This Neurotic Little Worry, by Jane Carnall (R)

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Fandom: BLAKES 7
Pairing: Avon/Vila
Author on LJ: janecarnall
Author Website: http://hjc.akicif.net/
Why this must be read:

I'm reccing this one because I realised I hadn't recced any Avon/Vila yet, and I thought that was a shame. I'm mostly a Blake/Avon girl myself, and generally find it very difficult to believe in a pairing which mostly requires a demotion or flat-out ignoring of Avon's canonical obsession with Blake. (The happy Avon/Vila fluff out there is generally too cute for suspension of disbelief, for me.) This fic, though... this one persuaded even me to rec it. :)

For a start, it's actually got Avon and Vila having issues and disagreements which are based on those they have in canon. Avon isn't necessarily very nice, although he's still maybe a little nicer than I would give him credit for. Vila isn't a spineless chump just taking the abuse, and his position as a lowly Delta is actually discussed. It's a rare fic that manages to take interesting issues from canon and build on them; I think I'd find this worth reccing if only for that. It's even rather better written than most.

And now I've represented Avon/Vila fic to the world and so a certain friend of mine should be happy. :D Phew! Heh.

This Neurotic Little Worry

Comments

[lite-bright.livejournal.com]

Wow. I've never been much into Blakes7, but your rec of that was pretty convincing, and now I'm glad that I read this. Damn, is the whole fandom this good?

[hafren.livejournal.com]

Damn, is the whole fandom this good?

Speaking as someone who's been reading fic from a lot of fandoms in the cause of research, I'd say this has some of the best fic around.

[soupytwist.livejournal.com]

Heh, sadly not the whole fandom, but we've got some gems, that's for sure. :)