A couple of recs - DW and Firefly

[fan_elune]

I don't do recs very often, but...

First off, Something Like Moebius, by doyle_sb4, which is what I got for the Jark Harkness ficathon. And people, look out, because it is good. It's with Jack as a kid, and he's spot-on. And... just go read it already, will ya? Trust me on this one. It's not too long (but not too short either, perfect length), and it's packed full with DW goodness.

And then, this ficlet by gabby_silang. I never thought I'd actually read a denial fic, they've been popping up all over and I've been steering clear of them all. Because I think that Wash's death - much as it broke me - is a stroke of writing genius. But, well, this was gabby_silang, I couldn't very well ignore it. So I read. And it brought tears to my eyes. Now, *shoos you off towards the ficlet*, go read!

Comments

[gabby-silang.livejournal.com]

Aw, hush you! And, you know, thanks.

As far as "denial" fic goes, I don't really have any desire to read or write anything in the vein of "Science revives Wash! Book as well! All is as it was!" But, really, it's just that my experience of Firefly has been so much about family, and joy, and love, that I find it hard to think of a 'verse without Wash in it. Plus, ever since I first heard that conversation in "Heart of Gold" about trying for a baby, I've been nuts about wanting to see that happen.

Which isn't to say that I'm not probably going to write something horribly sad about the post-Serenity 'verse some day, but for right now I'm happy living in my little world where everything is fiiine.

Also, that Jack fic? THANK YOU! So perfectly Jack.

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Don't you hush me, people oughta know about that ficlet!

I totally know what you mean. Reading Brix's open letter to Fox asking for a revival of Firefly actually made me think of what that would be like. You know, in a world where that could actually happen. And I instantly came to the conclusion that, in a world where that could actually happen, they'd need to make it about the time between the series and the comics and the movies. Because you can't make Firefly without Wash. More movies, yes, but not Firefly.

That said, the baby thing? If we get any more, which it doesn't look like but you never know, I'm sure Zoe's actually pregnant. Two instances of foreshadowing, one in the comics and one in the film. It's gotta be. ...and yeah, okay, it makes it even more heartbreaking.

And I will look forward to reading that horribly sad something, and cry my eyes out over it.

I know!! I was so happy to get that fic, it was just so very good. Heee. Jack is love.

[twixou.livejournal.com]

What's that foreshadowing in the film you're talking about? Haven't noticed that one.
I really liked the fic, very cute. And I'm a proud member of the denial team! :p

SPOILERS FOR SERENITY (wonders if there's anybody left to spoil)

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Just the manner in which Wash dies. Spear goes through his stomach, and Joss has a habit of being symbolic with deaths.

No, denial isn't healthy. I'm all for accepting it... and now and then occasionally reading a bit of good denial fic, because that feels good. ;)

Re: SPOILERS FOR SERENITY (wonders if there's anybody left to spoil)

[twixou.livejournal.com]

I know, denial isn't healthy, but Firefly is not Firefly without Wash!
And what was the foreshadowing in the comic then?

Re: SPOILERS FOR SERENITY (wonders if there's anybody left to spoil)

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

When River says something about "in her belly," and we just assume she's talking about Serenity, except the blue gloves aren't in her belly yet, they're just under it. So I take it as a might-be foreshadowing of the pregnancy that we don't know about. ;)

Wash. Ah. *clings to him*