Interesting Links for 07-07-2014
- Hobbit: Home Behind and Home Ahead, by Etharei.
For as long as Frodo could remember, his beloved Uncle Bilbo was known around the Shire for his shocking habit of disappearing for long periods of time. Bilbo never told anybody where he was going or when he expected to be back, and didn't seem to care what other people thought of such disrespectable inconstancy.
-- > Wonderful portrayal of Frodo and how he sees Bilbo. Fix-it without being too schmoopy. Lovely.
(tags: bilbo_baggins frodo_baggins thorin_oakenshield bilbo_baggins/thorin_oakenshield outsider!pov 5.000-10.000 13/15 happy-ending fix-it m/m the_hobbit_(2012) the_hobbit_-_all_media_types the_hobbit_-_j.r.r._tolkien families-of-choice g ar-canon_divergence ) - HP: A Heart Bright and True, by lyras.
Ron is struggling with his identity after leaving the Aurors and setting up a detective agency. A woman needs his help but seems reluctant for him to learn the truth. To complicate matters, Fenrir Greyback is on the loose, and Ron must face the Forbidden Forest and his own fears if he is to unravel the mystery.
-- > This is a really great case!fic and character study. The mystery was well thought out and the case engaging. I loved all the little details, how they make the characters and their world rich and real. Ron's struggle felt very true to canon, at the same time we can see him growing up.
(tags: ron_weasley cho_chang gen harry_potter(fandom) george_weasley angelina_johnson supporting_character character_of_color character-study ensemble r 10.000-20.000 12/15 case!fic clever-characters-being-clever action/adventure mystery plot post-series post-war ) - GK: Reversed Charges, by romanticalgirl.
How do you sleep?
-- > I love characters dealing with the things that happened to them, and going to war, seeing it, living it, this is something to be dealt with.
(tags: gen generation_kill evan_wright nate_fick pg-13 1.000-5.000 12/15 character-study small_fandom headcanon:accepted ptsd ) - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Eudaimonia, by Beatrice_Otter.
We are not studying in order to know what virtue is, but to become good, for otherwise there would be no profit in it.-Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 2.2
-- > This is a wonderful story about Ellison's relationship with John Henry. I love the look into how John Henry views morality and his conclusions. The ambiguity about it is great.
(tags: gen terminator:the_sarah_connor_chronicles james_ellison john_henry small_fandom character_of_color character-study 14/15 g 1.000-5.000 ethics yuletide ) - Iron Man/Matilda: At Tilde, by copperbadge.
Matilda turns hacker, impresses Tony Stark, and fails to be swayed by Charles Xavier.
-- > This is so plausible and adorable and funny. Love how Matilda stays so true to herself.
(tags: geniuses hacking telekinesis jennifer_honey matilda_wormwood tony_stark charles_xavier small_fandom female_character 11/15 iron_man(movies) matilda-roald_dahl matilda_(1996) marvel gen g 1.000-5.000 crossover clever-characters-being-clever delightfully-witty )
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