Haven Reviews: Search results
86 fanfic reviews found matching your criteria
foxtwin
Of Cups and Boxes
Fandom: Alice in Wonderland
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Alice's teatime conversation with the Mad Hatter is not as she expects.
Review: This could be straight out of the book. It has exactly the right sort of craziness that you get during the tea party. The nonsense talk is just how the Mad Hatter and March Hare spoke and Alice's confusion is just how it is in the books. It's just how Lewis Carroll would have written it and if I tell you that Alice in Wonderland is my favourite book, you'll be able to tell just what high praise that is.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Kathel
The Strange Rhapsodical Adventures of Angel Investigations
Fandom: Angel
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, humor, parody, song fic
Reviewed by: Doodle Bug
Reviewer's home URL: http://www.doodleshirtcompany.co.uk/
Dated added: 11-05-2003
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Angel has a bad hair day, Gunn kills Merle again, Cordy feels ignored, Fred and Wesley hunt a monster and every character ever to appear on Angel seems to show up. To the tune of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Review: I thought this fic was hysterical - it had me in stitches with it's shooting script-style and the descriptions of the actions. The best thing is that it works so well if you listen to the song while reading it! The author is a crazy genius! Her characterisation was just hilarious, picking up certain elements of the main characters with some laugh-out-loud funny lines. I haven't read anything this funny in forever! Tee-hee (still laughin').
Warning: No warnings
Archive: All The Fun of the Fans
foxtwin
Light and Literature
Fandom: Blackadder
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: 'The books these days have so many new words and phrases, it's a wonder the tongue can keep up with them.'
'Quite right. I've tried reading some of these newfangled books, and I can't make head or tail of them – let alone tongue.'
Review: This is just like a scene from Blackadder the Third with the Price Regent being a complete idiot and misunderstanding what Blackadder tells him. It's very funny.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Marian Mendez
Three-Way Switch
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: 10-40KB
Plot: Vila ends up having to pretend to be Blake, leaving Avon to pretend to be Vila and Blake pretending to be Avon.
Review: By it's very nature, there are times when it's a bit confusing as to who is who. not least when Blake, Avon and Vila are very good at being each other. With a bit of concentration, though, Marian doesn't make it too difficult. Although it's a funny story there are also interesting looks into their characters as they get to perceive how others see them.
There's not much I can say about this because there's not much plot (there doesn't need to be) and the characters, are technically speaking, out of character. Except that they're in character. The last line is a killer though.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Marian's Sites: B7 Content
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
Henry Burrows
Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: Fluffy
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 01-08-2002
Length: Over 100KB
Plot: During a routine patrol, Fluffy is surprised when a vampire she stakes refuses to die. The next day, at Farmer's house, the gang research one unusual element of the vampire encounter, and discover some worrying facts.
Returning to the site of the previous night's action, Fluffy, Ash and Alex are confronted by an old enemy, one who really shouldn't be where they find him. The result of this meeting leads Fluffy and Alex into the depths of a lair of vampires and a fight for their lives - while Ash and Farmer struggle to use new technology to save them...
Review: I helped work on this film. The script is very well-written, the dialogue is very funny, and it's a real homage to Buffy.
The finished film will be available to download from the web site from late December 2001.
Selenay's note: Normally I don't accept reviews by the work's own creators, but this is such an unusual idea that I decided it warranted some special consideration. The website looks great and I'm looking forward to the finished product, which debutes on-line after the World Premier in London, 8th December.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Fluffy The English Vampire Slayer
nothorse
Bitter If Steeped To Long (The Broken Orange Pekoe Remix)
Fandom: Buffy
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Buffy makes tea. The real kind of tea, just the way she learned to do it.
Review: Buffy and Giles have a really sweet relationship in this - just the way I like it. Spike's interesting in what he does and why, which is just like in the series too, especially at the point it's set. The two elements of the story tie together really well and are similar in many ways, yet contrast in others. I also really liked the long explanation of how to make proper tea properly!
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux VII: Bitter If Steeped To Long (The Broken Orange Pekoe Remix)
Doyle
The Great Bikini Incident (The Key to Time Remix)
Fandom: Buffy, Doctor Who (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Dawn’s suspicious of the three electricity inspectors outside her sister’s Rome apartment.
Review: The worlds of Buffy and Doctor Who fit together really well in this. It's interesting to see Dawn's opinions of the Doctor, Jack and Rose. It is quite funny with Jack being Jack more than once. I also really liked how the remix subtitle was so clever, since it means something in both fandoms.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux VI: The Great Bikini Incident
athersgeo
A Canadian Reunion
Fandom: Chalet School
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-01-2009
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Joey finally returns to Canada.
Review: It's a Chalet School future-fic, with Joey returning to Canada to visit the Robin and in the process giving us all the hanes on everyone post-Prefects in typical Joey fashion. It's quite obvious that she's still getting herself into trouble regularly and her long family is still setting the world on its head. EBD was never very good at keeping track of details but this writer is and she manages to imagine things very much in keeping with what we know of the characters while adding a few EBD-ish surprises. It all feels very much in keeping with the books and I love the Joey in this.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Temaris
Per Ardua ad Astra
Fandom: Chalet School
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, episode tag or fix (Joey and Co. in Tirol)
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-01-2009
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: For George Richardson it was always all about Evelyn.
