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Fanfiction: Opposites

Nov 21, 2011 23:12

Title: Opposites

Disclaimer: While Bob Gruen testifies to the McCartneys visiting the Lennon-Onos on December 17th, 1975, and Yoko Ono did experience the Toyko fire-bombing on March 9, 1945 as a child, everything else is just plain invention.

Summary: On bargaining with your husband's former partner, losing and gaining, war and peace, and ( Read more... )

paul/other, john/other, john/paul

Comments 7

twofootsmall November 24 2011, 21:33:59 UTC

Stunning. No other word for it. :)

selenak November 25 2011, 06:15:42 UTC

Thank you!

graiae November 25 2011, 00:59:09 UTC

This is absolutely breathtaking.

selenak November 25 2011, 06:16:19 UTC

Thank you kindly!

dashall November 30 2011, 00:37:38 UTC

Okay. You deserve a real review ( ... )

selenak November 30 2011, 07:52:14 UTC

It is indeed a mixture of both, and it makes me very happy you can't tell the authentic Yoko quotes from mine - that means I succeeded in writing a believable voice for her!

Paul smart enough or selfish enough not to do anything rash: it's fascinating that you interpret it this way, because imo this is exactly how John sees it, though not necessarily how it was. The whole story of Paul, John and Yoko playing out the real life version of She loves you for which as of last year we have Yoko's confirmation in addition to Paul's from MYFN is to me one of the most extraordinary events of the whole saga. Not least because it showcases different understandings of love. You can also take the pov that Paul helping to reconcile John with Yoko was the most selfless thing he ever did, because it prioritized John's needs and happiness over his own (John was never as accessible to Paul as during the Lost Weekend, and Paul definitely liked May Pang better as a person - hell, he invited her to Linda's memorial service, and she's among the people ( ... )

dashall November 30 2011, 12:05:50 UTC

Paul smart enough or selfish enough not to do anything rash: Haha, yeah, I've been told (by people and online quizzes) that I relate most to John, so I guess it makes sense that I saw this in John's POV. I agree that John probably wouldn't have helped Paul and Linda if the tables were turned... but I guess it was the fact that John was SO obviously in love with Yoko, and Paul was starting to lose hope in the Beatles ever being the same again. If we take that into account, I'm sure John would have been at least a BIT more hospitable ( ... )