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ChesterFemme
Sexaphobia
Fandom: A Dog's Breakfast
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Patrick/other
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Patrick explores his many phobias.
Review: This is perfect Patrick. This story carries on from the film, relating back to those events and how they've affected those they happened to. All the supporting characters are great and in character. The original characters all have names that are a mixture of the actor and character name from Stargate Atlantis (eg John Flannigan). Which is amusing and also helps to picture what they're like. The story deals with the relationship between Patrick and John and it's funny and realistic, given what Patrick's like, to see how they goes as the story goes on.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Yahtzee
Jack Bristow at the Edge of Reason
Fandom: Alias, Bridget Jones (cross-over)
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: In which a vital Rambaldi manuscript makes its way into the possession of of a London publisher, one 'Miss Bridget Jones.' (JB/BJ, sort of)
Review: Yes it really is an Alias/Bridget Jones crossover, as narrated by Bridget herself in her diary. When she ends up with a Rambaldi manuscript she meets up with Jack, and later Sydney, Bristow. And being Bridget, obssesses over Jack and is jealous of Sydney. It's funny, it doesn't seem unlikely to happen in either universe and all the characters are in all character.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yahtzee's New Fiction
Calle Dybedahl
Splinters of the Past
Fandom: Babylon 5
Rating: PG
Type: Slash
Pairing: Talia/Susan
Themes: Action/adventure, drama, ER, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-09-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Ten years after Ivonova left Babylon 5, she finds herself heading an expedition into former Vorlon space.
Review: This was written for the femslash08 ficathon and is one of the many gems to come out of it. Really good Susan/Talia fic is hard to find and post-series fic is even harder. Calle captures the voices just perfectly and creates a story that is both true to them and thoroughly new. I loved the hope in the story and the blunt, to the point Susan that we have come to love. At a decent length, it's the kind of fic that you can get your teeth into and enjoy.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: CyberPoMo
Nicola Mody
Pets
Fandom: Blakes 7
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-03-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The crew are in an unusual situation in another galaxy.
Review: I'm in great danger of recommending everything Nicola Mody has ever written at this point, but then that's because it's so good. In this one, the crew end up as pets. The most interesting parts are the descriptions of the crew by the aliens. You can tell easily which is which from their clothing and attitudes, but you can also see why the aliens would think these people are pets, as they do behave like animals in some respects.
The other most interesting part is the crew's reactions to being split up and living with their owners. All the owners treat their 'pets' differently, but even so the reactions by the characters are totally within character. As are their plans to get themselves out of there.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Breaking Orbit
Zelda
Chef-Watch
Fandom: Blakes 7, Iron Chef (cross-over)
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-03-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Imagine 'Deathwatch' redone as a TV cookery competition, with a large dollop of humour. If your imagination isn't up to it, read the story!
Review: The plot is like Death-Watch, but ridiculous. And involves cooking. Often a funny story requires taking the characters out of character, but that isn't really the case here. A few of their characteristics have been stretched but not by much. Quite what this says about the Liberator crew, I don't know.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: The Blake's 7 Library
Calle Dybedahl
.com
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Willow/Anya
Themes: Humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 18-04-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: With the Magic Box destroyed, Anya needs a way to make money. How about a webcam? And what if Willow stumbled across the webcam?
Review: This is fairly high on the list of improbable plots, but that's part of what makes this story works. Calle takes the idea, runs with it and manages to produce a great fic that is surprisingly in character. It is set post-season six, so expect spoilers up to there, and her grasp of both Willow and Anya is great. She has their voices and the story moves along in an oddly believable way. I say 'oddly' because logic seems to dictate that this won't work and yet it does. Willow/Anya isn't a pairing that I thought would work, the plot isn't an idea that I thought could be done and then I read it and changed my mind. I'm even being converted into seeing the Willow/Anya.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: CyberPoMo
Gabriel Schultz
Paths
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: NC-17
Type: Het
Pairing: Buffy/Giles
Themes: Angst, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 01-08-2002
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The appearance of a mysterious book changes Buffy and Giles' relationship, but why? And can the change be permanent?...
Review: Gabi has written many fics, and she has turned into one of my favourite writers, so it's not surprising that this ranks as one of my favourite B/G fics. It's well written, despite English being her second language, and has an unusual approach to the relationship. It was written during the summer after Graduation so some events are different to the series canon (obviously). Giles owns a bookshop, the Library, and Buffy works as his assistant. During this time they become closer and when a strange order of books arrives it's only natural that they break the monotony of owning a quiet bookshop by reading them.
What the books cause forces both characters, and also the readers, to examine their relationship and results in a surprisingly honest relatioship fic. Mixed in with some deep thoughts are some appropriately funny scenes (as well as the odd steamy one) and it all combines into a beautiful fic. If you haven't read B/G before (and you're of age) go read this one. It's worth it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: buffygiles.com archive
Gail Christison
Snow and Fire
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: NC-17
Type: Het
Pairing: Buffy/Giles
Themes: Drama, humor, romance, seasonal
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 01-08-2002
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Going out of town to hunt for an amulet, Buffy and Giles get stuck in some snow. But help is at hand in the form of a mysterious farmhouse and our daring duo have to spend Christmas together...
Review: Not only is this fic fun, it's also sweet, loving and has a little bit of a mystery in it. Gail has a lot of fun with the characters, which comes through in her writing, and I can guarantee there are several scenes that will have you in stitches. At the same time, there are some heartbreakingly beautiful scenes and the twist will probably leave you gaping, it's so unexpected. Don't miss this one if you're able to read it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Once More With Feeling
Selena
Five Things Which Never Happened to Warren
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: PG-13
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, AU, drama, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 01-07-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Five roads not taken. A character portrait through five alternatives.
Review: Another 'Five Things' fic and another interesting look at a Buffy character who doesn't often get much consideration beyond the surface. I've often thought that the Trio of S6 were one of the weaker Buffy villains, but then I look at the individuals (especially Andrew in S7) and what their actions triggered and have a lot of respect for Joss. Warren is one of those characters who doesn't get much development beyond the surface sociopath stuff so it's fascinating to read something that really delves into his character. Each potential path is interesting, sparks the usual 'hmm' thoughts that a 'Five Things' fic sparks and makes you think more deeply about Warren. Some of them are sympathetic, some aren't. The writing is good enough to convince you that they are all possible. I won't tell you which possibility I like best (possibly some may guess, though) - just read this and make up your own mind.
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Archive: Fanfiction.Net: Selena
Perri Smith
techsupport@demon.com
Fandom: Buffy, Angel (cross-over)
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 18-04-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The residents of Sunnydale and L.A. join forces to defeat evil... and tackle Cordelia's dry cleaning.
Review: The story is all told by e-mail - complete with appropriate e-mail addresses for all the characters. What makes it so good is the unusual way the story is told - yet it's still just as exciting, and complete with funny asides.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: The Angel Annex
kangeiko
The Gift Trap
Fandom: Coupling
Rating: PG-13
Type: Het
Pairing: Steve/Susan
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Steve tries to avoid falling into the Gift Trap.
Review: This is written just like the series. The story could easily be an episode and the way it's done, inter-cutting between the two groups in the bar really reminded me of Coupling. But mostly, it's really funny. Jeff is just so Jeff, and all the other characters are in character too.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Caroline Crane
Four Things That Never Happened to Greg Sanders (And One That Did)
Fandom: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Greg/other, Greg/Sara (implied), Nick/Greg
Themes: AU, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Four different looks at how things could have gone after the explosion, followed by what actually happened. Really.
Review: As you can see by the plot, this is essentially four (or five) potential paths that Greg's life could have taken. That makes it almost impossible to classify because there is het and slash contect (something I really didin't anticipate when I was setting the site up) and also makes it a different and interesting fic.
