So metafandom linked to an interesting post on fanfic classics , and I can't help but note that as of my posting this, no one has posted any Smallville classics yet. I was going to remedy that, but had a brain spasm: what are the Smallville "classic" stories? I mean, I'm most likely to go with something by seperis, something by thamiris or something by rivkat--I'm sure ( Read more... )

Those of you on my flist who are in Smallville but not SPN fandom might not have longsufferingly (i.e. the writing journal of the artist formerly known as chash) friended, and so might have missed the very sweet Smallville story she just posted that made me totally nostalgic for season one: Everybody Waiting for Superman (Clark/Lex).

Ok, don't everyone drop dead in shock, but I am actually recommending a Smallville story. I really haven't been reading SV stories for the past year or so, but this is by rivkat, who has never written anything I haven't completely loved, so I read it. Repent At Leisure (Clark/Lex) is a kind of variation on the "forced to marry" cliche: Clark has to ( Read more... )

Don't everyone drop dead in shock, but I actually have a Smallville fic rec. (I guess I haven't gone completely over to the SPN side of the force). lonelywalker's Wait is a lovely Lionel/Martha piece set early in season 7. I particularly love her Martha in this story, and the way she conveys Martha's combination of attraction, affection, and caution towards ( Read more... )

I admit I've been unfaithful, dallying with other hot fandoms (especially SPN), but meeting with other Smallville fans at Escapade, and seeing all the new names pop up on the different SV comms, and reading posts like this one by svmadelyn, make me remember how much I love this fandom. And really, the "ten stories I love (or love to reread) in Smallville ( Read more... )

It always seems superfluous for me to recommend stories either by astolat or rivkat, because they're two of the most talented and amazing writers in Smallville fandom--doesn't everyone just drop everything and read their stories immediately the moment they post something? But a recommendation never hurts. And both of these stories are distinguished by fabulous ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to lunarknightz and myownghost! And many thanks to the folks who've sent me birthday greetings--it's so lovely of you all. Thanks especially to myownghost and bop_radar for the virtual cards and prezzies, and to mskatej, who has continued her tradition of writing obscure Smallville pairings for my birthday--in this case indulging my love of Chloe/Lana.

Actually, her story Seule ( Read more... )

serrico wrote a short Lionel-Martha piece here in which Lionel reflects on the difference between surface and substance when it comes to Martha Kent. Only about ten paragraphs long, and still one of the best pieces of Lionel characterization I've ever read. I highly recommend it.

And can I just say, I LOVE that my 400th post is a Lionel rec. Really, ( Read more... )

bagheera_san wrote me Chlana! And it's a lovely reflection on Chloe and Lana's friendship, mixed in with a little mystery. It's here, and highly recommended.

You know how metafandom collects insightful and thought-provoking essays from all sorts of different fandoms? Sometimes I wish there was a companion community called "metasquee" (or maybe it should be panfandomsquee? Squeefandom?) pointing people to really fun squeeful discussions that they might enjoy even if it's not their fandom. Two examples of what I'm ( Read more... )