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Okay, sorry to spam, but I really want to participate in eponine119 appreciation day because I want to get back to the positives of fandom.
It's a given that I love eponine119's writing. I mean, what is there not to like about it? I like her even above and beyond that, however. I'm not big into the Lost fandom, so I can't say that I "know" any of the big name people, but from what interaction I've had with her, she seems to be a genuinely nice person. And that counts for an awful lot in my book. She's also interesting and insightful and a bunch of other things that (not being a writer myself) I just don't have the words to express satisfactorily.
I know this is pretty much for the Lost fandom, but back when I was first getting into fanfic, I read and loved her Gilmore Girls fic over at fanfic.net, so here's a little shout out to that for anyone who likes that fandom, but somehow remained unaware.
Okay, on to the Lost recs. (All of which I'm sure others have recc'd. And, really, I couldn't go wrong recc'ing any of it, but...)
Sunbathing--Gen, no spoilers. This one isn't my typical cup of tea, as I usually am all for the angst, especially in this fandom, but it's so funny without being out of character. I just had to re-read it when I recc'd it this time around, and I still was giggling.
Who Watches the Watcher--Jack/Kate/Sawyer, no spoilers. I really cannot write anything good enough to do this fic justice. It's hot, but it's more than that. The connections between the characters are done very well, but it's more than that too. You just have to read it. There is a sequel too (Jack/Sawyer, no spoilers), but I think I almost prefer the unresolved angsty-ness of the first fic. (Although the second is still all kinds of hot. And is, of course, well-written, as everything of hers is.)
Jack Hates--Sawyer/Jack? Jack/Kate/Sawyer?, no spoilers. This future fic is quite dark, but very compelling. (Maybe it's so compelling to me because it is so dark? I tend to like dark for my Lost fics. Heck, for most fics.) I love the twisted dynamics of the pairings.
Reflections--Jack/Sawyer, no spoilers. This is not quite as dark, but still a bit angsty. It's getting late and I'm running out of things to say to describe all of this wonderful fic, so just read it and decide for yourself. *grin*
Sawyer's Book Club--Sawyer gen, minor spoiler for something in the 1-14 to 1-16 range. It's a nice story, until the end; the ending transforms it into a wonderful story. Again, the Sawyer characterization is amazing.
Anniversaries--Sawyer/Kate, spoilers through 1-16. I'm sure this is going to get repetitive, but I like the Sawyer characterization, as exemplified in these lines, "Maybe he wanted to see her cry, since he couldn't. There was something stuck and broken inside him that kept him from shedding the tears. Maybe making her cry would make him feel better." (I'm a Sawyer-phile, what can I say?) I also like the angsty-but-not-too-over-the-top-angsty feel to the story.
Babysitting--Sawyer gen, set after 1-20. I recc'd this over at FanForum, way back when, but I still quite like it. I love that it is sweet and funny, but is never saccharine. I liked this passage a lot, "He stopped. This was just a kid. Not even his kid. Didn't seem right to indoctrinate him to all the bitterness of life before he even had a chance. When it got older, if it got to feeling bitter then it could come see Uncle Sawyer and get the straight truth."
Home--Shannon centered, spoilers through 1-20. It's amazing that I'm recc'ing a non-Sawyer fic. Heck, it even insinuates Jack/Kate, so that makes it seem even less likely I'd rec it, but I loved it each time I read it. Shannon has never been one of my favorite characters, but this story makes her seem so human and vulerable, and it just makes me feel wistful for some reason, and I like that.
Blind--Sawyer/Jack, set after 1-20. It's more touching than hot. It's an interesting portrayal of the dynamics of the Sawyer/Jack relationship.
A Job Half-Finished--Sawyer/Kate, spoilers for 2-9. I only just read this today, as I was going through her stories to pick stuff to rec, but I loved it. I love the Sawyer voice; how he is vulnerable, yet still true to himself. I also like the bitterweetness of it. I especially liked the lines, "He hates her in that moment. He's won her body, but not her trust. He didn't think it would matter to him, but it does."
In compiling these, I realized I've been awful in leaving fb. Some of it was from back when I was a lurker, but really there is no good excuse. Sorry! I should probably rectify that at some point, what with the whole positive thing I'm trying to do now.
Also, I was intending on doing an appreciation thing for halfdutch, foxxcub, and uberaeryn, but I got caught up reading and rereading all of eponine119's fics under her Lost fanfic tag trying to choose my favorites and hours have gone by, so that will have to wait for another time. (As I'm eons late for their appreciation days, another day or two won't matter. Did I miss the appreciation day for anyone else? Maybe I should just randomly do some on my own.)
I like this positive stuff. I think I missed Icon Maker Appreciation Day, didn't I? I seem to recall something little about that. Maybe I'll retroactively do a post for that. I'm going to try this positive thing if it kills me!
(Oh, and for all of you Italian people on my flist that have just started watching Lost, I made sure not to include any spoilers in my recs. I also reordered the recs to put them in order of what episodes the stories themselves spoiled so that you could plan your reading accordingly. If you choose to take me up on some of my recs, that is.)
Anyway...