I'm not sure whether I can explain why I liked this. Possibly just because it was such an interesting idea and well-executed. Each path could easily be the jump-off point for a fic, but they all work well as the snippets presented here. Maybe I'm just enjoying good writing and an interesting premise.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Desiderium Caritas
Aria
Terminus
Fandom: Diane Duane - Young Wizards series
Rating: PG
Type: Slash-het mixed
Pairing: Tom/Carl, Kit/Nita
Themes: Action/adventure, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-01-2009
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The snake, eating its own tail; the wayside boundary stone: by what measureless markers should Life be understood?
Review: One of the major things that I liked about this fic was the way that the relationships parallel each other without being re-enactments. It's a great look at Nita's relationship with Kit, which doesn't follow the usual paths of a male/female relationship in books and the writer doesn't try to make it into something else in her fic.
Tom and Carl are great characters and they are just right in this fic. You can read their relationship as either romantic or platonic from the books and I've often wondered whether that is deliberate. This fic gives some lovely insight into how they might have met and reads between the lines without changing either character.
This is also a plotty fic and it feels like it could be an extra few chapters in one of the book. It's a fic that just works.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
akamarykate
The Uninvited Guest
Fandom: Discworld
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-05-2009
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Death wasn't cut out to be a godparent.
Review: Susan might only be a baby in this, but she's still the Susan we come to know and love. The best character in this, as in all the Discworld books, is Death. Even though he's not in it much, it's still about him, how he affects his family, and how they affect him.
Not only are all the characters perfectly in character but it's also written like it could be from one of the books.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
bibliophile1887
Put Away Childish Things
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG
Type: Het
Pairing: Steven/Dodo
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 07-09-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: After stumbling into the TARDIS, Dodo realizes that the Doctor and Steven Taylor need her. Although not in the same way. And she's intent on convincing Steven of that. A sickeningly sweet and touching story.
Review: Dodo is intent on making Steven realise his feelings for her match hers for him. You can see how they get closer in the segments of the story connected directly with the episodes. The last scene is quite sad and hopeful. Because it's written from Dodo's point of view you can't quite tell from Steven's actions what he feels, so I like that it's ambiguous - we only know as much as Dodo knows at any point.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: Index
Cryptile
Downtime
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG-13
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, episode tag or fix (The Christmas Invasion/New Earth (S2))
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 24-12-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: So much for leaving at Christmas . . .
Review: This fic fills in that gap between The Christmas Invasion and New Earth, stretching that period out a bit and thereby fixing a some minor continuity...errors.
It's an interesting fic because it captures the newly regenerated Ten perfectly. Cryptile has thought about the character and his transition and put it into words that fit. There are some great images in here, particularly the graffiti (needs to be read to understand), and some interesting insights into the other characters. At heart, though, it's about the Doctor and finishing the transition that began in The Christmas Invasion.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon And An Open Mind: Downtime
hhertzof
Out of Time
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, AU, drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 21-01-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: After Dreamland Sarah wakes up in a world not her own, to discover that her life has become a battleground in the Time War.
Review: This has a really complicated plot of alternate timelines and terrible consequences of the Time War. I liked the glimpses into the different possible futures Sarah could have had.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: hhertzof
MinervaFan
Here Be Dragons!
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG-13
Type: Het
Pairing: Four/Sarah
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: In order to get a rare substance for the TARDIS, Harry and Sarah must get married. Too bad the Doctor didn't give them much advance warning.
Review: It's an old idea of two people being forceably married in order to get the parts they need on an alien planet. But there's a twist and it's amusing and heartbreaking in turn as we see Harry and the Doctor's feelings for Sarah and her feelings for them.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Netgirl
This Sporting Life
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 21-01-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Sarah Jane thought that she had quite enough troubles already, what with the bright purple man-eating aliens living in the Thames. Then the Doctor turned up with a new face, an inexplicably northern accent and a sex crazed American in tow.
Review: I love Jack in this being Jack and flirting with everything in sight, most particularly Sarah. K-9's great in this too, stunning people and wanting to be walked. The Doctor is definitely recognisably the Ninth Doctor in this. The purple aliens are a really cool idea too.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: The Archive at the End of the Universe: Netgirl
china_shop
The Vecchio Problem
Fandom: Due South
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Fraser/RayK
Themes: First time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 19-05-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Four weeks into the Vecchio gig, Ray's having trouble getting his head around being undercover longterm. And trouble keeping his hands off Fraser.
Review: Maybe I haven't been through enough DS fics, but I haven't seen many set this early in RayK's time that actually worked. Luckily this one does.
You follow RayK's POV throughout the fic and there's an air of both frustration and realisation of how ridiculous it all is. Due South is a fandom where drama needs to be tinged with humour to keep the tone of the show and fics with a sense of the ridiculous always help. Although this fic has some great obverservations about the characters, it's not intended as a serious deep and meaningful fic - but it is a good, fun, well-written fic that will be added to my list of fics to return to whenever I need cheering up. You can never have too many of those.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: china_shop: fanfic index
Dana A
Can't Stop The Turtle
Fandom: Firefly, Discworld (cross-over)
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 21-01-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Taking on a job commissioned by an orangutan may seem to veer from Mal's (admittedly abysmal) usual standards, but when it comes down to it, gold is gold, right?
Review: I never really though you'd could cross Discworld with anything, but it turns out I'm wrong. This is all from the Firefly crew's point of view, so it's really interesting to see the Discworld for the mad place it is, rather than the usual view of it you get from the books, where it seems quite sensible.
This is also as funny as you'd expect from Discworld, as Mal is rendered speechless more than once. And the Disc has a great new technology as well, which is very well named.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Fanfiction.Net: Dana A
busaikko
Our Private Universe
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Themes: Angst, drama, seasonal
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-09-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Watch Remus, Peter said, look for evidence; but what Sirius found was something different. Christmas 1979. (12,000 words or so)
Review: It's always interesting to see what different authors thought was happening during the first war with Voldemort and this fic fits perfectly. It's easy to see how this Remus and Sirius become the men we see in the books and busaikko doesn't pull any punches with her details of life during the time. Despite that, there is a sweet romance in there. The writer doesn't give us a simple romance or an easy ending for them, but it's a satisfying fic nonetheless.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - busaikko: Our Private Universe
Dazzler
A Bloody Dream Come True
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: PG
Type: Het
Pairing: Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny
Themes: AU, drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-09-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Ron and Harry have always been jealous of each other's lives, but when a dueling accident gives them what they want, they find out it's a lot harder to be someone else than it looks!
Review: There is a small bit of Harry/Draco in here, and it has been made AU by Order of the Phoenix. The Fred and George bits in here seem a bit superfluous, but the main part of the story is Harry & Ron swapping bodies and there's nothign wrong with that.
It's interesting, how badly Harry and Ron are able to pretend to be each other and how it's the little things that give them away. And how they find out each others secrets. I liked it because it made me laugh and it made me think. It also made Harry and Ron think about how much they value things in their lives.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: The Rat Box
Dazzler
So You Want to Transfigure Yourself a Rock Band
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Themes: Drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-09-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Glitter. Electric Guitars. Jeans. Sirius. Remus.
Review: I kept seeing this recced everywhere but didn't read it because it didn't look interesting. I'm so glad I eventually caved though, because it's good. It's almost a cross between Harry Potter and Velvet Goldmine, what with all the glam in it. But what really makes it good is the UST between Remus and Sirius - you could cut it with a knife, but only if it was big and sharp.
It's also funny. It starts off as another of those crazy ideas Sirius gets. I can't say what happens after that, though, because it will give the plot away. It's all done from Remus' point of view and, considering it's a Remus/Sirius fic, has a good amount of James and Peter in there as well.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Dazzlers Domain
lise
Last Laugh
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Themes: Drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Remus/Sirius 'ish, with a healthy dollop of James and Peter. who gets the last laugh? there's a prank war, and some juvenile jokes, and wackiness.
