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You And Me In A Rowboat To Rio by Punk and Sabine (PG)
Fandom: WEST WING
Pairing: Josh/Sam
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
runpunkrun (Punk) and sabine101 (Sabine)
Author Website: http://www.grapefruithead.com/ourboys/sabine (Sabine) and http://home.teleport.com/~punkm/ (Punk)
Why this must be read:
When it comes to Josh and Sam, "cute" is generally not something I'm looking for. West Wing fiction in general tends to be very angst-focussed, and those that aren't often, uh, suck. Personally, I'm not a fan of rose garden weddings and happyhappy stuff.
As ever, though, it's the exception to the rule that's worth checking out, and this is Josh and Sam and cute all at once. It is, in fact, adorable, and I don't say that lightly. It's got sufficient backstory and angst to make it palateable, as well as details that let you know it's Josh and Sam and not some clones that look like them but aren't, but for me, really, it is truly all about the cute. It's kind of like West Wing Lite - the same show, but the happier, healthier version.
And being able to pull that off with such skill is pretty darn cool, I think. :) As is only proper from a story by two such gods of the fandom, it's lovely to read, and I think that's what makes all the difference. In the hands of less talented writers, this would suck. As it was, I came across it on my very first afternoon in West Wing fic land, and was so impressed I stayed. :) Aren't you all glad? Heh.
Anyway, yeah. If you want a break from angst, or just something that will make you smile and go 'awwwwwwww' without making you ill, you could do a lot worse than this.
You And Me In A Rowboat To Rio
Pairing: Josh/Sam
Author on LJ:
runpunkrun (Punk) and sabine101 (Sabine)Author Website: http://www.grapefruithead.com/ourboys/sabine (Sabine) and http://home.teleport.com/~punkm/ (Punk)
Why this must be read:
When it comes to Josh and Sam, "cute" is generally not something I'm looking for. West Wing fiction in general tends to be very angst-focussed, and those that aren't often, uh, suck. Personally, I'm not a fan of rose garden weddings and happyhappy stuff.
As ever, though, it's the exception to the rule that's worth checking out, and this is Josh and Sam and cute all at once. It is, in fact, adorable, and I don't say that lightly. It's got sufficient backstory and angst to make it palateable, as well as details that let you know it's Josh and Sam and not some clones that look like them but aren't, but for me, really, it is truly all about the cute. It's kind of like West Wing Lite - the same show, but the happier, healthier version.
And being able to pull that off with such skill is pretty darn cool, I think. :) As is only proper from a story by two such gods of the fandom, it's lovely to read, and I think that's what makes all the difference. In the hands of less talented writers, this would suck. As it was, I came across it on my very first afternoon in West Wing fic land, and was so impressed I stayed. :) Aren't you all glad? Heh.
Anyway, yeah. If you want a break from angst, or just something that will make you smile and go 'awwwwwwww' without making you ill, you could do a lot worse than this.
You And Me In A Rowboat To Rio