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Yuletide Recs
Dec. 29th, 2013 11:49 pmThough I'm still working my way through the archive, I wanted to start compiling some recs. Everything is gen unless otherwise noted.
I must start with my gifts this year. I got two :)
My Secret Identity - Extreme Circumstances - “Dr. J said they could only be used in extreme circumstances. You hid your powers from me, your best friend, for two whole years. Today absolutely qualifies.”
Quite simply, this is a story I've been waiting more than 20 years to read, and I love every inch of it. The author nails the character voices and the relationship between the two friends. There's a fun plot that's perfectly in keeping with the show, and tons of callbacks to the canon for anyone who's seen it recently. (The story is understandable even if you haven't.) There's also a stealth crossover to another one of my fannish shows. Can you find it?
The Tomorrow People - Echoes in My Head - Stephen talks to one of his counselors, a woman he can't read.
This is a crossover between the 2013 Tomorrow People and the 1992 version. Set early in the 2013 run, the author positions Stephen to discuss his changing life with an expert whom he doesn't know is an expert. The questions raised about what it means to be a Tomorrow Person are intriguing without being heavy-handed, and the scenario makes wonderful use of the crossover to give us some insight into the main character.
( Other Stories - The Amazing Spider-Man, Arrow, Ghost Soup Infidel Blue, Highlander: the Raven )
I must start with my gifts this year. I got two :)
My Secret Identity - Extreme Circumstances - “Dr. J said they could only be used in extreme circumstances. You hid your powers from me, your best friend, for two whole years. Today absolutely qualifies.”
Quite simply, this is a story I've been waiting more than 20 years to read, and I love every inch of it. The author nails the character voices and the relationship between the two friends. There's a fun plot that's perfectly in keeping with the show, and tons of callbacks to the canon for anyone who's seen it recently. (The story is understandable even if you haven't.) There's also a stealth crossover to another one of my fannish shows. Can you find it?
The Tomorrow People - Echoes in My Head - Stephen talks to one of his counselors, a woman he can't read.
This is a crossover between the 2013 Tomorrow People and the 1992 version. Set early in the 2013 run, the author positions Stephen to discuss his changing life with an expert whom he doesn't know is an expert. The questions raised about what it means to be a Tomorrow Person are intriguing without being heavy-handed, and the scenario makes wonderful use of the crossover to give us some insight into the main character.
( Other Stories - The Amazing Spider-Man, Arrow, Ghost Soup Infidel Blue, Highlander: the Raven )
