Wolf at the Door by MacGeorge (NC-17)
Title: Wolf at the Door
Fandom: Highlander/Highlander: The Raven
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Categories: Angst, Drama
Length: Epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://www.wordsmiths.net/MacGeorge/
Review:
Okay, I admit it. I liked Highlander: The Raven (yes, that was me). It wasn't a great series by any means, but it was light hearted, Nick and Amanda had chemistry (ironic, since apparently the two actors playing them hated each other), and there wasn't a single brooding Scotsman in sight. Since my dream spin-off of Joe and Methos going on an endless roadtrip wasn't very likely, I'm content with what I got. Plus, it gets Amanda out of the way of D/M, so everyone wins.
For those that don't know, the male lead of Raven was Nick Wolf, a latent Immortal ex-cop turned PI that Amanda adopts, primarily so she can make his life miserable, because Amanda is, as always, Amanda. In the series finale, Nick is given a slow-acting poison and Amanda kills him to trigger his immortality. He doesn't take it very well.
Wolf at the Door starts right after that episode and answers an interesting question: if Nick is too pissed at Amanda for her to be his teacher, who is going to take over the job? After Methos (dis)respectfully declines (and everyone's reaction to him even being in the running is hilarious), he manipulates Duncan into doing it. The only problem? Nick's finding Duncan awfully attractive, and Duncan's not nearly disinterested enough for Methos's peace of mind. A fun romp that manages to find a happy medium between Highlander's dourness and Raven's lightness.
For those who are interested, there is a sequel: Holy Ground. I'm not recommending it (one of the few MacGeorge stories I'm passing on) because more than half of the story is given over to a plotline involving a gaggle of OCs I'm not interested in and because, frankly, the D/M part of the story is kind of depressing, despite a technically happy ending.
Wolf at the Door
Fandom: Highlander/Highlander: The Raven
Pairing: Duncan/Methos
Categories: Angst, Drama
Length: Epic
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://www.wordsmiths.net/MacGeorge/
Review:
Okay, I admit it. I liked Highlander: The Raven (yes, that was me). It wasn't a great series by any means, but it was light hearted, Nick and Amanda had chemistry (ironic, since apparently the two actors playing them hated each other), and there wasn't a single brooding Scotsman in sight. Since my dream spin-off of Joe and Methos going on an endless roadtrip wasn't very likely, I'm content with what I got. Plus, it gets Amanda out of the way of D/M, so everyone wins.
For those that don't know, the male lead of Raven was Nick Wolf, a latent Immortal ex-cop turned PI that Amanda adopts, primarily so she can make his life miserable, because Amanda is, as always, Amanda. In the series finale, Nick is given a slow-acting poison and Amanda kills him to trigger his immortality. He doesn't take it very well.
Wolf at the Door starts right after that episode and answers an interesting question: if Nick is too pissed at Amanda for her to be his teacher, who is going to take over the job? After Methos (dis)respectfully declines (and everyone's reaction to him even being in the running is hilarious), he manipulates Duncan into doing it. The only problem? Nick's finding Duncan awfully attractive, and Duncan's not nearly disinterested enough for Methos's peace of mind. A fun romp that manages to find a happy medium between Highlander's dourness and Raven's lightness.
For those who are interested, there is a sequel: Holy Ground. I'm not recommending it (one of the few MacGeorge stories I'm passing on) because more than half of the story is given over to a plotline involving a gaggle of OCs I'm not interested in and because, frankly, the D/M part of the story is kind of depressing, despite a technically happy ending.
Wolf at the Door