Review: Professor Richardson always seemed like a slightly odd character for the Chalet School (space flight in fifties school girl literature?) so this fic tries to give a bit more background. The great thing is that it succeeds beautifully, giving Professor Richardson a coherent backstory that fits beautifully with what we read on the page. It's also quite heartbreaking.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Amilyn
Emeril, Eat Your Heart Out
Fandom: Chuck
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-05-2009
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: To keep a watchful eye on Chuck, Casey must tag along on a camping trip with Chuck, Devon and the frat guys. Chuck just hopes not to get killed later.
Review: This is only a drabble but it captures Casey and all his nuances perfectly. The ending is funny, although so is some of the rest of it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
soleta
These So-Called Vacations (Will Soon Be My Death)
Fandom: Diane Duane - Young Wizards series
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, humor, vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: When Carmela, of all people, receives an off-world assignment, Kit finds himself going with her - but with Ronan as a partner.
Review: Spoilers up to Wizards at War.
The fic takes place from Kit's POV but it's all about Carmela and the author has a great voice for her. With Carmela as a central character there is a fair bit of humour, but there's also some reflection on the events of the previous books and I enjoyed the quiet friendship between Kit and Ronan. It's nice to get a bit of speculation on how Carmela fits into everything and this is a fun, smart fic that adds nicely to what we know of her.
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
gillianinoz
What Money Can't Buy
Fandom: Discworld
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-05-2009
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: It's nearly Hogswatch and Sam Vimes searches for the perfect gift for Young Sam.
Review: This is such a lovely sweet story between Sam Vimes and young Sam. It's amusing to read what the other Watch members think is a good Hogswatch present. Especially Sybil knowing what young Sam wants before Vimes, as per usual really.
It's never too soppy. Vimes and Sybil know what makes a good father and what they might have wished for themselves, but it's subtly done with none of the emotions to over the top. Which just makes it all the more sweet.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
goblin
The Whole Damn Rigmarole
Fandom: Discworld
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, seasonal
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Vimes' Hogswatch.
Review: This has Vimes in three different situations, his reactions in all of them are just what you can see him doing. Sybil's reaction to him trying to get through a soiree are funny, as is the description of the event. Young Sam is very sweet, as his Vimes's reaction to him. Basically, it's just a feel good, funny, Christmas (well, Hogswatch) story.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
googlebrat
Not A Cat Person
Fandom: Discworld
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: What do you do with a kitten you never wanted?
Review: This is a perfect look at how Granny Weatherwax's mind works, and how headology can be used on her. If someone was to give her a kitten this is just how she would behave. And the kitten is sweet as well.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
googlebrat
Home for the Holidays
Fandom: Discworld
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: That one Christmas Susan did get to spend at Death's house as a child.
Review: This is just like a family Christmas. Even though Death is part of the family it almost doesn't make a difference to the uncomfortableness of it. But of course, being Death, he tries and the humour in this comes from that. It's funny and sweet and sad all at the same time.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
numinicious
Blue Screen of Death
Fandom: Discworld
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Death must deal with a rather client who is rather... resilient.
Review: This is amusing. It has Hex and Death and Ponder Stibbons being brilliantly themselves. And also raises an interesting question of whether Hex is alive or not.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
agapi42
Linear Loop
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Sarah/Harry
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 07-10-2007
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Living a linear life just means that time travel takes a bit longer.
Review: This is short but sweet. It tells the story of how Sarah got back from Aberdeen using a really clever idea. But as well as that, the characters are very well characterised and other events are in there that Sarah mentioned in School Reunion. It's very beautifully written as well.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - agapi42: Linear Loop
AJK
Homecoming
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 17-09-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: After being dropped off at the end of The Hand Of Fear, Sarah finally makes it back home.
Review: It's hard to say much about this because it's quite short. But there's a lovely sweet relationship between Sarah and Harry in here. There's also a whole load of things that make you think what would have happened to Sarah's house while she was away. There is some dodgy puncuation going on there but given that I'd read it a few times before I noticed, it's good enough to overlook.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: Index
Amy Wolf
Harry and the Tuesday Girl
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Harry/?
Themes: Angst, romance
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 03-12-2006
Length: 2+ chapters, most parts 25KB or under
Plot: He should know about nameless and eccentric by now.
Review: I read this without knowing who the Tuesday Girl in the title was at the start, hence me not giving it in the pairing. The story does give you clues as to her identity really well, so that by the time Harry works it out, we do too.
It's also quite a sweet romance story for Harry, who is perfectly in character throughout, being slightly clueless. Whereas Sarah thinks she's got it all worked out.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: Index
atraphoenix
Once Upon a Time
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Ian/Barbara
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. - CS Lewis
Review: At first it seems like an odd idea, making Ian a fan of fairy tales, but it really works. Their themes are woven throughout the story and the events that Ian experiences. After reading it it's hard to imagine that this isn't exactly how Ian thinks of them.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - atraphoenix: Once Upon A Time
Calapine
Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Woman I Learned from Humans
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 17-09-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: The Doctor is a woman. This is a bit of a change for her. As it would be.
