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Fandom: ANGEL Pairing: Wesley/Lilah Length: 2,000 words Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) sallyanneAuthor Website: Let it BurnWhy this must be read: A series of 20 drabbles about Wes and Lilah's relationship ("You owe me a dollar!"). hold_that_thought manages to pack quite a punch into only a hundred words at a time. What a skill. The drabbles range from funny and kinky to hurtful and tragic - all the various emotions possible in this ship. This is one of the best Wes/Lilah fics I have ever read, hands down. Sinking Is All I Had Planned | | |
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Fandom: THE SENTINEL Pairing: none, but a lot of innuendo of Jim/Blair Length: series: medium size for each episode Author on LJ: ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png) zelempaAuthor Website: http://www.merples.com/index.shtmlWhy this must be read: Because these put the *crack* in your viewing pleasure! Okay, admit it. You’ve watched the show with equal parts affection and smirkiness. Each episode has at least one plot hole you could drive a Ford truck through *and* at least one remark that makes you wonder where these guys are on the Kinsey scale. This episode guide is right up your alley. Like a cross between Fractured Fairy Tales and Sports Central, you have a ring-side seat with in-depth analysis delivered with tongue firmly planted in cheek. Reminiscent of joandarck’s The Gayest Show on Earth, Zelempa happily points out the touching and the subtext. She goes well beyond to identify the continuity gaffes and cheesy plots, but also provides insightful analysis. Underneath it all, you hear her love for the show and the characters. She points out why we continue to love The Sentinel, warts and all, more than 12 years after it first aired. I could quote something from every episode, but I’ll invite you instead to just start with your favorite and work through them all. You’ll be chuckling, nodding and saying “Awwwww” before you know it. | | |
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Mulder/Scully Length: one-shot Author on LJ: emily_shoreAuthor Website: fanfic tag on LJWhy this must be read:
In general, I find a lot of X-Files fanfic featuring William to be unbelievably treacly. Not this piece. naraht gives a lovely little glimpse into William as a toddler. It's a realistic portrait of him, not too cute. Have I mentioned that I'm an absolute sucker for stories with a third-party look at our favorite characters? The author creates a slightly befuddled original character with a perceptive view of the Mulder/Scully relationship and what they'd be like as parents. In addition, this story features cameos by several of my all time favorite characters. This AU story will make you wish that the series could have ended like this. Four Ways William Scully Got Picked Up From Daycare | | |
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Fandom: DOCTOR WHO Pairing: Author-Created!Eleventh Doctor/Rose Tyler Length: 2,212 words Author on LJ: goldy_dollarAuthor Website: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif) teawilesWhy this must be read: I never actually thought Tennant was going any where at the end of "The Stolen Earth," but I think the possibility of what would have happened if the Doctor *had* regenerated at that moment is a really interesting plot bunny. goldy_dollar is the only author I've seen explore it. Things that Stay the Same | | |
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Fandom: HIKARU NO GO Pairing: Isumi/Le Ping Length: 7 chapters/~28,000 words Author on LJ: aiwritingfic and chaineddoveAuthor Website: apples_for_me and hereWhy this must be read:I know, I know, the pairing is probably making you go WTF. However, such is my confidence for these two authors that I know if you just give this fic a try, by the end of it you will believe in this pairing, too. When this fic was still a WIP, seeing an update made me squee, and every chapter made me laugh aloud. Two things that I have to mention as outstanding in this fic are the cameo appearances (the authors truly have a gift for fleshing out minor characters) and the setting which feels so authentic (and not like Japan as told by a random fangirl). ( excerpt )Crossing Boundaries, chapter 1 (with links to other chapters) | | |
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Quagis, ya'll, I'm Morgul and I'll be doing the backseat driving for Sweeney Todd this month. Fandom: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Pairing: Not-Quite Sweeney/Lovett Length: 592 Author: Azurelacroix Author Website: azurelacroixWhy this must be read: It's a relatively simple, almost sweet fic in a fandom that has very little of that sort of thing. Chitchat of the Damned | | |
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Fandom: STAR TREK: Voyager Pairing: Kes, Q Length: short Author on LJ: alara_rAuthor Website: Alara's Happy-Happy Text-Only PageWhy this must be read:The problem I had with a lot of Voyager episodes is that they would raise moral issues and then address them only in platitudes. This fic doesn't do that. This deals with Kes after " The Gift," in which she evolved into a powerful energy being and left the show. She has power, but no experience in how to use that power, and no one to guide her. When the Borg threaten Earth and the people she loves, she wipes them out. All of them. Every single one. Along with everyone who any connection whatsoever to them. The Q put her on trial for genocide. Most stories about trials are boring, moralistic, and formulaic. This story is how to do a trial right. Everyone has something to say, everyone is in character, and no punches are pulled. There is no easy answer to the questions raised, no happy ending possible. Neither side is entirely right, and neither is entirely wrong. This fic is about learning to deal with consequences and ambiguities. I thought about trying to give an excerpt, but it's a short piece and no part can be excised from the whole. You just have to go read it. Power Corrupts (The Absolute Absolution Remix) | | |
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Fandom: STARGATE SG1 Pairing: Cam Mitchell/Teal'c Length: 773 words Author on LJ: rydra_wongAuthor Website: MemoriesWhy this must be read:This was written for the hugs, cuddles and kisses challenge (like a PG version of the porn battle), so it's short and sweet. The whole thing happens very late at night, and by the end, you're so sucked in to the moment that it's weird to look up and find the sun shining outside the window (which is pretty impressive for less than a thousand words). Plus, it's Teal'c and Cam, and first kisses, and coming together despite all your differences, and the whole thing aches in the best way. No excerpts this time, because it's only 773 words and I don't want to spoil it. Peppermint Blue | | |
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