Comments | grenadine: 33. fic: uncertain sideways streets, part two (the thick of it)

grenadine

33. fic: uncertain sideways streets, part two (the thick of it)

Sep 03, 2010 13:30

WELL, THEN.

Title: uncertain sideways streets (part two of two)
Fandom: The Thick of It
Rating: PG-13, language
Summary: During the election, Nicola Murray hits a wall.

Part one is here.

( A man named Mr. Chattisbourne is telling Nicola about his difficulties finding employment in the last year. )

tv: or fuck the fuck off, fic

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grenadine September 7 2010, 02:19:12 UTC

Aw, thanks!

I do love their relationship, how they yell, and yell, and yell, but underneath there's that spark of them actually liking each other. They're a lot of fun to write, and I'm glad you think I did them justice. :)

meddow September 5 2010, 08:29:50 UTC

OH, this is just absolutely wonderful!

I love that this story is about Nicola, and her not giving up and being a fighter, even though she's exhausted and somewhat humiliated. The fact that she does not give up despite everything is why I adore her so. I love how Malcolm only appears in only the beginning and last scene of fic, but has a looming presence throughout regardless. And I love immensely the way you write Nicola and Malcolm and their relationship. That rooftop scene is utterly amazing. Oh, and I freaking love the deer head bit, too for being so funny and awkward.

And I think the grand master-plan that you've given Malcolm and your take on the election is fantastic. I really hope series four does something similar.

grenadine September 7 2010, 02:51:36 UTC

Yeah. I mean, despite the fact that Nicola is not really in control of her professional life so much, she still has her choices, and she keeps choosing to do what's necessary and scary and what she thinks will help, which is why I love her, and what I tried to put in this fic. (I mean, if you look at her face right when Malcolm hands her the [dead] phone in 3x08, after she says she'll stay, she's actually smiling. Let's talk about how both the fics I've written for this fandom come out of that one scene, except let's not, because we will be here alllll day.)

Anyway. Thank you for the lovely comment! I'm really happy you liked this.

thecatinthetree September 5 2010, 11:36:43 UTC

Loved it, you got the voices just right.
Does Number 10 have a flat roof? I've just noticed that i've never looked.

grenadine September 7 2010, 03:00:00 UTC

Thank you!

(I don't know, actually! I assumed they'd have separate party headquarters from Number 10, so they're just in some random crappy office building.)

patsch September 6 2010, 12:45:28 UTC

(Oh my God, you're icon. The tiny kettle!)

This is brilliant! I love it. And I've adopted it as my new head canon now until series 4 starts. Oh, Malcolm, you cunning schemer. Of course he'd have a plan, even in the face of a catastrophic election and beyond.

grenadine September 7 2010, 03:03:27 UTC

("It's a bloody nanokettle!" Those scenes continue to crack me up.)

Thank you so much! I feel like Malcolm would definitely have some sort of Cunning Plan in the event of a loss. I'm excited to see what the show actually does with that.