Review: This is the fic that introduced me to the whole Girl!Doctor idea. In it, the Doctor panics, understandably, and ends up at Sarah Jane's, who is entirely practical, as you'd expect really as someone who's spent time with the Fourth Doctor. I really the Doctor in this, as she worries about all sorts of things she's never previously considered. And their shopping trip is quite funny.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Unlicensed Time Traveller
donutsweeper
Legends and Legacies
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-05-2009
Length: Over 100KB
Plot: An old friend needs Jack's help. Is her disappearance a result of something he did in the 1950's or is the legend of Lake Ronkonkoma to blame? Or perhaps something even more sinister? Jack, Tosh, and Ianto attempt to find out what happened in time to save his friend.
Review: What I particularly enjoyed about this story is that although half of it is set in the past, with Jack as the only character we know, the mystery is so intriguing that the story could have not had any elements in the present at all and I'd still have been hooked. Of course, the present elements improve it, and without them the mystery would never have been solved.
The original characters are really well written and are interesting to read in their own right.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: TARDIS Big Bang
Doyle
How the Life Goes On
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 17-09-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: “Of all the flowerbeds in all the gardens in all of South-East England, you had to end up in mine.”
Review: I love the subtle humour in this, it gives the piece a great style while being quite ordinary, really. Well, as ordinary as someone like Sarah Jane can get, anyway. Most of the humour comes from Sarah's observations on the Doctor. That it's all in character just makes it funnier. And K9 totally steals the show.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: Index
Irena K
Where Ever I May Roam
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-08-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: In which there are phone calls, text messages, friends who let friends drunk-dial and Torchwood.
Review: This is just lovely, fun piece between Martha, the Doctor, Jack and next season's spoilery companion. Often fics that are a series of phone calls, texts and messages don't work - it's a tough medium to write in - but this one really does. It tells a story, it's laugh out loud funny and it tells us a little about the characters, too. The author has captured the voices and made it all feel real, even though the story is told entirely in dialogue. If you're looking for a fun fic to while away half an hour, this is one for you.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - irenak-fiction: Where Ever I May Roam
Livii
Stormy Weather
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Slash
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-08-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: 'I am the storyteller at the end of time. I know how it ends. It ends like this...'
Review: There is a dreamy quality about this fic that makes it beautiful. It's Martha and Romana I at the end of the world, which shouldn't work but really does.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
lizbee
The Christmas Forecast
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, episode tag or fix (The Christmas Invasion), seasonal
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 23-12-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Tegan has her own perspective on the Sycorax invasion.
Review: There isn't much Tegan fic out there so it's always a treat to find some. This Tegan has grown older and matured, but she hasn't completely put away her time with the Doctor. It's a fascinating insight into the mind of a former companion and the details of Christmas in Australia give the fic that a depth that makes it live.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - lizbee: The Christmas Forecast
Lydia Hunter
Red Tape
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 17-09-2006
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Ever wondered about the red tape and paperwork hassle involved when the Doctor became an official part of UNIT?
Review: This is so short that it's hard to say much about it without giving it away. The (Third) Doctor's answers to Benton's questions for his bureaucractic forms are perfectly reasonable, for him, just don't fit into the boxes. The ending, in particular, is the part that made me laugh out loud.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind: Index
Meredith T. Tasaki
But I Hope
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-05-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Jackie makes mistakes, and learns. You deserve the world, Jackie Tyler. And you've raised a daughter who won't settle for anything less.
Review: As other people have been saying about this fic, there just isn't enough good Jackie Tyler fic out there. This one has terrific characterisation and the author has really thought about the character. It's not about Jackie in the context of the Doctor or just about her and Rose. It's really a Jackie-centric fic and I love the character Meredith lets us see.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Fanfic.Net: Meredith T. Tasaki
MinervaFan
Heroes and Heretics
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Ian/Barbara
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Adjusting to life back on Earth isn't easy for Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton.
Review: This is a great look at what happened to Ian and Barbara after they got back to Earth: getting married and trying to deal with real life. What they do afterwards is ordinary really, but being them, it's not really. The events in it are a good way to look at how their relationship changes over time too.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Mireille
Five Planets Rose Tyler Never Visited
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Five planets the Doctor never took Rose to, and the things that didn't happen there.
Review: This is set just after 'The End of the World', so there are a few spoilers for that episode. There are also a couple of references to classic Doctor Who episodes, but at a level where readers new to Doctor Who won't have any trouble. In fact, that's one of the things that this fic does well - giving little nods for classic DW fans but keeping it just as enjoyable and readable for new fans.
What stood out in this fic was the understanding of the relationship between Rose and the Doctor - how different and similar they are at the same time. It's used to great effect here and really is the basis for the trip that the Doctor takes Rose on. If you're looking for a well-written fic reads between the lines of the characters, this is for you.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: mireille719: Five Planets Rose Tyler Never Visited
misbegotten
Elsewhen
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Nine/Rose
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 24-12-2006
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: ...just when she wants to scream in frustration he looks back and puts out his hand.
Review: Someone described this fic as a delightfully disjointed fic and there isn't a better way to describe it. The fic is a series of moments that tie together to create a wonderful whole. It's short but packs a lot into a few, well-crafted words.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: misbegotten: Elsewhen
Morgeil
Bad Ideas
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Season 2: The Romans), humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-08-2007
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Sometimes, Ian just doesn't think...
