades really work to show all the little moments that make up the Cam/Sam dynamic - whatever else they have, it's really all about the camaraderie.

Download. Watch. Feedback.

When Morning Comes
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10:37 pm VID REC: The X-Files - Have You Seen Me Lately
Vidder: Lyle
Musical artist: Keri Noble
Pairing: Mulder/Scully (Cancer Arc)
Vidder on LJ: Unknown
Vidder's website: Can't locate it
Why this vid kicks ass:

This is a beautifully done interpretation of the Cancer Arc, using both episode footage and deleted scenes. It also features some extremely apt dialogue. The song is a perfect accompaniment to both the painful and the bittersweet. Sensitive souls may require tissues.

Have You Seen Me Lately?
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11:10 pm VID REC: Buffy and Angel - Get By
Vidder: zdee
Musical artis Talib Kweli
Pairing: Angel/Faith
Vidder on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] zdee/[livejournal.com profile] ficbyzee
Vidder's Web site: Zee's vids and stories

Why this vid kicks ass:
I was impressed when I saw this vid at Vividcon this summer. Angel is particularly suited to rap music because of its gritty urban setting, the preponderance of night scenes, and the violence of the battles. It's very much a story of warriors, and testorerone-driven, angry aspect of rap suits the series and the character. I'm not a fan of rap in general, and but this song's lyrics, full of hope even in the midst of struggle, speak to me:
This morning, I woke up
Feeling brand new, I jumped up
Feeling my highs, and my lows
In my soul, and my goals


Zee captured the spirit of Faith with this song--her valiant spirit and her struggle to find her way, the light and dark in her soul fighting for supremacy. Angel's got a crucial place in Faith's story, and the scenes in the vid make that clear. A viewer can see this as either shippy or commentary on the kinship they feel for one another, you choice. Personally, I never shipped Buffy/Angel, so in my view, Faith would have been a better choice for Angel, if he had only been smart enough to realize that he didn;t have to be afraid of her darkness bringing out his inner demon.

Get By

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11:14 pm Mortal City by Susan (rated R)


Fandom: Starsky and Hutch
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch 
Author: Susan
Author's LJ:  sjames centre

Why this must be read:  

Because Susan does with a few paragraphs what other writers wish they could do in an entire novel. Because fic like this makes Season 4 better. Because of paragraphs like this:

Starsky turned to look at him, and just for a moment he saw the other Hutch, the one he’d met that first week at the academy. Short hair and clean upper lip. Shiny badge and shiny shoes. The one who always knew who the bad guys were.  He wondered now if maybe he’d made him up, had wanted to believe so badly, that he’d made Hutch believe it too.

 


Link:  http://sjames-centre.livejournal.com/10259.html

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