Review: I love the kiss in this one. It's not the first, more the second but it's a great kiss and entirely typical of lise's characterisation of Sirius and Remus. I can't say more otherwise I'll spoil the plot. The prank war is great as well - some of the practical jokes James and Sirius played during the course of this story had me laughing out loud.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: It's all in the wand
Mary Borsellino
Concerning flying lessons, snuffboxes, and one hundred galleons
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: R
Type: Slash-het mixed
Pairing: Remus/Sirius, James/Lily
Themes: Humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 15-11-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: In which James Potter attempts to seduce a redhead, Mrs Black is a meddlesome hag, and the true love of a puppy and a wolfcub wins in the end.
Review: I usually prefer my Remus/Sirius fic to be set after Hogwarts, but this one is set during their seventh year and couldn't work any other way. The humour comes from James Potter's attempts to attract Lily, a plot that's rather more like combat than seduction and plays well with the obnoxious James we see in OotP.
Remus and Sirius are slightly more understated and it's more about admitting to feelings that they both know about than a seduction. Sirius is a little less oblivious than he's often portrayed and Remus a little less tortured, but it works perfectly.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Concerning flying lessons, snuffboxes, and one hundred galleons
R Grayjoy
A Sad State of Affairs
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Ron/Draco
Themes: Angst, drama, first time
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Ron is left feeling directionless and adrift after the war. It's just his luck that the only person in a position to empathize might be Draco Malfoy. (DH compliant; EWE)
Review: This is a pairing that I always figure can't work, yet R Grayjoy makes it work surprisingly well without losing a sense of who Ron and Draco are. It's not a fluffy fic, but it isn't depressingly or bleak despite the time period that it's set. In fact, it's a sort of hopeful fic that feels as though people are starting to heal and move on in their own ways. Draco isn't entirely redeemed, any more than he is in the books, but there is a person there instead of an evil caricature. If you're intrigued by how Ron/Draco could work without descending into schoompy lovey-dovey stuff, then this is the fic for you.
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Archive: skyehawke dot com: R Grayjoy
Sam Vimes
Registration
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: AU, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: When they get roped into waiting to register James' son for Hogwarts, Sirius and Remus have a long day's wait, and a small dilemma -- nobody's picked a name. Faturing the Patils, Finnegans, Longbottoms, Malfoys, and one Weasley as supporting cast.
Review: Whether this could be the way it happens or not is insignificant because this story is good. It mainly consists of a group of people, who are some of the parents of people in Harry's year at Hogwarts, queueing for hours, and finding ways to pass the time. And in the case of Sirius and Remus, insult each other and James, Peter and Lily. It's Sam Vimes's usual great characterisation, with a wonderfully funny ending.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: skyehawke dot com: Sam Vimes
Sam Vimes
Pilgrimage
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Themes: Drama, first time
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The Marauders are off to Aberdeen on a mission for Dumbledore; cars, eight-track tapes, pub food, card games, and alcohol were all in the plan -- but Remus wasn't planning on his final secret being uncovered.
Review: It's good to see the Marauders together and having fun. Even though this fic is set during the war, they still have time for a bit of fun. The characterisation is good - they all seem like real people, and Peter isn't missed out either. Even though I don't know tarot, I like the made-up Tarot game.
And then there's the Sirius/Remus slash part. The way they find out each other is gay is nicely done and different to all the other first time fics out there I've read.
The part I like most is the dialogue - it sounds like real people are talking to each other.
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Archive: skyehawke dot com: Sam Vimes
Setissma
Outlined Joys
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Remus/Sirius
Themes: First time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 04-09-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Remus's birthday was the seventeenth of July, and it had become tradition, somewhere around seventh year, to conduct a rather large shopping trip in London for him.
Review: A large part of the reason I'm reccing this is because it's funny. It's sweet (without sending me into sugar shock), funny and left me with a large, giggly grin at the end.
This is set somewhere between Remus and co. leaving school and Harry's birth and there are a few hints of foreshadowing in the fic. Sirius is slightly clueless, Lily and James made me laugh out loud and Remus is...Remus.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: skyhawke dot com: Setissma
Biblio
Patience
Fandom: Jurassic Park III
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Alan/Billy
Themes: Angst, first time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 24-07-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Billy needs some convincing that patience is a virtue.
Review: First I should mention that this had two factors counting against it when I first read it. Number one was that I've never been convinced by fanfic based on a movie (this was before I found Phantom Menace Obi Wan/Qui Gon fic of course). Number two was the biggie - I have a phobia about dinosaurs. I actually read this fic before I saw the movie because it came up in a discussion somewhere and I had to hunt it down. The dinosaur thing did cause me some problems when I then watched the movie. Loved the movie, but I'm probably the only person over the age of seven who squeaked loudly each time a dinosaur appeared. Even the herbivores. We are not discussing my age.
The problem was that I loved this from the first sentence so of course I had to watch the movie. This fic has Biblio's trademark humour, a little bit of angst and a wonderful relationship between Alan and Billy. Biblio has a real talent for dialogue that comes out wonderfully here. I wasn't sure whether I'd be convinced about reading a new pairing after reading so much of her Stargate fic, but Alan and Billy made the story their own immediately. It was interesting to see two characters who only had a two hour movie to establish their relationship and find that there was so much to work with in this fic.
Most importantly in this rec, this is a fic that got me to watch a movie I swore up and down that I'd never watch after the abject misery of my terror in the first Jurassic Park. I'm apparently not allowed to live down all the sqeaking (it wasn't screaming) during the movie :-)
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Biblio-Phile
ELG
Night and Day
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Aragorn/Legolas
Themes: First time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-10-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A meeting with Éomer and the apparent death of Aragorn make both Aragorn and Legolas re-examine their feelings for one another.
Review: This is, so far, Legolas/Aragorn to actually convince me. Possibly that's because it's movie canon rather than book canon or maybe it's because it was written by ELG. Whatever.
This is an enjoyable piece that puts a slightly different spin on a few incidents in The Two Towers and actually has a suprisingly convincing relationship between Legolas and Aragorn. The 'voice' of the fic is different from ELG's Stargate work and fits much better with the general tone of LoTR. This is a very visual fic - ELG paints the scenes with her words. I've read it several times (yup, I really enjoyed it) and I still love it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Bunnyfic
Fennelseed
A Strange Ghost Indeed
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Frodo/Sam
Themes: Humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 18-04-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Frodo buys a priceless book of Elven artwork, only to discover it comes with a frightful ghost of a young woman, who has a violent streak and a penchant for slashy voyeurism. Whatever shall he do? (No het content, but could be considered to have a Mary Sue. But at least she's a dead Mary Sue...)
Review: This is possibly one of the few cases where a Mary Sue (more of a Yenta Sue, really) is genuinely entertaining :-)
This is a funny, slightly silly fic that had me grinning and giggled the whole way through. Somehow, it also had quite a touching relationship between Frodo and Sam as well. Sam, Frodo and even the Mary Sue jump off the page and refuse to let you go until you've finished it. It's one of those fics that you know is fluffy and light, with absolutely no dark angst or derring-do to redeem it, but it's going to be pulled out whenever you need a pick-me-up from a bad day or a depressingly dark (yet morally 'worthy') fic. Enjoy without guilt because you deserve it :-)
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Fanfiction.Net: Fennelseed
Fennelseed
Of Rope and Knots
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Frodo/Sam
Themes: First time, humor, PWP, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Frodo likes that Elven rope of Sam's. He really likes it.
Review: I should probably confess first that one of the big reasons I'm reccing this is because it is hot :-)
More seriously, although I've listed it as a PWP, it's a lot more than that. There is actual plot here, not just sex, and a really intriguing idea. There is also great characterisation, beautiful description and a gentle humour to it that keeps you grinning but doesn't overshadow the the plot. A little light (very light) hobbit bondage spices things up, and if you don't believe that can work then go and read this fic, because it really does.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: West of the Moon: Fennelseed
Lulleny
Like Holding Sparks in Your Hand
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Merry/Pippin
Themes: Angst, drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: 'We hobbits can have fireworks without wizards, you know.'
Review: Although the story is about Merry and Pippin trying to give Sam some fireworks - and they point when they do is fantastically bittersweet - it's also about Merry and Pippin growing up. They're trying to work out how their relationship fits in with the idea that grown-up hobbits don't do that sort of thing, and should actually be getting married and having babies. It's also partly about Pippin adjusting to a quiet life back in the Shire, albeit one without Frodo and Gandalf.
