[ Prince of Tennis, Bleach, RPF ]

[tomomichi]

Notes/Babbling: Double update because I had more than five different series again and I like putting them into the memories and all that~
Series:
    Prince of Tennis - 1 Fanfic
    Bleach - 2 Fanfics
    RPF - 1 Fanfic



- Prince of Tennis - Challenge by Emily Ravenwood - part 05, part 06, part 07, part 08, part 09, and part 10 - I finished this story up recently and just... I continue to be awed at the way Emily writes the characters, writes the Rikkai TEAM, and blends the events in the series, the relationships between the characters, and the motivations that we don't necessarily get to see (like why so many of the characters are the way they are or why they react to the characters the way they react--her Kirihara development is especially good for this) and it all melds together SEAMLESSLY. One of the best things about this fic is the way it encompasses the switch that Yagyuu and Niou pulled off and made it make SENSE. I love that it was something they both found interesting, that it wasn't just Niou pushing Yagyuu into it, that there was a REASON Yagyuu found himself... mm, looking forward to the idea? If you had told me the idea beforehand, I might have scoffed a little, but actually reading the fic? It just made so much sense.

This is also in addition to the beautiful progression she has Yagyuu and Niou undergoing, the way their relationship evolves, the way Niou is attracted to and cares about Yagyuu, the way Yagyuu lets him closer than just about anyone else and you can see his affection being returned even though Niou's eyes. I love the way Niou is sort of fascinated by Yagyuu without it being like a bug under a microscope, I love the way he just feels Yagyuu in his life--the way Niou is always aware of Yagyuu on the court, the way they play tennis together, the way Yagyuu is so insightful and how that parallels and constrasts with Niou's own... this is one of those rare fics where there's so much insight going on that it's everywhere in the fic, down to the smallest details, and it explains the characters so freaking well... but is never dull, not even for a second, because she never hits the pause button to infodump on us. Emily explains as she goes along, weaving it into the story itself and actually writing plot. I loved the way she included the Rikkai vs Seigaku matches and instead of rehashing what we already knew, she springboarded off from there and explained the motivations and reactions behind the characters; it was fascinating to 'watch' them all over again because of that. I really do consider this a defining Rikkai piece. Plus, *SQUEE* YAY! Rikkai D1 sex. I love YagyuuNiou sex. +___+ (Yagyuu/Niou, some content in chapter 8, about an R rating.)

- Bleach - Popping the Strawberry and Strawberry Jam by Harukami - Popping the Strawberry: Oh, good god, this was... how do I put the genius of this into words? Because, holy christ, it was PERFECT. Like, genius-perfect, you know? There's perfect and then there's PERFECT, the kind that you can't believe didn't come straight out of the manga itself. Harukami vibes on these characters so strongly that reading one of her fics is such a treat--they're CLEVER and sharp and sparkling and, oh my god, I am dead with the laughter and impressed as all hell with the way she handles both Orihime and Rukia in this conversation. Her Orihime is genius. Her Rukia is a thing of beauty. Because this conversation between them? This is how it would go. .....you're going to be hearing a lot of that from me. >__> Strawberry Jam: And have I mentioned how much I adore Harukami's Tatsuki? Because I do. So much. And I love that she's so sweetly protective of Orihime... if in a spazzy way, and I could JUST SEE THIS. Plus? You know? FUNNY. XD (Some Ichigo/Orihime.)

- Bleach - The Dad-In-Law Party by Harukami - Every time I reread this story, I burst out laughing all over again. Seriously. I just reread it two seconds ago to write this rec and again I just completely break out laughing my ass off because Inoue is such a BEAUTIFUL fit into the Kurosaki family. And her characterization here is spot-on, just gorgeous and perfect and hysterical and I contend that Haruakmi was MEANT to write Bleach fic, that's how perfectly she does it. And, good lord, how I am so wildly in love with her Orihime, it verges on epic, I suspect. Just... seriously, if Bleach were ever to put Ichigo/Orihime into the manga, THIS is how it would happen and it would be GRAND. Orihime and Ichigo's father are a beautiful combination when they team up to make Ichigo's life hellish, however unintentionally. At least on Orihime's part. XD ....just.. GO READ. XD (Ichigo/Orihime.)

- RPF - An excerpt from the Joss Whedon, Tom Fontana and Aaron Sorkin reality show. by Ashlea - *hyperventilating with the laughter* Oh, my god, this is like the most brilliant thing EVER. Seriously. I would love this drabble on concept ALONE, but that it's well-written, funny, and snarky? Oh, my god, I LOVE IT. I keep rereading bits and pieces from it and bursting into giggles all over again, because, HAHAHAHAHAHA, oh, my god, it's genius! This is my kind of RPF, because... man, I can't spoil any of this for you, just know that it's fucking GENIUS and go read it NOW. (RPF, but the tolerable kind.)

Comments

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

.........

I... do not want to know where Plank fits in.

[anxietygrrl.livejournal.com]

And dude, I didn't mean "fits in"! Augh!

[beckymarie.livejournal.com]

Ow. Talk about splinters in uncomfortable places. I did like the fic with the summary of:
Kevin/Jonny, preslash
N-17: The origins of Plank

I love this because Ed, Edd, and Eddy is one of the few cartoons I'll actually stop on and watch and I can't believe people are writing slash for it. Frankly, I'm just sort of surprised there's not more abused!rape-victim!Double-D fic out there. ....wow, it's sort of fun to indulge my horror in this.