http://ashkevran.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] ashkevran.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2013-03-01 06:12 pm
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Protect by Charlotte Frost (NC-17)

Hello and welcome to March! My name is Angel and I'm back for my second cruise in the Starsky & Hutch crack_van. Wow--the Torino is big, bold, and the most shiny red ever to come out of Detroit! During this month's ride, I hope to mix and match some favorites of all types and mediums and genres--new and old, stories and poems and vids and artwork, safety and danger, and long and short reads. All with that delicious Starsky & Hutch imprimatur of partnership and love. Please climb on in! We're shifting to drive and heading for the promised land created by so many talents in the S&H fandom!

Fandom:STARSKY and HUTCH
Pairing:Starsky/Hutch

Length: ~12,500 words
Author on LJ: Charlotte_Frost
Author Website: http://home.comcast.net/~regmoore2005/starskyhutch.htm

Why this must be read: Charlotte Frost is a classic fanfiction writer of unimpeachable style. Some hallmarks of her stories are strong writing, elements of surprise and tenderness, hurt/comfort, realistic interpretations, and the confidence of a storyteller comfortable with her own vision and voice. She is also a returning conqueror, because she has found her way back to writing S&H after a hiatus. I was one of the many who welcomed her reentry with delight.

In "Protect," the guys wander into a dangerous situation, where consequences of wrong decisions could spell certain death. Even with such high stakes, their concern is for one another. When a bad guy action (this is a really bad guy, a jumping off point from canon) unleashes a buried memory in Hutch, Starsky is right there to protect his partner. Protecting one another, against the world and against the odds, is a true theme in their relationship. "Protect" gives us a satisfying view into this basic and beautiful part of who they are.

Protect