Review: This is a short fic set during The Romans. It's a nice moment between Ian and Barbara and is in keeping with the tone of the original episodes too.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Primsong
The Annual UNIT Picnic
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: The Brigadier and UNIT attempt to enjoy their annual summer picnic, except for an odd alien occurrence which isn't the Doctor's fault, of course.
Review: It's really amusing (by which I mean funny, just not laugh out loud funny). And it's just typical of that era with the way the characters react to each other and the situation. I can just see this happening between stories in the series.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Rivendellrose
Best Served Hot
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Harry/Sarah
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: An inspiring tale in which Harry Sullivan finally wreaks vengeance on his most hated foe.
Review: The whole thing's so amusing. The set-up is that Harry takes Sarah out to a posh seafood restaurant for dinner and won't tell her why. The reason, once it emerges is amusing (yet strangely logical). Then the way Harry acts over dinner is amusing too. But what really sells it is the humorous prose.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
Seanan
Look Upon This Sky
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Rose (S1)), vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 24-12-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Rose Tyler begins settling onto the TARDIS, and discovers the legacy that she's become the latest heir to. No knowledge of the greater series required, spoilers for the Ninth Doctor, season one, episode one, 'Rose'.
Review: It's a post-Rose fic that does a lovely job of tying her into the previous incarnations of the Doctor and his companions. It's beautifully written and I love the central idea. There are a couple of American-ims, but don't let that spoil the fic because it's lovely and the author has actually weeded out the ones that have been pointed out to her.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: cadhla: Look Upon This Sky
selenak
Surprises
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 04-05-2009
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Five times Jo surprised the Doctor.
Review: It's perfect Third Doctor and Jo showing little moments of what she's best at. The friendship between them is really sweet and it's nice to see it from the Doctor's point of view. I can believe all of these five things happening, I just wish we could have seen the last two on screen.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - selenak: Surprises
sheldrake
Human Activities
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 03-12-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: In order to study an ecosystem it is necessary to consider the way in which organisms interact with each other within the ecosystem.
Review: This has Rose living in the parallel world an learning how to live. Sheldrake's got Rose down really well, along with the rest of her family. There's also an interesting Sarah Jane in there.
There's some great moments with an alien device and a green librarian that are quite humorous.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: sheldrake: Human Activities
slwatson
The Parking Permit
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-08-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: What's worse than hostile monsters? Red tape!
Review: I liked Nyssa in this fic, which is quite impressive since I'm not that keen on Nyssa. It's a great satirical look at bureaucracy too.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Fic Simplicity: The Parking Permit
TigerKat
Things Unsaid
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Ian/Barbara
Themes: Humor, romance
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Ian and Barbara deal with an accident. Which perhaps wasn't terribly accidental.
Review: It's almost Aliens Made Us Do It, which I love, but there's a great twist in it. And, of course, this is Ian and Barbara. The situation they're in is amusing, as is all four of their reactions to it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
uktechgirl
Postcards
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 15-04-2007
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Doris Lethbridge-Stewart enjoys a relaxing holiday in the Highlands. Ish.
Review: This is all told through postcards written by the Brigadier's wife, Doris. It's very funny to have her describe the Brigadier's activities, the mess they manage to get themselves into, and Harry.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: unit_family: Postcards
vvj5
Harry in a Hole
Fandom: Doctor Who
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 12-09-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Harry Sullivan falls down a hole and finds he's not alone.
Review: It's basically a Harry character piece and vvj5 has Harry down perfectly. There are two ways of looking at his life with the Doctor and Sarah and both arguments are presented with enough evidence for either to be true.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Teaspoon and an Open Mind
hhertzof
Companions of the Chalet School
Fandom: Doctor Who, Chalet School (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, AU, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 12-09-2008
Length: Over 100KB
Plot: The Chalet School has three new pupils. Sarah Jane is ambivalent; Ace has been coerced by the Doctor, and Jo is just thrilled to be at boarding school at last. Meanwhile, Barbara Wright joins the school as a mistress. Mysterious weather and strange doings make this a term to remember.
Review: For some reason, the TARDIS Big Bang challenge managed to produce two Chalet School cross-overs and they are both excellent. This one is quite different to Paranoidangel's fic and equally good.
It reads just like a Chalet School book (complete with potted histories so that a non-CS fan should easily pick it up) but the Doctor Who elements are there from the beginning as well. Although it is an AU, there is nothing in it that couldn't be canon in either series with a tiny bit of nudging. I would need to check on characters' ages, but I suspect that even the time-lines mesh. Hhertzof manages to get several incarnations of the Doctor and several past companions into the story without jarring and adds in a good plot with both DW and CS elements combined. The characterisation is great and it's a completely absorbing novel-length fic. Reserve a couple of afternoons and enjoy it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: TARDIS Big Bang
Enigel
Time is an illusion (tea time doubly so)
Fandom: Doctor Who, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Two aliens and two ape descendants acquire access into a bar-like structure...
Review: It really made me think about Doctor Who and Hitchhiker's and the parallels between the two. In this story Ford and the Doctor play the Doctor role to their companions: Arthur and Donna. This crossover is a bit like if you stuck Ford and Arthur in the Doctor Who world, this is what it (and they) would be like, and if you stuck the Doctor and Donna in the Hitchhiker's world, this is what it (and they) would be like. Seeing all four of them interact is really interesting. It's funny, like Hitchhiker's and funny like Doctor Who and all in character.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Amy Elizabeth
The Guilty Glance
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 07-09-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Minor DH Spoilers. Teasing from the twins sends Ron questioning his partner for the Privet Drive mission in DH. The story behind why Ron sends a guilty glance towards Remus. Lighthearted fun.
