I loved it completely, but I'm a big fan of Herself.
That's not what making out sounds like -- unless I'm doing it wrong?
Willow ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Fan Fiction: Writers, Readers, and Enablers
This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.
erikaj - Jun 28, 2003 5:31:50 pm PDT #5692 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Susan W. - Jun 28, 2003 9:37:25 pm PDT #5693 of 10000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm a big fan of Herself's, too--Bittersweets may be my all-time favorite fanfic series, though Anna S's Season Noir is neck-and-neck with it. But I felt like in this case she was going for HSQ, but my reaction was, "But...but...that's not fair!"
Lyra Jane - Jun 29, 2003 2:15:46 pm PDT #5694 of 10000
Up with the sun
But I felt like in this case she was going for HSQ, but my reaction was, "But...but...that's not fair!"
Same here. And it made me start thinking about the logic of the story as a whole -- if Spike can't leave the island, why does he have a passport, and how did he get it? which is never a good thing.
Interestingly, I don't think my reaction would have been quite as strong if Spike had just died upon leaving the island. Killing him would have felt "fair" to me -- sad, but fair. The actual ending just made me angry.
But in general, I really like the way Herself writes, and loved the "Bittersweets" series. She does the best Spike voice of anyone, pretty much.
Consuela - Jun 30, 2003 10:43:52 am PDT #5695 of 10000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Courtesy of a link on LJ, here's a legal article about fanfiction. Long, fairly interesting, not written in dense legalese.
shrift - Jul 04, 2003 2:19:02 pm PDT #5696 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I have to ask. Can anyone think of any reason why someone would write the phrase "tumbling down the rabbit hole of love" when writing smut? And write it earnestly, thinking it was sexy?
Katie M - Jul 04, 2003 2:22:24 pm PDT #5697 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
They think bunnies are really, really hot.
shrift - Jul 04, 2003 2:27:29 pm PDT #5698 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Frankly, I think this is how Anya picked up that pesky rabbit phobia.
Katie M - Jul 04, 2003 2:29:36 pm PDT #5699 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
What, bad sex with a hare? Always possible, I suppose, considering it's Anya.
Deena - Jul 04, 2003 2:33:26 pm PDT #5700 of 10000
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I can, actually, imagine someone using it seriously, because of, I guess, the idea of love and the other side of the rabbit hole both being magical, wonderful/scary places/states. I can't imagine why anyone would think it was a good choice, but I can believe someone would.
shrift - Jul 04, 2003 2:41:19 pm PDT #5701 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I guess, the idea of love and the other side of the rabbit hole both being magical, wonderful/scary places/states.
Ah. I hadn't exactly thought of it that way. I think my mind was too busy violently rejecting the image...
And, on edit, I hasten to add that the phrase was wildly inappropriate for the character in question, but I'm now tempted to appropriate the phrase and give it a place of honor in a story, because I'm evil like that.