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The Law of Universal Gravitation 5: The Rules of Classical Mechanics

Apr 26, 2010 22:14

Title: The Law of Universal Gravitation 5: The Rules of Classical Mechanics
Authors: allthingsholy, with dashakay, juniperlane, & montycrowley
Summary: There is no victory. There is no marvelous defeat. The righting of his world and the return of some semblance of order is pulled away the moment his fingers play his final card.
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Sheldon/Penny
Spoilers: Through 3.05, ( Read more... )

chapter: 05, author: allthingsholy, episode: 3x05

Comments 61

slybrunette April 27 2010, 02:42:56 UTC

Ow. Just...ow. This so freaking fitting for everything that we could have seen but didn't as aftermath for that episode. The flashbacks to his childhood SLAY me because they are so vivid, so totally fitting for him. That he flees to Penny makes sense -- she's really the only one who tries to understand him, at least as of late, and it makes even MORE sense in the context of this series.

I was I could say the sex was hot because, hey, sex, but I doubt that it's really meant to be and it works better that way. It's sad. It's painful. It's beautiful.

The ending lines are just ♥

This was so very worth the wait.

allthingsholy April 28 2010, 03:47:20 UTC

Thank you so much for the kind review. I'm glad you thought the childhood flashbacks worked, because I was really unsure of them. And no, it wasn't the sexiest sex ever sexed, but you're right, it wasn't really supposed to be.

Again, thanks so much for taking the time to read and review. The next chapter should be up before too long.

j_guda April 27 2010, 03:27:35 UTC

He knows that he is not a perfect man ... He’s waiting for her to tell him it’s okay, that she can make him feel better, if only for a moment. He will ask for it, if he has to. He will beg.

This entire paragraph - this entire chapter - is shatteringly beautiful, but these lines, in addition to Don’t think, Sheldon tells himself. Don’t think. So he doesn’t. are so, so right.

When I say Sheldon is out of character here, I don't mean you have written him badly. The exact opposite in fact. Sheldon, as person, lives his life a certain way. He holds himself up as being as close to perfect as he can conceive of, he tries never to lower himself to begging for anything, and his constant, his touchstone is his intellect - thinking. To be so broken, to have reached a place where he abandons all of that... in a way, on certain levels he isn't Sheldon right now. Or more accurately, the Sheldon he strives to be. He's an emotional human mess in ways he hasn't been since those awful moments in his past he can't escape.

Love, love, love this. ( ... )

allthingsholy April 28 2010, 03:54:11 UTC

LOL, that section that you quoted I made everyone else specifically approve before I posted it, because I really wasn't sure about it. Getting your stamp of approval, though, means it must be alright.

I look forward to your reviews a lot, because you really do seem to get through to the heart of the characterizations (the ones we're going for at least) and really leave us something worthwhile.

Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review, and hopefully the next section should be up before too long.

j_guda April 28 2010, 15:28:55 UTC

Oh, thank you! I can't help myself really. Your characterizations are so amazing, deeply nuanced and real, I get analytical and meta without even trying. The best fics are the ones that make you think about or see a character or relationship in a new way, and you guys never fail to do that here.

Thank you for taking the time time and effort to write such amazing fic!

laurelin_kit April 27 2010, 03:35:36 UTC

I have not been active in any fandom in about five years; I just like the occasional S/P fic binge. But I am watching this community, you guys, I am watching it like a hawk. Love this.

allthingsholy April 28 2010, 03:55:07 UTC

We will try and get 3.06 up before too long. Now that I'm out of it for a few chapters, hopefully things will run a little more smoothly.

Thanks for taking the time to read and review.

africayellowcat April 27 2010, 03:54:44 UTC

This is EXTRAORDINARY, I cannot think of words strong enough to describe this. Seriously you have blown my mind!

stephaniejane2 April 27 2010, 04:43:27 UTC

Oh wow, the flashbacks to his childhood/family just destroyed me, starting with the bird's egg, and just set the tone for the entire chapter. Really really moving and well done.

allthingsholy April 28 2010, 03:56:10 UTC

Ha, that bird's egg section I probably wrote five different times, five different ways. I'm so glad you thought it worked. Thank you so much for taking the time to review.