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crack_van2007-09-25 12:34 am
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Paramagnetic by Fahye (PG-13)
Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Pairing: Hints, but nothing too outspoken. Every relationship could be read as a pairing with Jack.
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fahye
Author Website:mercurial_wit (Fahye's fic blog)
Why this must be read:
A paramagnetic material increases the strength of a magnetic field simply by existing within it. Existence can be a powerful thing, all on its own.
This was the first Torchwood fic that felt completely right to me, and it's probably still the one that touches me most. Because Fahye understands the series, the absolute darkness of it beneath the veneer of silliness, and - unlike most writers in the fandom - she's willing to fully explore the things it's actually saying about life and existence. And she does so with a poetic, breathtaking, clinical exactness of the prose that leaves me stunned, no matter how many times I reread her story.
Paramagnetic is the tale of how Jack builds his Torchwood team, from the battle of Canary Wharf up to the first death of Suzy Costello, and so is set almost entirely pre-series. It is the story of how each member of the team reflects him, and, more importantly, of how they are shaped by him. In a set of brief, luminous moments from Jack's life with the people he's chosen as his, Fahye paints a heartbreaking, insightful portrait of their darkening lives, and, above all, of Captain Jack himself, revealed through his relationships with each of them. It may be the single most accurate portrayal of Jack I've read, and there are no words for how beautiful it is.
Paramagnetic
Pairing: Hints, but nothing too outspoken. Every relationship could be read as a pairing with Jack.
Author on LJ:
fahyeAuthor Website:
mercurial_wit (Fahye's fic blog)Why this must be read:
A paramagnetic material increases the strength of a magnetic field simply by existing within it. Existence can be a powerful thing, all on its own.
This was the first Torchwood fic that felt completely right to me, and it's probably still the one that touches me most. Because Fahye understands the series, the absolute darkness of it beneath the veneer of silliness, and - unlike most writers in the fandom - she's willing to fully explore the things it's actually saying about life and existence. And she does so with a poetic, breathtaking, clinical exactness of the prose that leaves me stunned, no matter how many times I reread her story.
Paramagnetic is the tale of how Jack builds his Torchwood team, from the battle of Canary Wharf up to the first death of Suzy Costello, and so is set almost entirely pre-series. It is the story of how each member of the team reflects him, and, more importantly, of how they are shaped by him. In a set of brief, luminous moments from Jack's life with the people he's chosen as his, Fahye paints a heartbreaking, insightful portrait of their darkening lives, and, above all, of Captain Jack himself, revealed through his relationships with each of them. It may be the single most accurate portrayal of Jack I've read, and there are no words for how beautiful it is.
Paramagnetic