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Darkness Always Gets There First by Thistlerose (Teen And Up Audiences)
Fandom: STAR TREK REBOOT
Pairing: Jim Kirk&Winona Kirk
Length: 4177 words
Author on LJ: No lj listed on AO3 profile
Author Website: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Thistlerose/pseuds/Thistlerose
Why this must be read:
Hey guys. First, I want to apologize for being such a flake on the reccing front. Real life just slammed me until I found myself with only a few hours left to rec. But enough excuses, I will try to squeeze in at least a couple recs with the little time I have left.
Now for the rec. Normally, I pass right on by gen. It just does not do it for me. But for some reason I've lately been completely taken by interesting depictions of the relationship between Winona and Jim. Despite the title "Darkness Always Gets There First", a fitting way to complete that thought would be "But Light Eventually Follows". I've read and enjoyed both ends of the Winona spectrum in fic: the ones where she's ruthless, icy, ambivalent towards Jim at best, though not completely cold-blooded; and the ones where she's just as kick-ass and free-spirited as her son (her seemingly canon-supported neglect conveniently smoothed over, if not blithely ignored). But Thistlerose's version of this mother-son relationship is probably the most realistic as far as canon-support goes. The author restrains his/herself from demonizing or idealizing any of the characters, including Frank The Stepdad, who, although unseen in the movie, we all pretty much assume is an asshole.
The writing is pro-level, grounded enough to feel "real" and pschologically insightful, with the occasional wanderings into moments of true beauty. The distant warmth of Winona's POV always comes through, increasing in intensity as the fic moves along.
The story starts with the interesting approach of a Winona obsessed with the idea that tracking down and killing Nero, the murderer of her husband, is her destiny and takes us through all of the resulting effects on her interactions with those around her, Jim's in particular. "Darkness..." ends on a fantastic line that speaks of a crystalline clarity of love perceived at last. This is a fic that really pays attention to hints of canon dropped in the first movie, and expands on them while staying true to the feel.
Darkness Always Gets There First
Pairing: Jim Kirk&Winona Kirk
Length: 4177 words
Author on LJ: No lj listed on AO3 profile
Author Website: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Thistlerose/pseuds/Thistlerose
Why this must be read:
Hey guys. First, I want to apologize for being such a flake on the reccing front. Real life just slammed me until I found myself with only a few hours left to rec. But enough excuses, I will try to squeeze in at least a couple recs with the little time I have left.
Now for the rec. Normally, I pass right on by gen. It just does not do it for me. But for some reason I've lately been completely taken by interesting depictions of the relationship between Winona and Jim. Despite the title "Darkness Always Gets There First", a fitting way to complete that thought would be "But Light Eventually Follows". I've read and enjoyed both ends of the Winona spectrum in fic: the ones where she's ruthless, icy, ambivalent towards Jim at best, though not completely cold-blooded; and the ones where she's just as kick-ass and free-spirited as her son (her seemingly canon-supported neglect conveniently smoothed over, if not blithely ignored). But Thistlerose's version of this mother-son relationship is probably the most realistic as far as canon-support goes. The author restrains his/herself from demonizing or idealizing any of the characters, including Frank The Stepdad, who, although unseen in the movie, we all pretty much assume is an asshole.
The writing is pro-level, grounded enough to feel "real" and pschologically insightful, with the occasional wanderings into moments of true beauty. The distant warmth of Winona's POV always comes through, increasing in intensity as the fic moves along.
The story starts with the interesting approach of a Winona obsessed with the idea that tracking down and killing Nero, the murderer of her husband, is her destiny and takes us through all of the resulting effects on her interactions with those around her, Jim's in particular. "Darkness..." ends on a fantastic line that speaks of a crystalline clarity of love perceived at last. This is a fic that really pays attention to hints of canon dropped in the first movie, and expands on them while staying true to the feel.
Darkness Always Gets There First