I almost can't categorise this story because it's happy and sad at the same time. And a lovely portrayal of hobbit life that seems so real.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Odd Buttons: Fanfic by Lullenny
Tiriel
Instinct
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Frodo/Sam
Themes: First time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: When his Gaffer lays down the law, Sam needs advice and turns to Frodo for assistance.
Review: For some reason, this is a fandom that makes clueless hobbits a believable possibility. There are a lot of stories out there with one or both of the pairing pretty clueless, but this one succeeds much better than most. The writing is very good, with lovely Sam and Frodo voices and completely believable backgrounds for them both. The story isn't rushed, giving enough time and explanation to the past as well as the present plot, and the atmosphere Tiriel creates works perfectly.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: West of the Moon: Tiriel
jane d
start/end
Fandom: NCIS
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: McGee/DiNozzo
Themes: First time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-09-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Tim doesn't want to go out. So they don't.
Review: The Tim voice in this one is just perfect - I could hear him narrating everything as I read. It's both hot and sweet and just right for their characters.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: overrated - fiction by jane d
ames
Itty Bitty and the H.O.G.
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Emerson and Olive working together, with bonus Pigby!
Review: I do like the narration in this. It's just how things were narrated in the series and carried through the whole story - and it being prose rather than TV means that there's a lot more narration. Emerson and Olive are great in this, but the best thing is their investigation. It's just like an investigation in the series and with added humour.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
emilystarr1
Mumbly
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: Olive/Ned, Ned/Chuck
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Olive Snook finds out. Though 'finding out' implies that the finding was passive. Post-series, if we pretend the last couple episodes never happened
Review: This feels just like an episode - it has all the usual things: someone dying in strange circumstances, slightly strange dialogue, pie, hiding Ned's abilities from Olive. All the characters are perfectly in characters, and it's written from a great Olive POV. The most interesting thing is her finding out - how she finds out and how she deals with it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Azar
For I Would See the Sun Rise Upon the Glad New Year
Fandom: Quantum Leap
Rating: PG-13
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-05-2009
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Even 'never' can be undone when you have time on your side.
Review: This is the perfect ending to Quantum Leap. This is how it should have ended and since it fits with what we saw in the last episode, as far as I'm concerned this is how it did end. It's so sad at the start, but interesting to see what happened to Al and the Project afterwards.
It's hard to say too much without spoiling it, but I really liked the problem that Sam leaped in to fix and how we saw the before and after.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Jas Masson
Maybe Baby
Fandom: Smallville
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Clark/Lex
Themes: First time, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 01-06-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Lex has a problem.
Review: Oh boy, does Lex have a problem. He's regressed to a five and a half year old (as far as his mind is concerned). Which wouldn't be so bad but he latches onto Clark. And has no idea about anything, like dressing himself. Which also wouldn't be so bad, except Clark has to do it. Without it being at all sexual - which Clark doesn't find at all easy.
The best thing about this fic is the young Lex - the characterisation is spot-on. Everything he does (or doesn't do) is exactly how you can imagine Lex being as a child.
There's also a more business-type subplot revolving around the Luthors and these two plots are linked and they come together so well.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Smallville Slash Archive
Prufrock
Adaptability
Fandom: Smallville
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Lex/Clark
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 03-07-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Clark Kent, better known as Superman, had been the proverbial wrench in Lex's life plans.
Review: The summary doesn't say much but it's about Clark getting pregnant. But isn't mpreg, though. The story is mainly Clark thinking he's pregnant and Lex trying to convince him he isn't. Mostly it's Lex's thoughts that make me laugh but the situation does too. Lex is very Lex here, which makes it all the more funny.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Prufrock's LiveJournal: Valentine's fics
Gigi Sinclair
Tomasu
Fandom: Star Trek: Enterprise
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Archer/Tucker
Themes: Action/adventure, angst, drama, episode tag or fix (E2, season 3)
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Lorian has issues. No, other ones.
Review: This fic interweaves with the episode E2, offering a slightly different look at the episode and the characters without contradicting anything in there. It's also focused completely on Lorian, which gives it a unique 'voice'. Using the POV of a character outside the slash pairing often doesn't work well - this fic does. It gives the thoughts and motivations of someone who is, in some ways, just seeing the outside of the relationship. At the same time, Lorian has a connection to Archer and Tucker that leaves him with issues that I haven't seen explored in fanfic often. To sum up, it's an interesting, clever, well-written fic that will keep you absorbed as pieces slowly fit together to flesh out an intriguing backstory for the episode.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Gigi Sinclair's Slash Emporium
Gigi Sinclair
Politically Correct
Fandom: Star Trek: Enterprise
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Archer/Tucker
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Cogenitor, season 2), first time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Cogenitor: The Aftermath. With sex. And blood soup. And seven-foot-tall chauvinistic aliens.
Review: Why should you read this? Because it's funny. Because it has great character voices. Because Gigi has an eye for the ridiculous. Because it's touching and romantic without sending you into sugar-shock.
Really, that's all you need to know - read it to understand the summary.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Gigi Sinclair's Slash Emporium
Ludjin
Hurdles
Fandom: Star Trek: Enterprise
Rating: R
Type: Het
Pairing: Trip/T'Pol
Themes: AU, episode tag or fix (Bound, S4), romance
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 03-07-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Entry for the Bound fic challenge on Trip/T'Polers to write a story for the episode based on the spoilers.
Review: This story has been made AU by the episode itself. Which is a pity really because this story is so much better than the episode. Admittedly, it does focus entirely on Trip's POV, which an episode would be unlikely to do. But whereas the plot for the actual episode was a bit flimsy, this one's sound. Everything that happens makes sense and we get more of an idea of what is actully going on in Engineering.
The characterisation is also good. Ludjin has nailed T'Pol and made her perfectly underwritten - when she shows an emotion only Trip can see it. There's great UST in here too.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Trip/T'Polers: A Trip and T'Pol Shipper's Site
Cori Lannam
Extraordinarily Resilient
Fandom: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Rating: PG
Type: Slash
Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Themes: AU, drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: After Obi-Wan is knighted, a bout of separation anxiety leads Qui-Gon to wonder if some bonds are not meant to be broken -- whether he likes it or not.
Review: Pretty much the whole fic is about Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan trying to break their training bond and failing, leading to much angst on both parts. The answer is, of course, because there's something else going on, but this is just such a different way of getting together. What keeps you reading is wondering when they will realise how the other feels and therefore get themselves out of this mess.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Cori Lannam's Fan Fiction
Jaxmari
Blind Faith (The 'In Good Faith' Remix)
Fandom: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 14-04-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Anakin Skywalker is a precocious eleven-year-old boy, full of opinions and beliefs about everything from his Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, to what might make him turn to the dark side. He listens to his heart, possessing a faith for that like he possesses for nothing else.
Review: There's some lovely Obi-Wan & Anakin relationship stuff in here (of the non-slash variety). Jaxmari paints a great picture of their ordinary lives: their opinions on heat and Obi-Wan's punishments are examples that stick in my mind.
After that set-up the story goes onto a lesson that Yoda gives and Obi-Wan participates in. There's lots of foreshadowing, given we know what's going to happen. Both Anakin and Obi-Wan have so much faith in Anakin's future as a Jedi.
What really got me about this was the way the characters fitted into the ones we know from the films and the books. Even though there's not been much with Anakin at this age, I can imagine that this is exactly how what happened.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: We Invented the Remix...Redux
Sheila
An Element of Blank
Fandom: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Rating: PG
Type: Slash
Pairing: Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan
Themes: Angst, AU
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 01-07-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Obi-Wan is trying to hide something from his Master, with some rather devastating consequences.
Review: When the author says in the warning at the top of this: 'A lighthearted romp, this is NOT' she's really not kidding. It's really quite horrible - although that is a compliment. If, like me, you like angst this fic won't disappoint. It might leave you depressed though, so be warned.