Review: This is a missing scene from Deathly Hallows, so expect a few spoilers, but it's a lovely little story. It's in character, fun and well-written. Amy Elizabeth fills in some little details and gives a possible explanation to a throw-away line in the book, having a bit of fun with the characters at the same time.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Fanfiction.Net: Amy Elizabeth
Florahart
Family Reunion
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, episode tag or fix (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows), H/C
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 07-09-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Petunia hadn't received a letter by owl in nearly four years, but she'd been expecting one for some time.
Review: This fic definitely cannot be read without absorbing some DH spoilers, but I can tell you that it's a beautifully written piece that really works. The writer has clearly thought the through the implications of some of the events revealed in DH and created a slightly sad yet oddly hopeful fic about a character that we are suddenly starting to understand better. Well-worth reading if you've finished DH.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: florahart: Family Reunion
Icarus
First Signs of Magic: Hermione Granger
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, humor, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Dr. and Dr. Granger have a perfectly ordinary evening, when something very odd occurs. What do they do? 'As a family, they made the decision to panic.' Includes vampires, uncomfortable chairs, and singing hospital orderlies. The mystery of lost paperwork is solved.
Review: This is funny. The Hermione in this fic is only eight but she is just a younger version of the one in the books. It's also easy to see where she gets all of her characterisations from - her parents are exactly right in this one. It does also make you think how Muggles react to having magical children.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Sugar Quill: Icarus
KindKit
Dudley Dursley and the Hogwarts Letter (the Top of the Pops Remix)
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: AU
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-05-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Dudley's never going to get a Hogwarts letter.
Review: The idea is from a drabble but this remix fleshes it out wonderfully. Dudley and Harry's roles are reversed, so that it's Dudley living with his aunt and uncle. This story really made me feel for Dudley - who's understandably a much nicer person when he's not been spoilt. The relationship between Dudley and Lily is great, and a chance to see her view of the magical world she now lives in.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux V: Dudley Dursley and the Hogwarts Letter
Marina
Harry Potter and the Polka Dot Plague
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, drama, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 15-11-2004
Length: 2+ chapters, most parts 25KB or under
Plot: Harry Potter discovers why polka dots are evil. Severus Snape discovers why it's a bad idea to forge your medical records. Lucius Malfoy discovers why you shouldn't give suprise gifts to your boss.
Review: I thought, from the title of this story it had to be funny. And an illness that gives you multi-coloured polka dots can't be serious. Except it's not as ridiculous as I first thought, and I enjoyed it anyway. Of course, Harry Potter can't have an ordinary magical illness (and Marina's thoughts on how these are dealt with are interesting, and believable), Voldemort has to have a go at him as well.
Harry and Snape's encounter with the Death Eaters is great action when it comes, but the best parts of this fic have to be Harry and Snape in beds next to each other with nothing to do but read and talk.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Marina's homepage
MartianHousecat
Scrabble
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 10-08-2004
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: The Slytherins play. Who knew Scrabble was a wizarding game?
Review: It's certainly an interesting version of scrabble they're playing, given one of the characters manages Antidisestablishmentarianism. But, as in wizarding chess where the piece move, fight and talk, so do the bag and the board. Well, not talk but they do score for you, cast aspertions on your choice and word and make getting new letters a sport all of its own. Which is what makes it so interesting, along with an interesting look at Slytherin, beyond being Harry's enemies.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Riddikulus: MartianHousecat
sahiya
Somewhere, Just Not Here (The Five Months and Thirteen Days Remix)
Fandom: Harry Potter
Rating: G
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sirius/Remus
Themes: Angst, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: It did no good to think of fair.
Review: It's terribly sad and sweet at the same time. But as well as that, sahiya has used the original fic really cleverly. So it both links back to the original and echoes it, and it's easy to tell which bit comes from where from the context.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - Remix Redux VI: Somewhere, Just Not Here
Stevy
Two Glasses Of Red Wine And I Love You
Fandom: Highlander, Holby City (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Drama, humor
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: A Watcher, Faye Morton, arrives at Holby after a traumatic end to her previous assignment in Dubai, and sends her impressions back to an old friend from the Academy in a series of emails.
Review: As a Highlander fan and a Holby City fan, this fic immediately caught my attention and I'm very glad that it did. The idea of Methos as Dan Clifford works so well and, in some ways, is a logical step given the canon. Heh.
Faye as a Watcher also works and I loved her observations about the hospital and Immortal society. Hopefully it works for fans of either series, but it works best if you have some familiarity with both if only to get all the little asides and in-jokes scattered through the fic. In some ways you have to know Holby City just to know why an Immortal wouldn't seem completely out of place in the shiny, cracky show.
The email format might have been irritating in any other fic, but this is well-written, fun and thoroughly enjoyable. It's one of those rare cross-overs that combines both shows brilliantly and I loved it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - holbycitylounge: Two Glasses Of Red Wine And I Love You
Ayla Pascal
Money is Cheap
Fandom: Keeping Up Appearances
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: Richard Bucket/Hyacinth Bucket
Themes: ER, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: The global recession is hitting everybody hard. But none as hard as Hyacinth Bucket. With her financial situation growing dire, Hyacinth is faced with the decision of whether to shop at Aldi and if own brand biscuits ought to ever grace her kitchen table.
