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[ DCU, Gundam Wing, Prince of Tennis ]
Series:
DCU - 1 Fanfic
Gundam Wing - 1 Fanfic
Prince of Tennis - 1 Fanfic
- DCU - Possibilities by Artemis - I admit, I was a little confused by the shifting scenes in this story, what was supposed to be real and what wasn't, and I wished it could have been tightened up a little (though, it eventually becomes clear, so I'm not really bitching about that), but I was really won over by the characterization of Bruce and Diana--one of the things I adored most was Bruce's thoughts after waking up from a dream induced by a magic artifact given to him by Manitou and how much he hates magic: Manitou claimed this stone showed "possibilities," a vague statement in and of itself, but that seemed to be expected among these individuals-couching their predictions in words intentionally vague, so the results could be interpreted as fulfilling the alleged prophecy, when in fact, any number of results could "fulfill" the prediction. All in all, it was a solid Bruce/Diana fic that I was glad to read, the characterization solid, the writing was quite nice, I was amused by Manitou's actions, and it was a good read. That doesn't happen nearly enough. ^_~ (Bruce/Diana.)
- Gundam Wing - The Drums of Heaven by Zefyr - (Note: I've been reading this fic for about two weeks now and have only gotten to chapter 30 out of 50. I don't care, I want to write my rec now. Massive, massive thanks to
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milkywei for being the one to point it out. *fawns*) Okay, you know how there's an entire ocean of Gundam Wing fanfiction out there and that a lot of it is really good or really satisfying or really fun or really squee-worthy? But that there's not a lot of fic that's absolutely perfect if you're a really picky bitch like me? So when you do find that one fic that has it all, you're just completely entranced? You see where I'm going with this. I almost hesitate to babble too much because I don't want to build it up, it's just... this is exactly what I wanted when I asked for recommendations for GW fic. There is an honest to god plot here and it's not glossed over or just the backdrop for smooshy romance and yet neither is the smooshy romance (which really isn't smooshy at all) the backdrop for the plot--they go hand in hand, one affecting the other. And the author has thought this shit out, yo. God, that just delights me in fanfic, when not only is the characterization so fucking perfect it makes my teeth ache, but there's a plot that makes sense for these characters to be involved with in their day and age. I can believe this takes place in their time, a time of space colonies and Gundams and other developments that'll happen in a few hundred years. And OMFG I could believe the details of everything she explained (the hacking, the political setup, Heero's photograph, EVERYTHING.)
And then let's move on to the characterization; I admit that I was a little wary in the first few chapters (and I'm still wondering about Heero's lack of ability to pretty much kick the shit out of even Duo or Trowa ^_~), because... Heero? A photographer? Who uses old fashioned technology rather than the newer digital cameras? Ennnhhhh. But OMG IT WORKS. Normally, I hate moving characters forward a few years and just saying they "got therapy and worked through their issues" because it feels like cheating to me, but I didn't get that here, this felt like how Heero would be after coming to terms with a few things. What sells it is that I still see Heero there, I still see that he's not completely better, that he's still got some issues, and that not everything slides back together so easily for him. The relationship with Duo progresses naturally and I adore that everyone has their own motivation here, even if you can't see it because it's all filtered through Heero's eyes.
And the writing itself is great, completely smooth, readable, and perfect for what this fic needed. Just... everything winds together into this perfect fic that I don't think I've read anything better in the GW fandom. *happy tears* Even Relena is treated with love and the way Heero sees her is just wonderful in my eyes. I know this was one hell of a long rec, but considering this story is approximately 200,000 words and that I've been itching to talk about it, you're lucky that it's only four paragraphs. Nyah. >:P (HeeroxDuo, other shounen ai hints, but they're not the point of the story. R and NC-17 versions available for sex, but, again, so not the point of the story.)
- Prince of Tennis - Understanding by Gen X - Eventually I will get every last one of Gen X's stories rec'd, because, dammit, I love her and her writing. This story... hurts me, because it wasn't overstated, because it was believable, because I could just see it, because it was touching, and because it's sad. In a way, I feel badly because some of my favorite moments with Ryoma are when he shows that he can be human, too, which is what fascinated me with this story, but... it's so painful for him that I also just wish he could be better already. I'm just... even if it's such a small thing, I'm glad Momo's there for him. T____T (No real pairings, perhaps a little MomoRyo if you want to see it that way.)
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