Recs, recs, recs!
I was on the road the entire day, but some delightful fanworks were awaiting:
Doctor Who:
Pompeii: fantastic vid about Clara and Twelve. This last season clicked for me in a way no other Moffat season has done, and the relationship between the Twelfth Doctor and Clara is a big part way, along with Clara (present day Clara) coming into focus for me and gong from generic Companion to highly individual unmistakable CLARA. This vid captures a lot about Clara and the Doctor, and why I'm looking forward to the new season starting in a few weeks!
Once upon a Time/Once upon a Time in Wonderland:
The White Queen's Quest: what really happened with Will and Ana post -Wonderland and during the fourth season of OuaT. The way Will was (not) used and there was zilch explanation about Ana, when their story had been my favourite storyline of the spin-offs one season, wasn't my only issue with s4 of OuaT, not by far. But it's one fanfiction can fix, and this is a great example.
(BTW, I've aquired the third season of OuaT on dvd and am looking forward to a rewatch. Because I still love the first three seasons, and am curious to find out whether the third season, which during broadcast I thought was best and should have been the conclusion, still feels that way going back.)
Black Sails:
The Sundering Sea: novel-length, amazing fanfiction which can't be described in an unspoilerly for season 2 way, since it's set afterwards. Considering Peter Ashe was revealed as a liar and he was Miranda's and James' source for the info that Thomas is dead, it's pretty easy (until the new season, anyway) to speculate he was lying about that as well, and Thomas is still alive. This story does more, though: it gives Ashe a plausible motive for faking Thomas' death (and for feeding Thomas wrong information about what has become of James and Miranda in turn). It presents a Thomas who has changed due to what happened during these last few years, yet retains his core decency, a Thomas and James post s2 reunion which is not easy at all (given James has become Flint, that seems plausible to me), an excellent use of various ensemble characters, and good, unobstrusive ocs to boot. In conclusion, it's epic. Download and read at your leisure.
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Doctor Who:
Pompeii: fantastic vid about Clara and Twelve. This last season clicked for me in a way no other Moffat season has done, and the relationship between the Twelfth Doctor and Clara is a big part way, along with Clara (present day Clara) coming into focus for me and gong from generic Companion to highly individual unmistakable CLARA. This vid captures a lot about Clara and the Doctor, and why I'm looking forward to the new season starting in a few weeks!
Once upon a Time/Once upon a Time in Wonderland:
The White Queen's Quest: what really happened with Will and Ana post -Wonderland and during the fourth season of OuaT. The way Will was (not) used and there was zilch explanation about Ana, when their story had been my favourite storyline of the spin-offs one season, wasn't my only issue with s4 of OuaT, not by far. But it's one fanfiction can fix, and this is a great example.
(BTW, I've aquired the third season of OuaT on dvd and am looking forward to a rewatch. Because I still love the first three seasons, and am curious to find out whether the third season, which during broadcast I thought was best and should have been the conclusion, still feels that way going back.)
Black Sails:
The Sundering Sea: novel-length, amazing fanfiction which can't be described in an unspoilerly for season 2 way, since it's set afterwards. Considering Peter Ashe was revealed as a liar and he was Miranda's and James' source for the info that Thomas is dead, it's pretty easy (until the new season, anyway) to speculate he was lying about that as well, and Thomas is still alive. This story does more, though: it gives Ashe a plausible motive for faking Thomas' death (and for feeding Thomas wrong information about what has become of James and Miranda in turn). It presents a Thomas who has changed due to what happened during these last few years, yet retains his core decency, a Thomas and James post s2 reunion which is not easy at all (given James has become Flint, that seems plausible to me), an excellent use of various ensemble characters, and good, unobstrusive ocs to boot. In conclusion, it's epic. Download and read at your leisure.
This entry was originally posted at http://selenak.dreamwidth.org/1107299.html. Comment there or here, as you wish.