... and are there stories where Darcy isn't obnoxious?
If there are I've yet to run across them.
Hey! What do you two think you're doing? Fightin' at a time like this. You'll use up all the air!
Jayne ,'Out Of Gas'
Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 02, 2013 8:08:14 am PST #8325 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Juliebird - Jan 05, 2013 3:23:30 pm PST #8326 of 10434
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
One thing I noticed about Steve/Tony fanfic is that it's a very similar dynamic to a lot of Cas/Dean fanfic (at least, many of the ones I've read so far). A lot of the issues of self-worth despite heroic deeds, the unwavering belief in the other despite this, plus the fish-out-of-water in need of pop-culture education. Which is maybe why I'm digging it so much (which works for me since the D/C well is pretty dry right now).
So is that a trope? The alien/naive innocent virgin sees the good in the hedonistic shallow man who secretly has layers and a soft squishy center and daddy issues?
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2013 4:12:54 pm PST #8327 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Read any good Kirk/Spock lately?
Juliebird - Jan 05, 2013 4:25:11 pm PST #8328 of 10434
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Not a fandom I've ever been into, old or reboot.
If I squint I can see that, but I'm having a hard time seeing Kirk being full of self-loathing. But again, I'm not in that fandom and haven't given it a lot of thought, even though I'm aware of the K/S.
The other thing I like about a lot of the S/T fic is that Pepper is continuously awesome. I don't know if that's because it's canon that she breaks up with him, so it's not a matter of writing her out maliciously to make room for the authors OTP, or that she is just generally well-liked.
But also, the cheeseburgers and the classic rock. Now I want a D/C Avengers AU.
edited for spoilers
§ ita § - Jan 05, 2013 4:30:49 pm PST #8329 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The magic of fanfic is that someone has always thought of any given them that way.
I've read psychologically interchangeable Kirk/Spock, Arthur/Eames, Dean/Castiel, and John/Sherlock that matches the fairly little Tony/Steve of which I have partaken. Some are more alcoholic than others, some "alien" is more metaphorical, some literal, but at the end the he's-too-good-for-me-while-I-hide-emo-with-bravado and the I'm-buttoned-down-and-out-of-place-here-but-I-have-feelings-too can be manipulated a number of ways.
Juliebird - Jan 05, 2013 4:35:00 pm PST #8330 of 10434
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
But do they have AC/DC shirts, is the real question.
(But, yeah, I figured there had to be some universal trope involved).
Consuela - Jan 10, 2013 4:23:18 pm PST #8331 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
It's More Joy Day, and I posted a pile of ficlets and crossovers: [link]
Fandoms include: Narnia, Indiana Jones, X-Files, Wimsey, and sundry crossover fandoms.
shrift - Jan 13, 2013 6:46:04 pm PST #8332 of 10434
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Major Polyamorous Recs update has been posted, including 200 new recs and an entire site overhaul.
Lee - Jan 13, 2013 6:48:03 pm PST #8333 of 10434
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
DUDE! SWEET!
shrift - Jan 13, 2013 7:15:15 pm PST #8334 of 10434
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Dana should get many props for making this happen.