It's a denial-fic, so Qui-Gon is still alive, Obi-Wan is preparing for his knight's trials and Anakin is also Qui-Gon's padawan. Which is where some of the angst comes from on the part of Obi-Wan. To say where any of the rest comes from would be to give the plot away.
Basically, this story is impossible to put down. It's subtly done, so you have to keep reading to work out what is going on, and that's one of the things that keeps you reading.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Jedi Masters and Apprentices
Aloysius
Miscommunication
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Action/adventure, drama, first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 08-09-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A familiar alien encounter brings Jack and Daniel to their senses.
Review: Damn, I'm being bitten on the ass by my own summary rules - one of the things that I love about this fic is one of the things I can't talk about because it gives some of the plot away *sigh*
This is set after 'The Curse' in season 4, which is not an easy time to write for Jack and Daniel. Alo has managed to capture Jack and Daniel's voices just right as well as creating an absorbing story that adds some great insight into their characters. Nor has she forgotten the other members of the team because their voices are heard just as well.
A lot of what I love about this story is the plot I can't tell you about :-) but it's also the relationship built during the story. This is one of the stories that was bid for during the Moonridge Auction and Alo says that it's not something she would normally write - she managed to fulfill the requirements just fine, IMHO.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Aloysius on Stargate
Annie D
It's All About The Quantum
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Angst, drama, first time
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 04-09-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: It's a big multiverse out there. Or, an exercise on the unaddressed implications of the quantum mirror.
Review: A couple of people told me that I should read this and they were right. This is, quite simply, one of the most interesting explorations of the quantum mirror idea that I've read. It's also very well-written, has good characterisation and all the characters are given equal time in the fic, very unusual in a slash fic.
It's one of those fics where I began it and was hooked within a couple of paragraphs, finishing it despite a rumbling stomach and pesky cat. The slash isn't the important part here; it's the musings on the nature of the quantum mirror and the infinite alternative realities out there that are the core of this fic. The slash is just the icing on a very good cake.
If you want a fic that has some interesting ideas on reality and philosophy and manages to be a team slash fic, then get thee hence and read this fic.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: It's All About The Quantum
Blaze
The Company We Keep
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: First time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-07-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Janet is having a bad day. Sam is trying to resist temptation. She's failing.
Review: I liked this story mainly because the characterisation is so good and the story kept a smile on my face the whole way through :-) On a hot, miserable day, reading something fluffy and fun lifted me right up. There's some great lines, lovely character moments, fun imagery and just enough heat to keep things interesting. Lovely.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Blaze's Site of Ill-Repute
cheerful minion
Statements
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sam/Janet
Themes: Angst, episode tag or fix (Urgo, S3), humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-07-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Janet's determined to find out just what Urgo said about her.
Review: I've read several Jack/Daniel episode tags for Urgo but this is the first I've read for Sam/Janet and I just couldn't resist picking it up - I adore this episode :-) It's got a lovely gentle humour in it, a lot like the episode, with just enough angst to add some spice. The writer does a great job with Sam and Janet's characters, creating chemistry that is so often missing in Sam/Janet fics. Even Urgo's character is there, and he is only referenced! It's a wonderful piece and I knew I was going to rec it from the first sentence :-)
Warning: No warnings
Archive: The Pink Rabbit Consortium
ELG
You Can Go Home Again
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, episode tag or fix (Double Jeopardy, S4)
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-02-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Part of Scribe's 'Shower Series'. After 'Double Jeopardy', Jack needs all his team safe and together, but does Daniel want to remain a part of SG-1? (S4)
Review: I'm reccing this for the simple reason that it is beautifully written. ELG created a beautiful planet that I could see as she wrote and apparently did a fair bit of research into the Indus civilisation. More importantly, for an episode tag, this fills in gaps between Double Jeopardy and Exodus. It looks back on events in season four and even season two and examines and explains them. Double Jeopardy has always been ripe for episode tags and this is one is perfect.
Although this states that it is part of a series, it can be read perfectly easily as a stand-alone. Heck, that's how I read it :-)
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Bunnyfic
Karen T
Tethered (The Wocka-Wocka Remix)
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG-13
Type: Het
Pairing: Cassandra/other, Sam/Jack
Themes: Angst, AU
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: She's unfamiliar with not being needed.
Review: This is about Sam and Cassandra and the relationship between the two of them after Janet dies. It's a remix of Tether by nanda (also reviewed) and I liked them both. This one is Sam's point of view and the two stories connect really well. This is less angsty but no less awkward.
Warning: Click here to view warnings in a pop-up window
Archive: We Invented the Remix...Redux
Kylie Lee
Arrom
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Daniel/Jonas
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Fallen, S7), first time
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Arrom doesn't remember his previous life. Jonas thinks Arrom is Daniel Jackson.
Review: Jonas is a much maligned character in Stargate, especially among the slashers, so it's great to find a fic that treats him well and shows the slightly dorky, adorable side of him. So far, it's the only Jonas fic that I've read and Kylie has managed to convince me that I may have to go looking for more. Jonas grew on me a lot during S6 and this fic captures him perfectly.
It's also an interesting look at the storyline of Fallen and how Arrom relates to Daniel Jackson. Kylie does a great job with this, conveying the confusion and reluctance that Arrom showed and exploring some of the reasons behind it.
I should also mention that it's rather steamy, the chemistry is there and Kylie doesn't forget the events of Meridian. Read this and be convinced of the potential in Daniel/Jonas.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Kyliefic.com: Arrom
Martha
Cold
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Angst, drama, H/C
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 15-11-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: First contact goes badly.
Review: I'm reccing this mainly because it's an interesting fic - there's a good, well-developed culture, the ideas are interesting and Martha does a good job of getting under Jack's skin. Jack and Daniel's reactions to what is going on seem real and drawn you in. Martha's descriptions of the sounds and smells add a sensory level to the fic that many authors forget about. It's a little angsty, a little painful and definitely absorbing.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Good morning, sunshine: Slash index
Nanda
Tether
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG-13
Type: Het
Pairing: Cassandra/other, Sam/Jack
Themes: Angst, AU
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: but this is no big deal, right? i mean, i lost a whole planet once.
Review: This is so sad. It's set after Janet's death, although Nanda wrote this before Heroes. Cassandra and Sam fail to bond, Cassie can't work out what she's doing with her life and her and Jack have some lovely scenes. It's just beautifully sad and I couldn't stop reading to see if they were going to work it all out in the end.
Warning: Click here to view warnings in a pop-up window
Archive: nanda's lament
RocketChick
The Beat of a Heart
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sam/Janet
Themes: Action/adventure, angst, drama, episode tag or fix (Grace, Fallout, Chimera, Death Knell, Heroes - all S7), first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A different take on certain episodes from Stargate's season 7.
Review: Certain season 7 episodes were very traumatic for any Sam/Janet fan, so seeing a Sam/Janet fic set around them is always going to interest me. Knowing that Heroes is going to come up keeps a certain amount of tension up and I'm not going to tell you which route RocketChick takes with it.
I particularly liked the use of certain points from Grace (particularly the character of Grace and Sam's other subconscious figures) to tell this story. It gave the whole thing a slightly more introspective feel than I might have expected, touching lightly on ideas about the inner pysche that aren't often explored in fanfic. The voices of all the characters were just right and I'll freely admit to a slightly teary moment in reading.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: RocketChick's Homepage
shalott
A Lapse of Gravity
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: R
Type: Slash-het mixed
Pairing: Sam/Daniel/Teal'c/Jack
Themes: Angst, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 15-11-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Everything she deserves.
Review: Wherever your mind is going on seeing the pairings list, stop. This could be a silly, fluffy smut piece. Or a PWP. Or whatever else your mind conjures up from the pairings. But it's not - it's a beautiful exploration of who SG-1 are and their bond together. It's a Sam POV piece and shallot really gets under Sam's skin, painting a vivid picture of Sam's confusion and uncertainty without loosing sight of who Sam is. shallot has a wonderful writing 'voice' that works perfectly for this fic. She doesn't forget the rest of SG-1, but this is really Sam's fic and it's lovely. Just go and read it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: astolat: A Lapse of Gravity
shalott
Reveille
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Angst, first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Jack and Daniel wake up in bed together. (Yes, I'm just working through the cliches here.)
