Dragons and recs
I'm not sure how to characterise my reaction to ADWD. I'm not disappointed per se; perhaps frustrated would be closer to the mark. There were some good bits (the Tyrion chapters), some scary bits (anything to do with Ramsay Bolton) and some heartbreaking bits (I don't believe Jon's gone, but it's still quite shocking), but in between were vast swathes of tedium (Davos, Stannis' interminable march south, and - dare I say it? - Dany and her completely incomprehensible chaining up of her primary source of power, not to mention her schoolgirl crushes. Yes, I know she's a teenager, but come on). And in the end, I feel like the story has barely moved an inch since ASOS, which was released 11 years ago. Are we really only two books from the end? If so, GRRM needs to pick up the pace, and fast.
Of course, it's entirely possible that fanfic has just killed my attention span. Fortunately, there's lots of that, so here are some new recs of K/S fics that won't take a million words to get to the point. This is again a mixture of old things that were recced at KiScon and some newer stuff. My complete recs are in the masterlist of d00m and on Delicious.
Preslash
STR Hello, Goodbye and Hello by dracofiend
Spock Prime visits the Enterprise, and Spock is Jealous. I love the way Jim is drawn to Spock Prime, and of course a jealous Spock is always hot.
STR Grasp The Thorn by ragdoll987
Kirk and Spock meet as teenagers while Spock's visiting Earth. Their interactions are adorable.
First Time
In Any Universe by Deanna Gray - ADULT
The end of the five-year mission is approaching and Kirk and Spock are thinking about the future, when an ion storm (gotta love those) throws Spock into the Mirror universe. I love Mirror!Kirk in this fic - he's a product of his environment, harsh and violent, but there's something very sad and tragic about him. Warning for dubcon.
Bodyswap
Exchanges by Deanna Gray - ADULT
Set after Turnabout Intruder. Kirk and Spock inexplicably wake up in each other's bodies. I love how easily Spock is able to imitate Kirk while in his body, and how the experience causes Kirk to recognise his own feelings.
Devolution by verizonhorizon - ADULT
Turnabout Intruder in the Mirrorverse, with Moreau switching bodies with Spock. This has all the tension and hotness of the mirrorverse, but Kirk and Spock are still very much themselves. I especially like the fact that the bodyswap isn't merely a device for Kirk and Spock to hook up (although that part's nice too), but actually alters Spock's perceptions of the world.
Outsider POV
Understanding by kradie - ADULT
I have a hard time with the premise of Kirk and Spock asking McCoy to watch them have sex in order to understand their relationship, but it's worth getting past this hurdle because this is amazing - the sense of isolation McCoy feels rings very true, and there's a striking meta-ish parallel (intentional or not, I don't know) between McCoy's thoughts as an observer and the way we feel as readers of K/S.
STR Rumors Like This by notboldly
A lovely McCoy POV - I love his exasperation, first with the gossip and then with Kirk's cluelessness.
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Of course, it's entirely possible that fanfic has just killed my attention span. Fortunately, there's lots of that, so here are some new recs of K/S fics that won't take a million words to get to the point. This is again a mixture of old things that were recced at KiScon and some newer stuff. My complete recs are in the masterlist of d00m and on Delicious.
Preslash
STR Hello, Goodbye and Hello by dracofiend
Spock Prime visits the Enterprise, and Spock is Jealous. I love the way Jim is drawn to Spock Prime, and of course a jealous Spock is always hot.
STR Grasp The Thorn by ragdoll987
Kirk and Spock meet as teenagers while Spock's visiting Earth. Their interactions are adorable.
First Time
In Any Universe by Deanna Gray - ADULT
The end of the five-year mission is approaching and Kirk and Spock are thinking about the future, when an ion storm (gotta love those) throws Spock into the Mirror universe. I love Mirror!Kirk in this fic - he's a product of his environment, harsh and violent, but there's something very sad and tragic about him. Warning for dubcon.
Bodyswap
Exchanges by Deanna Gray - ADULT
Set after Turnabout Intruder. Kirk and Spock inexplicably wake up in each other's bodies. I love how easily Spock is able to imitate Kirk while in his body, and how the experience causes Kirk to recognise his own feelings.
Devolution by verizonhorizon - ADULT
Turnabout Intruder in the Mirrorverse, with Moreau switching bodies with Spock. This has all the tension and hotness of the mirrorverse, but Kirk and Spock are still very much themselves. I especially like the fact that the bodyswap isn't merely a device for Kirk and Spock to hook up (although that part's nice too), but actually alters Spock's perceptions of the world.
Outsider POV
Understanding by kradie - ADULT
I have a hard time with the premise of Kirk and Spock asking McCoy to watch them have sex in order to understand their relationship, but it's worth getting past this hurdle because this is amazing - the sense of isolation McCoy feels rings very true, and there's a striking meta-ish parallel (intentional or not, I don't know) between McCoy's thoughts as an observer and the way we feel as readers of K/S.
STR Rumors Like This by notboldly
A lovely McCoy POV - I love his exasperation, first with the gossip and then with Kirk's cluelessness.
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