Review: I never expected to read a Keeping Up Appearances fanfic in my life, let alone enjoy one as much as I did this one. It's just like an episode and the idea of Hyacinth dealing with the recession is a funny one to begin with. And it's really funny to see her coping with the idea of spending less money - and then actually spending less money. While not, of course, letting on to anyone that they're having to do such a thing.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Baylor
The Care and Feeding of Hobbits
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 18-04-2004
Length: 2+ chapters, most parts 25KB or under
Plot: Ruminations on the Little People by Boromir, Man of Gondor.
Review: Yes, I'm reccing a gen story :-) And it's great. Baylor has a wonderful 'voice' for this whole series and it kept me enthralled. Classifying it was actually quite difficult, because it's a series of short tales set during Fellowship of the Ring that don't have big set pieces or major plots, but are instead careful reflections on hobbits and Boromir's relationship with them. This is definitely a book-canon series and Baylor has a Tolkien-esque voice - she has obviously studied Boromir's words and actions in the book and built on them very well. The thought processes here work very well both at conveying the hobbits' personalities and Boromir's growing understanding and affection for them. That relationship is sadly neglected in the books but Baylor does a wonderful job with it, giving an insight into Boromir that I haven't seen much of in fanfic before. If you like hobbits or Boromir then this definitely shouldn't be missed.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Baylor
The Care and Feeding of Hobbits
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Action/adventure, drama
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 18-04-2004
Length: 2+ chapters, most parts 25KB or under
Plot: Ruminations on the Little People by Boromir, Man of Gondor.
Review: Each chapter depicts a different event on the journey during The Fellowship of the Ring, all from Boromir's point of view. In each one he learns different things about their characters and their lives. And their family trees, which are horrendously complicated. It's all set in happy(ish) times, when they're not quite so concerned about imminent death and the ring. The humour comes from the way the characters react to situations and what the hobbits do - which, of course, seems strange to non-hobbits.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: A Short Cut to Mushrooms
fileg
Breathe
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 2+ chapters, most parts 25KB or under
Plot: Faramir and Boromir - a series of meetings in the River Anduin.
Review: This is essentially three stories in one, each involving Faramir, Boromir and the River Anduin and occur at different times in their lives. Each of them on their own are nice little vignettes, together they are so much more powerful.
Fileg has a wonderfully poetic way of writing and it highlights the important moments beautifully. I really can't say any more than that without giving the whole plot away!
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Stories of Arda: Breathe
Gwynnyd
Nothing in Haste
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Elrond learns that Arwen is making Luthien's choice.
Review: This story is so bittersweet. Obviously Aragorn and Arwen's engagement is a happy event for them, and would be for Elrond if it didn't mean Arwen's death as well. Yet it is so sad, as Elrond thinks of what this will mean in the future.
Elrond's reaction, in this fic, seems so right, as is Arwen's. It's beautifully written - it's easy to see Elrond's love for his daughter, and his fear at losing her.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Henneth Annûn: Nothing in Haste
Gwynnyd
Toy Story
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-03-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Estel was unaware that he was Aragorn when Elrond revealed his lineage to him. What had he expected to do with his life? Who did he think his father was? And who better than his brother to help him understand his changed expectations?
Review: This is a lovely look at the relationship between Elrohir and Aragorn. The toy soldiers are a good way of illustrating Aragorn's relationship with Arathorn. It's easy to tell from their actions, what the characters are feeling. There's a nice contrast with a slightly humorous beginning and ending and a slightly angsty middle.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Stories of Arda: Toy Story
joannawrites
Dragons or Ribbons
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 14-03-2004
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: The lengths any self-respecting elf will go to in order to win the approval of the King's five year-old daughter. Legolas entertains Aragorn's youngest child upon his return to Minas Tirith.
Review: This is quite a sweet, funny story. Aragorn's daughter, Gliriel, seems almost determined to embarrass Legolas as much as possible - and it's safe to say she succeeds. Gliriel is a wonderful character - it's easy to see parts of Aragorn and Arwen in her.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Stories of Arda: Dragons or Ribbons
Lindorien
The Really Short Version of LOTR
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: AU, humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 18-04-2004
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: The uber-abbreviated version. One day in front of a fire Elrond and Gandalf were chatting...
Review: I can't say much about this without giving away the plot because it is so short. It's an AU version of how it should have happened, based on one little scene in the film. Suffice to say that, come the end of this fic, when you know what the change is, you will laugh. Especially one particular line of Elrond's.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Stories of Arda: The Really Short Version of LOTR
Meg Thornton
Campfire Stories
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: The fellowship are walking into Hollin, and need something to cheer themselves up.
Review: Aragorn tells a joke. It's not necessarily a very good one but it made me laugh (which may not say much) and it's in character. It's also a nice description of the Fellowship and the trials they had to go through.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Henneth Annûn: Campfire Stories
narie the waitress
Shining, Shimmering, Splendid
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: A King of Men receives a ring as a gift from a mysterious stranger.
