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DESCRY! By Elizabeth Lowry (Not Rated)
Fandom: STARSKY AND HUTCH
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Unknown
Why this must be read:
First, let me say that this story originally appeared in the 'zine "It's Love, Captain", which is still in print. Now, having said that...
Meet Mr. Hartman, the foolish mortal who's been hired by a man with an axe to grind to hurt, maim, and/or kill Starsky. He's got a role to play, and here's his motivation:
The success of his campaign would depend upon his knowing both their schedules intimately. And it was to be a campaign...a campaign of surveillance, a campaign of terror; a stalking, a preying, a hunting. A gradual realization on the part of the victim that someone was after him and would hurt him when he was caught.
You've gotta love a man with a plan.
So, Mr. Hartman starts his campaign. He's very good at what he does, and I was a bit in awe of some of his Gaslight-esque tactics.
However, we are talking about Starsky and Hutch. They should wear shirts that say "Never mess with a man's partner".
To his credit, Mr. Hartman realized that messing with Starsky would unleash "I Will Not Rest Until I Kill You" Hutch, but he failed to factor in just why Hutch is so protective of Starsky. (All the slashy girls in the house nod knowingly.)
This story intrigued me because it's told from Mr. Hartman's perspective, and it packs a punch. Seeing the guys through the eyes of someone not intimately acquainted with them makes for damned good reading. Descry, indeed. I loved the slightly voyeuristic feel to this story, and hated when it ended.
And what an ending! I won't spoil it, but since it is a slash story, let me leave you with this tidbit from Mr. Hartman when he realizes he's made a big mistake:
Stupid. Hartman was stupid. This was much more dangerous than he'd expected... If Hartman had been afraid of Hutchinson before, he was panicked now. It was one thing to mess with a man's partner. It was another to mess with a man's - lover.
Repent in leisure, Mr. Hartman!
Read and enjoy!
DESCRY!
Pairing: Starsky/Hutch
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Unknown
Why this must be read:
First, let me say that this story originally appeared in the 'zine "It's Love, Captain", which is still in print. Now, having said that...
Meet Mr. Hartman, the foolish mortal who's been hired by a man with an axe to grind to hurt, maim, and/or kill Starsky. He's got a role to play, and here's his motivation:
The success of his campaign would depend upon his knowing both their schedules intimately. And it was to be a campaign...a campaign of surveillance, a campaign of terror; a stalking, a preying, a hunting. A gradual realization on the part of the victim that someone was after him and would hurt him when he was caught.
You've gotta love a man with a plan.
So, Mr. Hartman starts his campaign. He's very good at what he does, and I was a bit in awe of some of his Gaslight-esque tactics.
However, we are talking about Starsky and Hutch. They should wear shirts that say "Never mess with a man's partner".
To his credit, Mr. Hartman realized that messing with Starsky would unleash "I Will Not Rest Until I Kill You" Hutch, but he failed to factor in just why Hutch is so protective of Starsky. (All the slashy girls in the house nod knowingly.)
This story intrigued me because it's told from Mr. Hartman's perspective, and it packs a punch. Seeing the guys through the eyes of someone not intimately acquainted with them makes for damned good reading. Descry, indeed. I loved the slightly voyeuristic feel to this story, and hated when it ended.
And what an ending! I won't spoil it, but since it is a slash story, let me leave you with this tidbit from Mr. Hartman when he realizes he's made a big mistake:
Stupid. Hartman was stupid. This was much more dangerous than he'd expected... If Hartman had been afraid of Hutchinson before, he was panicked now. It was one thing to mess with a man's partner. It was another to mess with a man's - lover.
Repent in leisure, Mr. Hartman!
Read and enjoy!
DESCRY!
Mixed
Descry is one of those situations where the fans either love it or can't see an ending such as that. Personally, I can see the ending happening. It's a good story and it shows a mirror of what happens alot of time in canon.
(And I hope you're catching the Entertainment Tonight interviews David and Paul have been doing...alot of things said by the words they aren't saying)
Re: Mixed
It didn't occur to me that the ending might not go over well with some folks... the curse of the newbie, I guess. The reason I liked it was the ending, and the unconventional-ness (yeah, that's not a word)of Hutch's actions. Proportionate response? Maybe not. S&H like? Maybe, maybe not. When it's your partner, your kids, or your lover, the tendency is to act first, then think. At any rate, I liked the edginess of Descry, but I'm kinda twisted when it comes to my fiction prefs... I do enjoy the sweet and light and romantic, but I like dark stories, too... pages and pages and pages of hurt and torment, then comfort.
I could debate and discuss for hours, but I'll spare you.
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