Review: I really should have reviewed this one years ago because I love it. But I'm still working through a back-catalogue of great fic as well as rec'ing new stuff, so I didn't. However, there was a discussion on-list about particular kinds of stories that push our buttons and this is one of the ones I love. I may have mentioned my love of telepathy stories - this combines telepathy (woo-hoo!) with the well-used 'hungover morning after' cliché to produce a fic that's a little different and that I adore. There is angst. There's telepathy used as a new and fascinating plot device. There's odds and ends of archaeology and Smart!Jack makes a welcome appearance. It's bittersweet in parts, but you'll still read the last lines smiling. It's beautiful.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: fanfic by shalott
Terry
2010
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel, Daniel/other (past)
Themes: Angst, episode tag or fix (2010, S4)
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 11-05-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Ten years on, it becomes apparent that the Aschen weren't quite the blessing that humanity had thought them to be. SG-1 put the world to rights. As usual.
Review: I should probably mention that 2010 is the only episode that makes me grit my teeth - it's a physics, grandfather paradox problem that unfortunately spoils my enjoyment of an otherwise interesting episode. But I did manage to get past that to read this story and I'm glad that I did.
It's essentially a 'fill in the gaps' fic for 2010. It follows the storyline in the episode by filling in the bits we didn't see and trying to make sense of what we did see and it works. There's a slightly dark, unhappy tone to the sections set in 2010, appropriately, but this isn't a fic that will leave you in a state of deep depression. It will stay with you, though, and make you think about some of the ideas it raised long after you've finished. Terry has the 'voices' just right and even makes sense of the episode's slightly problematic Jack characterisation.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Terry's Stargate Fan Fiction: 2010
The Grrrl
Faith
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Angst, first time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-06-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Jack takes his descended Daniel home. Things heat up from there.
Review: Usually I just point folks in the direction of a sequel to something that I've rec'ed and tell them that it's also good. However, I felt that this one deserved it's own rec. It's a sequel to the fic 'Hope' and picks up where that one left off.
The tone in this one is slightly different, a bit more angst and a bit hotter. It's a beautiful portrait of Daniel's frustration with his amnesia and the Jack's divergent instincts to keep their relationship simple until Daniel recovers and progress their relationship now that they've agreed they have feelings for each other. I loved how well this was conveyed and how well the author kept the characterisations true even though Daniel has amnesia. It was a beautiful story that kept me captivated until the last word.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Area 52
The Grrrl
Gifts For Your Gift
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Angst, ER
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 26-11-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Jack is falling into Daniel, piece by piece.
Review: This is a wonderful Jack fic. The Grrrl has captured Jack's voice and internal confusion well. His fears about how their personal relationship is affecting their working relationship is something that's often touched on in fanfic, but rarely in a convincing way. This fic looks at that and does convince, as well as working through some of the wider problems. It's also a hopeful fic and the angst is done well without becoming oppressive or repetative. As always, I really enjoyed this fic and The Grrrl has become one of the writers I look for in each A52 update.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Area 52
Tiffany Park
Have Yourself A Manic Little Christmas
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: PG-13
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, seasonal
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 23-10-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The SGC and a wayward Goa'uld cross paths on Christmas Eve...
Review: This story is quite silly. SG1 are determined to make sure Jack O'Neill has a good Christmas whether he wants to or not. They're not helped by a surprise inspection of the SGC on Christmas Eve by Senator Kinsey, or the arrival of a Goa'uld on Earth. Basically it's a satirical look at Christmas, which makes it really funny.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Tiffany Park's Stargate SG-1 Fanfiction
Ximeria
Pandora's Box
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: First time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Daniel knows there's something he's forgotten, something very important.
Review: I haven't really seen many post-ascension fics - but then, I have around 3MB of backlogged fic to read, so that probably explains it. This one, though, is a beautiful one and, after reading the first paragraph, I just couldn't save it for later. Ximeria creates an incredible atmosphere in this fic, a mixture of tranquility and uncertainty that works perfectly for Daniel. This is written in third-person from Daniel's POV and Ximeria does a lovely job of working through his thought processes and internal dillemas. The descriptions and dialogue all work together to make you 'see' what you're reading. Her Jack is just right and there is just enough gentle humour to liven it up without allowing it to overwhelm the important parts of the story. Even the sex is well-written (not easy to do), being fun and steamy while keeping the atmosphere of the rest of the fic.
This is a beautiful, well-written story that captured me until I'd read the final word.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Ximeria's Lair
Xochiquetzl and Dionysus
I Never
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: Angst, first time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-07-2003
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Secrets are revealed when the team plays the drinking game I Never.
Review: I've been meaning to rec this for ages but a comment on a list yesterday reminded me and I had to wonder why the heck I hadn't got around to it.
This was one of the first J/D fics I read and I adored it - in a way, you could say it was one of the ones that got me searching out other fics. There are a few fics that I read in those early days that I go back to whenever I need a pick me up, and this is one of them. It's laugh-out-loud funny, so read it somewhere people won't want to know why you're laughing - there are just too many fantastic lines and images to quote. It's also sexy and sweet, and I adore her Jack and Daniel. Sam and Teal'c get a fair amount to do as well, something that is often missing in slash stories, and throughout there's a wonderful team vibe. I can't praise this enough :-)
There's a sequel, Truth or Dare, that is just as wonderful.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Xochiquetzl.com
Yragg
Games series
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Themes: BDSM, ER, humor
Reviewed by: Sazzle
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Would have to say, 'what plot?'
Review: This is a terrific series which mixes explicit m/m sex and laugh out loud humour.
Warning: Click here to view warnings in a pop-up window
Archive: ArKAdia
Abi
We Used To Be Friends (The ComeOnNowSugar, BringItOnBringItOnYeah Remix)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash-het mixed
Pairing: McKay/Weir, Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-05-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A long time ago we used to be friends, but I haven't thought of you lately at all.
Review: Of all the Atlantis pairings I read, McKay/Weir isn't one of them. But I took a chance on this one and I'm so glad I did because it's very good and convinced me of that pairing. In this setting at least. It's a really interesting look at Elizabeth's backstory and what happens to the team when they're stuck on Earth after Return part 1. I can totally see it happening.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux V: We Used To Be Friends
Amireal
Breaking up is Hard to do
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 14-04-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Do you remember in college how you’d stay up for 36 hours straight and have conversations that seemed really deep at the time? Yeah well, this fic is nothing like that. But it is.
Ok I give, it’s a cliché but its not.
Review: This is probably something of a cliche in that it's a high Rodney inadvertantly telling Sheppard that he fancies him. But that's ok because it's funny. I mean, it has dancing penguins in and Sheppard discovering a whole new way of talking dirty. And an inadvertant way of doing the same.
Even though Rodney's high he's still in character - he's just himself here, but more, as well as revealing secrets he'd never usually tell.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Fanfiction.Net: Amireal
busaikko
Pegasus Literature 101 (Pass/Fail Remix)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Type: Slash
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Atlantis reads the Great Books. . . of Pegasus.
Review: Everyone in Atlantis reads great works of Pegasus literature and discuss them. Even though we know nothing of the plot beyond what's in the story, just from what the characters say it's easy to work out what the basic plot is and what they're talking about. Some of the people aren't those you expect to read and some that you would expect, are. I love all the character's reactions to the books, and they are perfectly in character, even though none of them are doing anything we've seen before in canon.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux VI: Pegasus Literature 101
chelle
Virgin Sacrifice in the Mid-Afternoon
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Drama, first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 15-11-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Pretty much exactly what the titles says it is.