Review: This story is, in a way, quite horrible by the nature of it's subject. It's very good though, when reading it, the ring is as mesmerising to me as to the king receiving it.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Henneth Annûn: Shining, Shimmering, Splendid
Teasel
Hobbits on Ice
Fandom: Lord of the Rings
Rating: G
Type: Slash
Pairing: Frodo/Sam
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: What's going on between Frodo and Sam? Merry wants to know, but Frodo and Sam aren't telling. Matters are resolved during an afternoon of ice-skating. Yes, ice-skating. With *those* feet.
Review: Although it's Frodo/Sam the story is all told through Merry's POV, so it's all very subtle as Merry puts together the clues that tell him what's going on. The idea of hobbits ice-skating is a bit ridiculous, yet once you've read this story, it seems so believable. It's not a very long story, so there's not much I can say about it really. It's the sort of story that makes you feel good at the end of it though.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Henneth Annûn: Hobbits on Ice
gentlehobbit
Frodo: The Next Generation
Fandom: Lord of the Rings, Star Trek: The Next Generation (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, AU, H/C
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 2+ chapters, most parts 25KB or under
Plot: An odd mission leaves Beverly with a true mystery on her hands when she must take care of a most unusual patient.
Review: I didn't seriously think it was possible to cross Next Gen and LOTR until I read this. All the characters are in character in their reactions to things and people from the other universe. There's some great angst as Frodo is recovering from his experiences and Beverly is desperately trying to help him. It's really interesting to see the relationships between the characters as well, especially for Picard.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - gentlehobbitfic: Frodo: The Next Generation
lilacsigil
A Voice for Cinderella
Fandom: Malory Towers, Chalet School (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, drama, episode tag or fix (In the Fifth at Malory Towers)
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 21-01-2007
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Shy Mary-Lou has been cast as Cinderella in the school play, but finding her voice is more difficult than she could have imagined.
Review: As a fan of both these book series, it's lovely to find a piece of well-written fanfiction for them. This is primarily a Malory Towers fic, but a guest appearance from Joey Maynard makes it a cross-over that works well. lilacsigil has captured Enid Blyton's style well without straying into parody and written a lovely fic. Mary-Lou and Mavis both feel fleshed out and real in what she writes without falling into the trap of over emphasising their character quirks. There's a hint of femmslash in here, but nothing more than might be inferred from many boarding school books written at the time and it's an interesting peak behind the scenes of the book.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: while we tell of yuletide treasure: A Voice for Cinderella
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
fresne
Purls Before Pie
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Emerson knitted. He didn't crochet. People who couldn't tell the difference were damn fools who made Jebus the slack yokel seem like Dorothy Parker table dancing on the Algonquin, which is to say the height of drunken wit and sophistication.
Review: This story could be a scene straight out of an episode. It has just the right amount of silliness and a flashback that fits in perfectly.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
hhertzof
Knit-Picking
Fandom: Pushing Daisies
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Emerson Cod casts on.
Review: There were quite a few stories in Yuletide 2007 about how Emerson came to take up knitting and this was the funniest. The tone is exactly in keeping with the series and the ending is really funny.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Zai
The Book of Ruth
Fandom: Spooks
Rating: G
Type: Het
Pairing: Harry/Ruth
Themes: Angst, vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 20-01-2008
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: She couldn't be sure that the letters she wrote ever got there.
Review: It's so sad and exactly what should happen in the series. Ruth is just like she is in Spooks - with an amazing amount of book knowledge. Harry is just like he is in Spooks - doing what he has to even if he doesn't like it. There are so many great little extra details and an ending they both deserve.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide
Gigi Sinclair
Destiny
Fandom: Star Trek XI
Rating: G
Type: Slash-het mixed
Pairing: Spock/Uhura, Kirk/Spock UST
Themes: Angst, drama, ER
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Uhura wasn't ready to give up, not by a long shot, but in the end the only destiny she could control was her own.
Review: This fic is slightly heartbreaking and beautifully written. Gigi has the voices of the characters beautifully and gives an interesting look at Spock's relationships with both Uhura and Kirk. I know that there will be a rash of fic about this, but Gigi's perspective is refreshing because she allows us to see why Uhura is with Spock and the strength that relationship needs.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: LJ - st_reboot: Destiny
Chat Noir
A Day in the Life of Master Yoda
Fandom: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor, parody
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 01-06-2004
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Master Yoda finds himself as the substitute teacher of a class full of energetic jedi students. Special guest appearance by Qui-Gon Jinn in a youthful breakthrough performance.
Review: The students are young and annoying, and Yoda is senile and incompetent. Which makes for a perfect pairing. It's all seen from Yoda's point of view, and an interesting one it is.
Basically, it's funny. It certainly made me laugh out loud, especially when I found out who Veggie was. The best part of this is Yoda's inability to remember any names - he practically never calls any of the kids the same name twice and always manages to come up with appropriate, yet funny ones.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Jedi Masters and Apprentices
rhoddlet
Swim
Fandom: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 15-04-2007
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Masters, padawans, the fear of water.
