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Fantasy/Reality (The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda/Andy)

Jul 22, 2009 18:22

Title: Fantasy/Reality
Author: slammerkinbabe
Recipient: egalitarianmuse
Fandom: The Devil Wears Prada
Pairing: Miranda/Andy
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: ~2,700
Summary: Andy has three fantasies about Miranda.

( Fantasy/Reality )

by: slammerkinbabe, devil wears prada, for: egalitarianmuse

Comments 13

pdt_bear July 23 2009, 01:24:06 UTC

The thin line between Fantasy and Reality wavers and shifts with every word here. :)

I really liked the details within each 'fantasy' that weaves itself into the next, and how the final 'scene' could become reality in the 'world' that you finish with.

slammerkinbabe July 23 2009, 04:16:10 UTC

Thank you! That was the core of what I was trying to do so I'm erally glad you liked it. :)

perks123 July 23 2009, 01:43:24 UTC

Well done. Andy's fantasies are vivid and about to become reality if I were to guess. Thank you.

slammerkinbabe July 23 2009, 04:17:54 UTC

They may well become reality in some form. ;) I did just give it a reread, and it sat up and begged for a sequel. Odd. Not sure whether I'll go through with that or not, but it's fun to plotbunny...

egalitarianmuse July 23 2009, 07:25:00 UTC

Oh, I loved that. It didn't even occur to me that the Good Vibe meeting was a fantasy. That was dead-on.

I've been waiting on pins and needles to see my fic and I love it. Thank you, slammerkinbabe

[insert immature, but totally appropriate smile here.]

slammerkinbabe July 23 2009, 19:01:33 UTC

I'm really glad you liked it! I was so happy when they assigned me this as a pinch hit, both because I love the pairing (yet had never written it before) and because YOU are awesome. [smiles in return]

egalitarianmuse July 24 2009, 01:22:49 UTC

Aww thanks. I was totally excited when I saw who'd gotten my pinch-hit. I knew it'd be great and I was right because you're awesome, too.

jintymac July 23 2009, 11:46:34 UTC

That was a cruel twist at the end lol! In my mind I'm hoping that she does the right thing for herself anyway :D I loved how you've written her fantasies, they were very vivid ;-)

slammerkinbabe July 23 2009, 19:02:53 UTC

Thanks! Don't worry, whatever happens with her next, she will make a change and get her life in line with her priorities. :)

themadlurker July 23 2009, 16:52:31 UTC

Ack! I should've known it was too good to be true... And looking back, yes, it does read like a fantasy. Not because the situation is so far-fetched (though, running into Miranda Priestly in a sex shop may just be one of the funniest premises possible), but because Andy actually finds herself in control of the situation, with Miranda letting her dominate the conversation.

I like the way you use Andy's daydreams to as a way to reflect her thinking about her real situation, especially with that hint at the end that she may have come to a decision through allowing herself to say those things to "Miranda." And of course, in that context, it makes a lot of sense that she'd be talking to "Miranda," who's the one person who might understand why Andy's conflicted. Very, very nicely done.

slammerkinbabe July 23 2009, 19:00:26 UTC

Oh, thank you! I'm so glad all that came across, especially what you note about Andy's speaking to Miranda in the dream because she's the one person who'd understand. I mean, part of it is hero-worshipping, also, but the one thing that has consistently driven me *nuts* about the movie is the way it denigrates Andy for throwing herself into her job and enjoying that she's good at it. There's such a disconnect between the speech that Miranda gives when Andy smirks at the two turquoise belts -- you know, the "you take yourself too seriously to care about what you put on your back" speech -- which the movie genuinely seems to take seriously (as it should! I mean, Lord, I'm no fashionista myself, but this idea that everyone who cares about fashion is automatically shallow is just wretched.) Anyway, there's such a disconnect between that speech and the way the movie finally treats Andy, as though she's a complete sellout for doing her job and liking it. So I really wanted to touch on that in the fic, because I've always felt that the ( ... )

piedra_lumbre July 25 2009, 20:09:43 UTC

This was really lovely, and adroitly blends fantasy and reality with every step. I also wanted to say that you zeroed in on the thing about the movie that also drives me nuts. Its not so much the fashion stuff which has as much merit as any other field of endeavor, but that Movie!Andy is so harshly judged for the ability to find value in her job. Nate et al. seem to be completely clueless about how they want to control who Andy is and how upset they are when Miranda challenges that control. Ultimately, of course, one wishes Andy to decide who she is on her own which is one of the reasons I prefer fic!Andy myself.