Review: The title should be an immediate cue that this isn't a terribly serious fic. It's playing around with the 'aliens made me do it' cliche that works quite well. The voices are good, the set-up works and the sex is hot. It's always good to see trusted authors venturing into new fandoms and bringing their usual quality with them.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: chelle's nighstand
chelle
That Pon Farr Thing
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Angst, drama, first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-05-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Intent on getting to the infirmary, Rodney dodged around Lt. Miller.
Review: There are some fics that I immediately know I'm going to rec. Then there are other fics that I read, enjoy and for some reason (in this case because I've already recced several chelle fics) decide not to rec. Occasionally, those fics stay with me and a week later they haven't left my brain. This is one of those fics. It's a take on the alien aphrodisiac cliche, but done in a surprisingly original way. The relationship between Sheppard and McKay is fascinating and compelling, with some fabulous interplay. I'm a huge sucker for cliche fics and I love it when someone takes the idea and does something I've not seen before. This is what chelle has done and the result is a great fic.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: chelle's nighstand
kageygirl
Verb, Transitive
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Drama, H/C, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 06-01-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: 'There was no way he could loose Rodney.'
Review: This fic took its inspiration from a concept and grew from there. Often that approach doesn't work because the author tries too hard to fit every aspect of the fic to the concept, but in this case it does because kageygirl has the right balance.
The relationship between Sheppard and McKay is built slowly and the atmosphere throuhgout is intense without going overboard with tension. I could hear the voices as I read, always important with characters this distinctive, and the character motivations make sense. As with many fics, the part that made me sit here nodding and thinking 'yes, this one has to be reviewed' is the final section. I can't say much (obviously) without spoiling the end, except that it fitted and made everything gel.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: kageygirl's Livejournal: Verb, Transitive
Kate
A Perfect Fit
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Type: Het
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, romance, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Includes: clothes stealage - and some mention of coffee - a non-established relationship - light and sickeningly fluffy.
Review: This is a lovely sweet fic with a little humour in it. Weir ends up with Sheppard's (favourite) shirt, then, not unreasonably, just can't seem to give it back. There's a good balance in here between their personal and professional relationship and the sides of themselves that they show to each other.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: swficathon: A Perfect Fit
krabapple
Some Mother's Son (The A-Z Remix)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Mothers are fonder than fathers of their children because they are more certain they are their own. ~Aristotle
Review: This is the story of John's family, told from his mother's point of view. There are lots of details in there about what the family was like and it's easy to see how they later ended up the way they did. The ending is just so terribly heartbreaking.
Warning: Click here to view warnings in a pop-up window
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux VI: Some Mother's Son
Kylie Lee
Temporary Engagement
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Type: Het
Pairing: Weir/Zelenka, Sheppard/McKay
Themes: AU, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 14-04-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The mousy secretary has to pretend to be engaged to the busy executive boss. You know, because that always happens.
Review: This was written as a response to the Harlequin challenge on sga_flashfic and I just couldn't resist reccing it. Anyone who has read a Harlequin book can guess what kind of fic the authors were challenged to write. Kylie being Kylie, though, she turned out a fic that hit every cliche, but is well written and completely absorbing. Weir/Zelenka isn't a pairing that I would usually pick up, yet here it works brilliantly.
The fic is absolutley AU, but everyone is in character and fits. There's a gentle humour in the ideas Kylie is using and it's written as a knowing tribute to the ridiculous cliches in these novels without turning into a parody.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Kylie Lee: Temporary Engagement
Leah
Pygoscelis (Or, a Gift of Pebbles)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: AU, H/C, humor
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A sequel to Tarsiidae (Or, a Simian Vacation) in which animal transformations occur and silliness is had.
Review: I should first point out that this is a story set in the Pegasus B universe, an AU playground that various Atlantis writers have been playing around in. The Pegasus B community contains information and links should you need to get aquainted with this universe.
You should probably read the first story in this duology as well, but it's this one that really had me reaching for the review page. It manages to be completely hilarious and oddly sweet all at once. Writing broad slapstick isn't easy, but Leah manages it and had me curled up giggling at various points. At the same time, there were some quiet moments that induced the 'aww' response without a sugar overload.
Animal transformation fics are a thing of bad fic cliche, yet Leah takes the idea and runs with it to produce a great fic.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Wraithbait: Pygoscelis
Leah
Taking On
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Action/adventure, drama, first time, humor
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A little off-world camping has some consequences.
Review: This should, firstly, be read because it's good Atlantis fanfic with character voices that sound right and great Sheppard-McKay banter. It also has a bit of plot (yay), uses some bad 80s pop-group lyrics well (it's the first time that I've ever seen *that* done), will get you smiling and has a couple of surpising moments that lift if from being fluffy. But really, the fact that it's well-written Atlantis fic with great character voices and a hint of humour is what had me immediately flicking over to recommend this.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Wraithbait: Taking On
Maisie
Iterations
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: R
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Dark fic, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The first time they rescued him, they came with explosives and stunners and guns.
Review: I can't say much about this story because it would completely ruin it. It's so horrible, though. It's written in a way that describes a lot of action in a sentence and it makes the whole thing seem to run faster. It's easy to feel what Sheppard is feeling here, which is mostly despair and confusion. Once you (and Sheppard) work out what's going on there honestly doesn't seem like any way of ending it - hence the despair and confusion.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Maisie's Stargate Atlantis fic
Master Elayna
The Wedding Date
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: AU, first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 07-10-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Rodney McKay hires an escort to attend a wedding with him and gets more than he expected.
Review: Atlantis is a fandom that lends itself really well to AUs and this is a good one. It's light and fun with a gentle sense of humour. Elayna manages to keep it completely in character, despite being an AU, and writes a really great Sheppard/McKay relationship. I loved the banter and dialogue, the set up worked surprisingly well and it's one of those fics that's perfect comfort reading.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Master Elayna's Den
msgordo
Romancing Rodney
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Dex/McKay
Themes: First time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-09-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Ronon has an idea and Miko very helpfully supplies him with some reading material that she thinks will aid him.
Review: If you're looking for a funny, lighthearted, slashy Atlantis fic that's slightly different from much of the other slash fics out there then this is your fic.
The Harlequin challenge on sga_flashfic spawned a number of great fics and it's own, dedicated community. It was the challenge that still hasn't died. Most of the Harlequin fics are AUs set in typical Harlequin-esque settings. This one is a little different because it's set in the familiar Atlantis world with the Harlequin element coming from a book that Ronon unfortunately uses as a mating techniques guide. The end result is incredibly funny, not just Ronon and Rodney's interactions but Sheppard's reactions to what's going on. It's definitely a pick-me-up fic and laughing out loud is a real possibility.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Harlequin Atlantis: Romancing Rodney
Prufrock
He's Having Her Baby!
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Rodney steps up.
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Rodney steps up.
Review: Pru's written a similar fic to this in Smallville, and this one is equally funny. In this one, McKay is convinced Chaya has got Sheppard pregnant, no matter what anyone can say to convince him otherwise. In some ways, McKay is quite sweet and supportive, even though he and Sheppard aren't actually in a relationship.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Glitterati
Resonant
Advantage
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Angst, drama, first time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 19-05-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: This slave-owner thing was a lot of responsibility.
Review: This was written in response to the SGA Flashfiction slave challenge and apparently ended up much longer than originally intended, although I think that's one of this fic's strengths. If you're going to write a fic based around one of the great fanfic cliches, it needs to be done well and needs to have an edge to set it apart from the five hundred other cliche fics. Resonant has filled both requirements in spades.
The fic works because the characters stay in character and there'e enough humour in the situation and reactions to keep it buzzing along nicely. There is so much potential in the concept of John as Rodney's slave and Resonant plays with it all. I loved her treatment of John here - managing to be both slave-like and irritatingly bossy all at once. I adored her portrayal of Rodney, because it really worked for his character. Even better, there was an actual plot that made sense and gave the fic a framework. All of this in a fic based around one of the great fanfic cliches.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: in medias Res
Resonant
Abstain
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: First time, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 19-05-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Aliens force John and Rodney not to have sex.