Review: The story ties in Obi-Wan and Anakin's relationship with Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon's: how they're different, how they're the same, and how Obi-Wan misses his Master. The characterisation of Anakin makes sense with reference to TPM. Obi-Wan in this is lovely and sweet and caring. It's a nice feel-good fic.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: mere shadow and vapor
Celievamp
The Last Footwear to Fall
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: G
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sam/Janet
Themes: Angst, episode tag or fix (Unnatrual Selection, S6)
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 17-06-2003
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Sam's reflections on the events in 'Unnatural Selection' (season 6)
Review: Sam is a difficult character to write, particularly her internal thoughts. The author did this very well and created a piece that, although brief, gives a lot of insight into the character. I was particularly impressed because it built on events in a season 6 episode that needed some more explanation.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Area 52
Deb A
Foundations
Fandom: Stargate
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, drama
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 01-05-2003
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: The beginning...
Review: This is a beautifully written short piece focusing on Cassie. To say anything about the plot would give it away but that's not really what's important. What is important is the lovely picture of the family of the SGC that Deb built. It's gentle but filled with emotions and I absolutely loved it from the moment I read it (I've been waiting for it to hit the archives to that I could rec it).
Warning: No warnings
Archive: The Alpha Gate
Brighid E. Stone
Small Stories
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: The sum of his parts.
Review: It's never easy to review vignettes without giving away most of their content. This one is a Ronon fic and the main reason to read it is the beautiful writing and the hints of backstory that Brighid has developed. I loved the ideas she's created and Ronon's observations about his new team mates are just right.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: sga_flashfic: Small Stories
Kageygirl
Three-Part Harmony
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: G
Type: Slash
Pairing: Teyla/Weir, Sheppard/McKay, Beckett/Zelenka
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Duet, S2), vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 19-05-2006
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: After Duet, a few people need to talk...
Review: This is really three vignettes combined into one fic and I was wracking my mind about how to classify it. The fics are gentle, quiet and pitched just right. Nothing is stated obviously about any of the pairings, but the implications are there for anyone who wants to read them that way. I liked the fact that Kageygirl had the voices so right and saw some interesting potential in these characters, but doesn't beat you over the head with what she's thinking. Read this and get three beautifully written fics in one dose.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: kaygeygirl: Three-Part Harmony
Nicola Mody
Cocktail Hour
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 24-04-2010
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: Vila Restal walks into a bar and meets... Acastus Kolya!
Review: It's quite funny how Vila and Kolya react to each other. It's in character, since they're not two people that you'd expect to get on with each other. The reason why they're both in a car together is a good one, and the plot behind it is a lot like a Blake's 7 episode.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Archive of Our Own
Reccea
Dear John and Other Theses
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: G
Type: Slash
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Themes: Vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 20-06-2006
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: That's the kind of love letters John guessed you got when you dated Rodney McKay.
Review: This is a vignette, so there isn't much that I can say without making the reading pointless. I will say that it isn't schmoop and it gives some lovely insights to both characters. Read it to find out why.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Camelot: Dear John and Other Theses
tigerlady
Time is Always Time
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Episode tag or fix (Before I Sleep, S1), vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 13-04-2005
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Elizabeth thinks.
Review: This is a very short vignette and the plot description probably tells you all that you need to know before reading. It's an interesting, thoughtful slice of Elizabeth's life with some lovely word usage.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: sga_flashfic: Time is Always Time
Catbert
Origin
Fandom: The Bill, Doctor Who (cross-over)
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: paranoidangel
Reviewer's home URL: Angelic Paranoia
Dated added: 14-04-2006
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Trev is really a time lord.
Review: There's a long-running joke in The Bill fandom that when a character vanishes suddenly from the programme never to be seen again they're in the stationery cupboard. TREV is an acronym for Totally Reliable Extra Veteran - or a fancy way of saying extra who is in quite a few episodes in the background.
Catbert takes this idea and makes it ridiculous, although plausible. The only trouble is it's so short I really can't say any more about it without spoiling it any more than I have already.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Origins
legionseagle
Core Values
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Humor
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2006
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Torchwood main board decides that administrative failings need to be tackled throughout the organisation
Review: It's short, funny and made me giggle, which is really the best reason to read this fic. It also manages to be funny and appropriate without wandering into parody because you can actually hear some of the voices. Anyone who has worked for a big business or the government will get a particular kick out of this one.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: legionseagle's Journal: Core Values
Vicki Cadae
Agreement
Fandom: Torchwood
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Episode tag or fix (S1, Everything Changes), vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 03-12-2006
Length: Under 10 KB
Plot: Gen ficlet about why we haven't seen anyone react to what happened with Suzie. Spoilers for 'Everything Changes.'
Review: It's so short that there's very little to say, except that it's nicely written, offers a little bit of insight into the team and gives a good explanation of why nobody mentions what happened at the end of 'Everything Changes'.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Statistically Meaningless: Agreement
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
Taelle
Shadows of Their Mothers
Fandom: Vorkosigan series
Rating: G
Type: Gen
Pairing: n/a
Themes: Angst, vignette
Reviewed by: Selenay
Reviewer's home URL:
Dated added: 26-05-2008
Length: 10-40KB
Plot: A boring school lesson can turn your world inside out.
Review: Set a few years after Ethan of Athos, this is an interesting look at some of the consequences of the events in the book. It's well written with just enough information to jog my memory of the book without dumping a ton of exposition in the story. I particularly liked that it was not set in Ethan's POV and tackled some of the more interesting aspects of the Athos culture.
Warning: No warnings
Archive: Yuletide