Comments | oxoniensis: Thoughtcrimes fic: this is not my dream, sister

oxoniensis

Thoughtcrimes fic: this is not my dream, sister

Jan 01, 2009 17:50

Title: this is not my dream, sister
Fandom: Thoughtcrimes
Characters: Freya, Brendan
Rating: PG-13
Word count: 6,803
Betas: the wonderful out_there and scribblinlenore.
Notes: My official yuletide story, written for bluflamingo. Title borrowed from R.E.M. Can be read on the yuletide archive here.

( So she saved his life a few times and he saved hers, and they settled into something like a partnership. )

fandom: thoughtcrimes, challenge: yuletide, fiction, fiction: thoughtcrimes

Comments 14

sobelle January 1 2009, 20:56:03 UTC

I used to follow your writing but somehow lost the trail...

So I'm really happy to have re-found you and your lovely Freya/Brendan story.

I'll be looking back for more to read... =)

Happy New Year to you! =D

oxoniensis January 1 2009, 21:50:50 UTC

I find that happens too, I lose touch, then rediscover authors I liked ages ago. Often because fandoms diverge then converge.

I'm really glad you enjoyed this - thanks for reading!

sorrelchestnut January 1 2009, 22:15:38 UTC

There is nothing like good Thoughtcrimes fic to make my day. Fantastic work here.

oxoniensis January 1 2009, 22:18:39 UTC

Thank you - I'm thrilled I could make your day! :-)

amberlynne January 2 2009, 21:25:16 UTC

Oh, that's just awesome. I can never get enough of these two and you've done them great justice. How easy they are together, so comfortable and partners. And of course Freya would have questions and Brendan would be right there to help her find answers. Just wonderful!

oxoniensis January 7 2009, 22:25:02 UTC

Thank you! I've been wanting to write a Thoughtcrimes story for ages, so it was really cool to get this request for yuletide. It was fascinating picking at some of the unanswered questions from the film and deciding which to explore, so I'm really glad you liked it.

miss_universe93 January 4 2009, 09:12:44 UTC

I didn't catch this in the archive, but I love it! You've captured these two so well and I feel like this is what the series would have been like, had it continued. Wonderful!

oxoniensis January 7 2009, 22:27:36 UTC

I would so have loved to have seen a tv show developed from the movie, but at least we can always write our own versions - I'm so pleased this feels like a plausible future to you. Thanks so much!

nessataleweaver January 16 2009, 09:10:41 UTC

Oh, I always love to read thoughtcrimes fic, and this is really good thoughtcrimes fic. (Think I'll re-watch it this weekend) It's kinda funny, isn't it; thoughtcrimes isn't particularly groundbreaking or even original (in concept or scripting), but there's something about it - maybe because they paid some damn attention to the casting? - that really sticks with you.

And I agree with the above comment - this is very much what the series would have been like. Add in some more 'action' moments, and it would have made a good season 1 finale, I think.

oxoniensis February 5 2009, 19:04:33 UTC

Thank you so much!

thoughtcrimes isn't particularly groundbreaking or even original (in concept or scripting), but there's something about it

True! I rewatched it a couple of times to write this story, and I was quite surprised that it really wasn't that good. And yet the characters are compelling, and I would love to have seen a series made from it.