Review: 'Aliens made them do it' is one of the cliches that Atlantis fanfic writers have embraced with gusto, so it's fun to see a fic that takes precisely the opposite idea and runs with it. This is a John and Rodney who aren't together, so not having sex should be easy, right?
It's a fun fic, with good voices for the characters and just the right edge of gentle humour to work.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: in medias Res
Setissma
Wide Open Ocean
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Angst, AU, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 15-04-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: He went home with two slices of leftover pizza and the strange impression that McKay could almost have been a nice guy, if he hadn’t been an asshole.
Review: It's another Atlantis AU and another one that works really well. This seems to be a fandom that lends itself to AUs better than many. This one has vet Rodney, dolphins, aquariums and a lovely John. It's perfect Sunday afternoon with a cup of tea fodder, with good characterisation of both characters and a vivid setting.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: setissma: Wide Open Ocean
shalott
Proof by Contradiction
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Angst, humor, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: A device discovered in an Atlantis lab has an unexpected side-effect, as they so often do.
Review: I love it when a great Stargate writer discovers the joy of Atlantis. shalott has written some of my favourite Stargate stories, so I'm pleased as all get out to find that she's added Atlantis to her resume.
This fic has all the snark and banter you could wish for in Sheppard and McKay; shalott's definitely got their characters down. It's also got shallot's mixture of great humour and plots that work. I'm a sucker for 'alien potions made 'em do it' cliches and shallot has, as usuall, taken the cliche and run with it to produce a fun, unique fic that will be returned to many times in the future.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: astolat: Proof by Contradiction
The Grrrl
Credentials
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: First time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 15-11-2004
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: It was a very nice planet. Plus a very nice party, with some interesting consequences.
Review: A lot of the Atlantis fic coming out at the moment is very short, but this is slightly longer and the extra words pay off. The Grrrl has caught Sheppard and McKay's voices and crafted a funny, gentle fic. McKay is snarky, Sheppard is...Sheppard and they have a few things to figure out. The figuring out is great fun :-)
Warning: No warnings
Archive: coffee slash | the grrrl
The Grrrl
We All Arrive by Different Streets
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Angst, drama, first time, romance
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 19-05-2005
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Rodney can't have something he never knew he wanted.
Review: The Grrrl has a talent for writing good stories that have plot, hot sex and good characterisation. This is no exception. The characters are *there* and their dialogue sounds right as I read. It's written from Rodney's point of view, but this story is really about John. Or maybe, more accurately, about the way that John's inner fears affect Rodney.
So many of the early Atlantis fics were shorts that it's good to see some longer fics starting to appear. But I'm not just reccing this because it's good to have something to really get absorbed by - I'm reccing this because it's a great fic.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: coffee slash | the grrrl
Toft
String Theory, a Concerto for Violin in D Minor
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: NC-17
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: AU, romance
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 03-12-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The orchestra AU: Sheppard plays violin, McKay is a composer.
Review: The way you can tell this is a good AU is because Sheppard and McKay are very recognisably themselves, even though they're in an entirely different situation. We learn about who these people are and how they've got to where they are in bits, which keeps it interesting.
And Sheppard and McKay are quite funny together, as usual really.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: String Theory, a Concerto for Violin in D Minor
Vicki
The Unexpected
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: PG
Type: Het
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Themes: Humor, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: She may have learnt to expect the unexpected, but Elizabeth never would have expected this.
Review: As well as being funny, the relationship between Sheppard and Weir in this story is slightly suggestive of something more, while being exactly as it is in the series, as they wind each other up and try not to kill each other. Or get eaten by a killer llama, or fall out of a tree. Not all of which they entirely succeed in, although Elizabeth does show get restraint, as well as getting nearly all the best lines.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: swficathon: The Unexpected
wojelah
Might not last, but it's no big deal (the Hometown Blues remix)
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: R
Type: Het
Pairing: Jack/Elizabeth
Themes: Drama, episode tag or fix (Season 3: The Return)
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Sometimes, Jack thought, he really hated the Ancients.
Review: wojelah has used the original story really well in this remix, as scenes and lines of dialogue are repeated, but by different people in different circumstances. The characterisation is spot-on, particularly with some of Jack's lines.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux VI: Might not last, but it's no big deal
trinityofone
Daemonology
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis, His Dark Materials (cross-over)
Rating: PG-13
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Angst, AU, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-09-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: They had always wanted to fly; John couldn’t fly; Nioke flew for him.
Review: If you're reading this, then probably the first question on your mind is...His Dark Materials? With Atlantis?
Surprisingly, it works very well.
It's not a cross-over in the strictest, characters from the two fandoms meeting sense of the word. The fic is more of an Atlantis AU set within the logic of the His Dark Materials universe. So each of our Atlantis character has a daemon and elements of the HDM-universe are mentioned, but they're in the Pegasus galaxy fighting the Wraith.
The major reason to read this is just how well trinityofone has managed to integrate the two worlds and make it all work. It's a fascinating fic with some great characterisation, good world-building and plot ideas that will keep you glued to the final word.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: tales of an unreal city: Daemonology
Avon
His Words
Fandom: The West Wing
Rating: PG
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 09-12-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: And on the days that followed, I listened to his words, I strained to understand him, I chased his thoughts like birds
-- 'Secret Journey', The Police
Review: I couldn't put it down I was utterly hooked. Avon has all the characters spot-on, even though this fic is set in the future. It's set at Toby's funeral, and weaved in through it are scenes of Toby's last days, so we can understand what Sam's going through, trying to understand what Toby wanted of him.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Toby/Sam Ficathon: His Words
Miss Lucy Jane
Between the Shores
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating: R
Type: Slash
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Themes: Angst, ER
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 21-01-2007
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: 'Love changes you—for the better, if you're lucky—and I don't know if I can handle how you changed me. But you did change me, Jack, and then you were gone.'
Review: Now that the fandom is in the post-season 1 break, writers are starting to speculate about season 2. This fic doesn't deal with what happens between - it starts from the assumption that Jack is back at Torchwood. But it's an interesting study of how Ianto reacts to that and how their relationship could evolve. The fic is well written and Lucy Jane has thought a bit about the repurcussions from
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Miss Lucy Jane's Parlor: Between the Shores
xwingace
Stuck in Traffic at the Magic Roundabout
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating: PG-13
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2006
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: The importance of not running into oneself had been drummed into him from the first day in the academy.
Review: This fic needs to be read because it's well-written, absorbing and has great Jack characterisation. It also uses the idea of time paradoxes in an interesting way that I haven't seen much in Doctor Who or Torchwood fic. The author has actually thought through the ideas she's used and the tying together of the various story threads works very well.
Possibly the greatest reason for reading this fic comes in the last line, but I refuse to spoil that for you. If you're looking for a good, plotty, Jack-centric story then this is definitely for you.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: xwingace: Stuck in Traffic at the Magic Roundabout
Ione
Ingenium et Fides
Fandom: Vorkosigan series
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Alys worries about Cordelia; Aral and Cordelia confront at last the issue of children, as Miles, Ivan, and Elena have an adventure that Ivan never forgets.
Review: I love the way this story fits into the series, telling the story of how Aral and Cordelia decided they shouldn't have any more children. Miles as a child is just so perfectly Miles, both when he's playing and when he's not. It's just so well written in all the details and everything that it's hard to imagine it's not in any of the books. Of all the Yuletide 2007 stories I read, this one is the best of all of them.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Philomytha
The Rules of Barrayan Sex
Fandom: Vorkosigan series
Rating: PG-13
Type: Het
Pairing: Aral/Cordelia
Themes: ER, romance
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 40-100KB
Plot: Cordelia's never been good at following rules.
Review: My favourite characters in the whole Vorkosigan series are Aral and Cordelia and I wish there had been more of them in the books. This story gives me just what I'd have liked to have read of their relationship and how it changes with time, their relationship with Miles and Mark, and their reaction to various events. And Miles managed to have quite a few events. Each section starts with various Barrayan rules that relate to the section, if not quite in the way the rules put them and showing how Cordelia doesn't follow them at all.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own