Happy Appreciation Day, eponine119! I ♥ you and all of your writing.
It's a given that I love eponine119's writing. I mean, what is there not to like about it? I like her even above and beyond that, however. I'm not big into the Lost fandom, so I can't say that I "know" any of the big name people, but from what interaction I've had with her, she seems to be a genuinely nice person. And that counts for an awful lot in my book. She's also interesting and insightful and a bunch of other things that (not being a writer myself) I just don't have the words to express satisfactorily.
I know this is pretty much for the Lost fandom, but back when I was first getting into fanfic, I read and loved her Gilmore Girls fic over at fanfic.net, so here's a little shout out to that for anyone who likes that fandom, but somehow remained unaware.
Okay, on to the Lost recs. (All of which I'm sure others have recc'd. And, really, I couldn't go wrong recc'ing any of it, but...)
Sunbathing--Gen, no spoilers. This one isn't my typical cup of tea, as I usually am all for the angst, especially in this fandom, but it's so funny without being out of character. I just had to re-read it when I recc'd it this time around, and I still was giggling.
Who Watches the Watcher--Jack/Kate/Sawyer, no spoilers. I really cannot write anything good enough to do this fic justice. It's hot, but it's more than that. The connections between the characters are done very well, but it's more than that too. You just have to read it. There is a sequel too (Jack/Sawyer, no spoilers), but I think I almost prefer the unresolved angsty-ness of the first fic. (Although the second is still all kinds of hot. And is, of course, well-written, as everything of hers is.)
Jack Hates--Sawyer/Jack? Jack/Kate/Sawyer?, no spoilers. This future fic is quite dark, but very compelling. (Maybe it's so compelling to me because it is so dark? I tend to like dark for my Lost fics. Heck, for most fics.) I love the twisted dynamics of the pairings.
Reflections--Jack/Sawyer, no spoilers. This is not quite as dark, but still a bit angsty. It's getting late and I'm running out of things to say to describe all of this wonderful fic, so just read it and decide for yourself. *grin*
Sawyer's Book Club--Sawyer gen, minor spoiler for something in the 1-14 to 1-16 range. It's a nice story, until the end; the ending transforms it into a wonderful story. Again, the Sawyer characterization is amazing.
Anniversaries--Sawyer/Kate, spoilers through 1-16. I'm sure this is going to get repetitive, but I like the Sawyer characterization, as exemplified in these lines, "Maybe he wanted to see her cry, since he couldn't. There was something stuck and broken inside him that kept him from shedding the tears. Maybe making her cry would make him feel better." (I'm a Sawyer-phile, what can I say?) I also like the angsty-but-not-too-over-the-top-angsty feel to the story.
Babysitting--Sawyer gen, set after 1-20. I recc'd this over at FanForum, way back when, but I still quite like it. I love that it is sweet and funny, but is never saccharine. I liked this passage a lot, "He stopped. This was just a kid. Not even his kid. Didn't seem right to indoctrinate him to all the bitterness of life before he even had a chance. When it got older, if it got to feeling bitter then it could come see Uncle Sawyer and get the straight truth."
Home--Shannon centered, spoilers through 1-20. It's amazing that I'm recc'ing a non-Sawyer fic. Heck, it even insinuates Jack/Kate, so that makes it seem even less likely I'd rec it, but I loved it each time I read it. Shannon has never been one of my favorite characters, but this story makes her seem so human and vulerable, and it just makes me feel wistful for some reason, and I like that.
Blind--Sawyer/Jack, set after 1-20. It's more touching than hot. It's an interesting portrayal of the dynamics of the Sawyer/Jack relationship.
A Job Half-Finished--Sawyer/Kate, spoilers for 2-9. I only just read this today, as I was going through her stories to pick stuff to rec, but I loved it. I love the Sawyer voice; how he is vulnerable, yet still true to himself. I also like the bitterweetness of it. I especially liked the lines, "He hates her in that moment. He's won her body, but not her trust. He didn't think it would matter to him, but it does."
In compiling these, I realized I've been awful in leaving fb. Some of it was from back when I was a lurker, but really there is no good excuse. Sorry! I should probably rectify that at some point, what with the whole positive thing I'm trying to do now.
Also, I was intending on doing an appreciation thing for halfdutch, foxxcub, and uberaeryn, but I got caught up reading and rereading all of eponine119's fics under her Lost fanfic tag trying to choose my favorites and hours have gone by, so that will have to wait for another time. (As I'm eons late for their appreciation days, another day or two won't matter. Did I miss the appreciation day for anyone else? Maybe I should just randomly do some on my own.)
I like this positive stuff. I think I missed Icon Maker Appreciation Day, didn't I? I seem to recall something little about that. Maybe I'll retroactively do a post for that. I'm going to try this positive thing if it kills me!
(Oh, and for all of you Italian people on my flist that have just started watching Lost, I made sure not to include any spoilers in my recs. I also reordered the recs to put them in order of what episodes the stories themselves spoiled so that you could plan your reading accordingly. If you choose to take me up on some of my recs, that is.)
Anyway...
Happy Appreciation Day, eponine119! I ♥ you and all of your writing.