SPN/Thor fic: The Tomato in the Mirror 4/4

[rokhal]

Title: The Tomato in the Mirror
Chapter: 4/4
Characters: Sam Winchester, Thor Odinsson, Phil Coulson, Nick Fury, several Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and guest-starring Dr. Stephen Strange, Sorcerer Supreme of Earth
Pairing: Gen
Rating: T
Length: 3k (of 18k total)
Warnings: Two uses of the F word, several uses of the S word, mild hand-to-hand

Comments

[rokhal]

Also, I have a crack habit! That's so cool! (Don't do TVtropes, kid. Not even once.)

Dean's Anime kick is just hilarious to me, because it's sooooo out of like with his whole Dean Winchester persona that he used to build and tend so carefully. And he's adorable when he's happy.

Writing the Rick Astley bits felt a little like throwing rocks at a hornet's nest -- can't . . . resist . . . stupid . . . joke -- so I'm so glad somebody other than me found it funny.

Thanks so much for all your reviews, and I'm glad you liked the story!

[honeylocusttree]

Maaan, I'm really just imagining the scene now where Stark or maybe even Thor find out what Sam was going on about and have a freakout. *sigh* I was hoping that would be the end scene, sort of thing. ;)

Also I love the idea that Dean knows Japanese anime fandom terms. Bwah!

In conclusion: I probably enjoyed this more than I should have.

My brain is imagining future scenarios of them working together, rubbing each other the wrong way...Stark hating Dean...I dunno. It's a thing. Oh, and also Clint quoting Gabriel. Eee! So many tasty easter eggs!

[rokhal]

Clint quoting Gabriel -- that's just a product of my brain being this stagnant pond full of organic matter of unknown provenance that I stir with a stick occasionally, hoping something creative will float up. (Accidental Easter eggs are the best kind!)

The Anime thing is like a double-bonus for Dean -- he likes the shows, and he can use his new interest to confuse and bewilder Sam. I've got this idea that on some level, Sam thinks of Dean like the furniture arrangement in a house -- he's startled and uneasy whenever Dean changes. (And after the Dr. Sexy thing, we know Dean's got the makings of a fanboy.)

Sorry to disappoint you re: "Ohmigod, Thor! Ohmigod! Are you kidding me? How can you -- how -- omigod!"

There are few things more satisfying than tricking somebody into enjoying something they really shouldn't. Thanks so much for reading it anyway, and thanks for all your reviews!

[quickreaver]

I don't know diddly about Avengers, really, but this was hella fun!

And because I have tween sons, I know Rick-Rolling. I laughed, and then I cried. ;)

Awesome writing too. Plain and simple, a great read.

[rokhal]

Thanks so much!

The Avengers is a really fun movie. Leave it to Joss Whedon to juggle half-a-dozen different character arcs and all the action modern CGI can generate.

Thanks for commenting, and I'm so glad you liked it!

[twisted_slinky]

Loved your conclusion! So happy you decided to include the last scene with Thor and Clint as well.

"So it's not that we don't trust you, but we just don't trust you." <-in summary, the Winchester way. :D

Nice story! Several wonderful lines. Thanks for sharing it.

[rokhal]

Thank-you! My SPN bias shaped the entire fic, but Loki's plan was really all about Thor. So the fic had to come back to Thor, and what he'd learned. It's hard for me to write Thor; I think he might be more fanon than canon here. But, anyway. More Thor.

It's the Winchester Way or the highway, baby!

Thanks so much for stopping by and reviewing; it's so great to hear back.

[antrazi]

Great fic. I didn't see the Avenger movie (it's on my list) but knowing the Marvelverse was enough. I didn't miss the other Superheroes because, honestly, what would they do in this fic?
And, I get a kick out of it that Dean out-lied Loki!
Looking forward to more crossovers between these two fandoms

[rokhal]

Glad you enjoyed it! And don't think twice about seeing the movie. Go now.