ext_1410 (![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png)
i-amthecosmos.livejournal.com) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
crack_van2007-11-01 08:33 pm
i-amthecosmos.livejournal.com) wrote in crack_van2007-11-01 08:33 pm
The Hard Way, by Lennie
Hi, I'm amandazillah and I'm the Popslash driver for ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
crack_van this month. Popslash is one of the great fandoms of all time, as illustrated by the fact that there's something like 347 recs in the memories of this community. And some of my favorites still hadn't been mentioned.
I want to rec some of the oddities and overlooked fics of popslash, and I might take a look at some of the popgirls while I'm at it. Britney, Christina and Pink have all had some interesting fics written about them.
I'm going to start with my "comfort fic", the one I kept turning to after a hard day.
Fandom: Popslash
Pairing: Justin/Lance
Author on lj:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thebitchtrolls
Author Website:Entendre Intended
Why this must be read:
This is the sequel to Buying A Clue, and it's the better story, to me. Justin comes to terms with his sexuality, and vows to make Lance love him. Typical Justin bravado, but Lance isn't entirely against this plan. He thinks.
This story has great dialogue, sharp and realistic. The supporting characters, especially JC and Britney, are hilarious. And it's a good love story fic for a bad day.
Here's a sample:"I guess." Justin sighed. "I just feel kind of... naked, you know? Before I was all thinking I was just playing, I was kind of open-minded straight. Slightly bi. Or something."
"Like straight without actually being in any way heterosexual?"
"Okay, I know it was dumb. But it was easy, okay? I was used to girls and I liked them, they were so sweet and..."
"Safe?"
"Yeah."
"And so was I." When Justin mumbled noncommittally and ducked his head even further Lance just wriggled down under him so he could still see Justin's face. "That's okay, Justin. We were just playing, and I liked that because you were safe."
Justin relaxed slightly, but stayed with his cheek pressed against Lance's shoulder and looking down. "Yeah, well, you weren't as safe as I thought you were, were you? I'd just decided that three weeks was too damn long to go without sex and I was thinking about that girl from Jive. But I didn't want her at all, and that seemed really weird. I hadn't had sex in three weeks and I had zero interest in her. Then I caught myself thinking 'hey, but Lance is back in town now, I could run over and jump him in the morning'. And that thought was really good. And a few seconds later, kinda scary, because I realised how often I've been doing that recently."
"I wasn't complaining."
"I'm not done. Anyway. When I sat down and counted, I figured that I'd been functionally gay for like four months. Nobody but you. I'd switched off girls and forgot to send myself the memo."
The Hard Way
crack_van this month. Popslash is one of the great fandoms of all time, as illustrated by the fact that there's something like 347 recs in the memories of this community. And some of my favorites still hadn't been mentioned. I want to rec some of the oddities and overlooked fics of popslash, and I might take a look at some of the popgirls while I'm at it. Britney, Christina and Pink have all had some interesting fics written about them.
I'm going to start with my "comfort fic", the one I kept turning to after a hard day.
Fandom: Popslash
Pairing: Justin/Lance
Author on lj:
thebitchtrollsAuthor Website:Entendre Intended
Why this must be read:
This is the sequel to Buying A Clue, and it's the better story, to me. Justin comes to terms with his sexuality, and vows to make Lance love him. Typical Justin bravado, but Lance isn't entirely against this plan. He thinks.
This story has great dialogue, sharp and realistic. The supporting characters, especially JC and Britney, are hilarious. And it's a good love story fic for a bad day.
Here's a sample:"I guess." Justin sighed. "I just feel kind of... naked, you know? Before I was all thinking I was just playing, I was kind of open-minded straight. Slightly bi. Or something."
"Like straight without actually being in any way heterosexual?"
"Okay, I know it was dumb. But it was easy, okay? I was used to girls and I liked them, they were so sweet and..."
"Safe?"
"Yeah."
"And so was I." When Justin mumbled noncommittally and ducked his head even further Lance just wriggled down under him so he could still see Justin's face. "That's okay, Justin. We were just playing, and I liked that because you were safe."
Justin relaxed slightly, but stayed with his cheek pressed against Lance's shoulder and looking down. "Yeah, well, you weren't as safe as I thought you were, were you? I'd just decided that three weeks was too damn long to go without sex and I was thinking about that girl from Jive. But I didn't want her at all, and that seemed really weird. I hadn't had sex in three weeks and I had zero interest in her. Then I caught myself thinking 'hey, but Lance is back in town now, I could run over and jump him in the morning'. And that thought was really good. And a few seconds later, kinda scary, because I realised how often I've been doing that recently."
"I wasn't complaining."
"I'm not done. Anyway. When I sat down and counted, I figured that I'd been functionally gay for like four months. Nobody but you. I'd switched off girls and forgot to send myself the memo."
The Hard Way
no subject
no subject
no subject
no subject