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Subject Line: Still Life by Domenika Marzione (unrated; PG at most)
Fandom: X-MEN MOVIEVERSE
Pairing: None
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miss_porcupine
Author Website: The DMZ
Why this must be read:
Colossus is someone who is woefully under-represented in movieverse stories (or any X-Men fanfic, for that matter) -- many of the characters who have never had a movieverse appearance turn up in fic far more than he does. Poor old Piotr never seems to get a look-in; and when he does, he almost never gets to show off anything spectacular in terms of characterisation... or anything else, really.
'Still Life' is a rare exception to the rule. This story examines a short snippet of life in the wake of X2 -- Piotr trying to deal with the ways in which things have changed, and having a lovely little conversation with Kurt, whom he is meeting for the first time. Both characters are fleshed out wonderfully well from what little was shown of them in the movie; the writer draws from aspects of their comicsverse counterparts, whilst keeping them true to their movieverse forms.
I love 'small slice of everyday life' stories, and this is one of the best I've read. Excellent character insight, atmosphere, and imagery, and it walks the fine line between unrealistically upbeat and downright depressing with precision.
Still Life
Hi, I'm Apathy, and I'll be your X-Men Movieverse dealer for August. I'm mostly into gen and slash, and my favourite movieverse characters are Logan and Kurt; as such, my recs will probably be skewed somewhat towards these factors, but I'm planning on including a fair range of characters. (I make no promises on reccing het, though. *g*)
Hope you all find something here to enjoy!
Pairing: None
Author on LJ:
miss_porcupineAuthor Website: The DMZ
Why this must be read:
Colossus is someone who is woefully under-represented in movieverse stories (or any X-Men fanfic, for that matter) -- many of the characters who have never had a movieverse appearance turn up in fic far more than he does. Poor old Piotr never seems to get a look-in; and when he does, he almost never gets to show off anything spectacular in terms of characterisation... or anything else, really.
'Still Life' is a rare exception to the rule. This story examines a short snippet of life in the wake of X2 -- Piotr trying to deal with the ways in which things have changed, and having a lovely little conversation with Kurt, whom he is meeting for the first time. Both characters are fleshed out wonderfully well from what little was shown of them in the movie; the writer draws from aspects of their comicsverse counterparts, whilst keeping them true to their movieverse forms.
I love 'small slice of everyday life' stories, and this is one of the best I've read. Excellent character insight, atmosphere, and imagery, and it walks the fine line between unrealistically upbeat and downright depressing with precision.
Still Life
Hi, I'm Apathy, and I'll be your X-Men Movieverse dealer for August. I'm mostly into gen and slash, and my favourite movieverse characters are Logan and Kurt; as such, my recs will probably be skewed somewhat towards these factors, but I'm planning on including a fair range of characters. (I make no promises on reccing het, though. *g*)
Hope you all find something here to enjoy!