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FIC: Weights and Measures - Breaking Bad, Walt/Jesse

Sep 14, 2010 23:25

Title: Weights and Measures
Pairing: Walt/Jesse
Rating: NC-17
Word count: ~1000
Spoilers: 3x13 - "Full Measure"
Other formats: AO3 || Russian translation (translated by pointlessride)
Disclaimer: This is an amateur, not-for-profit work of fiction. No attempt has been made to copyright characters and/or concepts owned by the Breaking Bad people, nor ( Read more... )

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Comments 57

periariyx September 20 2010, 09:47:40 UTC

I-- whoa ( ... )

squonkfan September 24 2010, 15:58:44 UTC

I apologize for the delay in replying to such a lovely comment.

I actually really can't stand these two as a pairing

Any specific reason you can pinpoint? Just curious!

and considering Jesse's look in the final scene that we've seen thus far, and whatever may come of that, he feels right, too.

Oh, thanks. Yeah, I feel like in another context Jesse would be significantly more resistant than he is here. I do think he would eventually (uh, the only word I can come up with is) submit, and that once he did, at this point Walt knows enough about what makes him tick to control him pretty thoroughly. Here, though, as you suggest, I was working off Jesse's expression in the last scene and just thought would be too wrecked, too in need of comfort, to put up much of a fight. I, too, am anxious to see where the writers take him.

But ths is so believable. Even though it would never happen in the show.)

Hee, some of us have been discussing that. There are folks who think it could actually happen. I am way skeptical.

And, because it bears ( ... )

periariyx September 24 2010, 22:01:04 UTC

Any specific reason you can pinpoint? Just curious!

I'm really not too sure, actually! I don't have a problem with their age difference, I don't have a problem with a teacher/student thing in their context, I don't have a problem with incest from the father/son (nephew?) angle... I just have a really hard time seeing it. In fact, the only way I really can see it is when Walt is this messed up (re: getting to the point of shooting a guy in the head with no hesitation), and Jesse is this vulnerable. Any other way and it just leaves me cringing back and completely unable to see it. It's weird.

There are folks who think it could actually happen. I am way skeptical.

Haha, well, AMC might be a cut above, but it still isn't quite HBO.

Wow, thank you. Seriously. I'm so happy you found him true to form. And thanks so much for reading, and for all of your kind words!

Oh man, any time. :D You're phenomenal at this. I'd totally love to read more from you (this fandom has such a depressing lack of fic!).

squonkfan September 25 2010, 04:25:16 UTC

In fact, the only way I really can see it is when Walt is this messed up (re: getting to the point of shooting a guy in the head with no hesitation), and Jesse is this vulnerable.What's interesting to me about Walt's killing those two foot soldiers is that it's one of his most unhesitatingly brutal acts, and at the same time, also appears to be one of his most "purely" motivated: it feels like he does it simply to protect Jesse. (Well, arguably he shot the second guy to ensure his own safety as well, but.) The show is so consistent in portraying Walt's motivations as a massive psychic tangle, and this is especially true when it comes to Jesse. There's really no kind, loving, or protective word or deed I can think of by Walt toward Jesse that isn't marred by the potential for some darker motive or emotion. This is not to say that I think a less paranoid, less out-to-lunch Walt would necessarily have acted so extremely; the mental state he's gotten himself into and the person he is becoming are obviously huge factors here. But the ( ... )

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cosmosduvet October 23 2010, 23:13:16 UTC

This was incredible. Really, really awesome writing. :)

squonkfan October 24 2010, 01:21:04 UTC

How lovely to get this comment in my inbox this evening! Thanks so much for reading, and for the very kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

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squonkfan November 4 2010, 22:26:22 UTC

Thank you so much! I'm jealous of you for having so much of the show to see for the first time still. :) Enjoy it, and thanks again for your kind comment!

sinloi November 9 2010, 00:51:31 UTC

I'm making a master list for bb_slash of all the Breaking Bad fanfiction there is, and I was wondering if you minded your story being rec'd there?

squonkfan November 9 2010, 01:20:05 UTC

That would be awesome, thank you! And thank you for starting the comm!

sinloi November 9 2010, 01:40:23 UTC

Sweet, adding yours to the list! And thank you for joining!

blushingsigh August 18 2011, 19:49:19 UTC

I had to wash my face because parts of it may have melted while reading the fic. Yeah.

The writing was amazing. You were as one reviewer economic with words, which is so very ... Walt like in a way, or what he would be like that situation.

I've always found that second person POV is very effective while writing about disturbing situations so kudos, :).

Great fic overall. It was depressing, because God knows Jesse is vulnerable enough to take any shit that Walt unfeelingly dishes out to him.

I do however have one issue (not with the writing).

Do it.

DIAF Walter.

squonkfan August 28 2011, 09:23:33 UTC

I've always found that second person POV is very effective while writing about disturbing situations so kudos

Thank you! This fic was my first attempt at second person, and now I'm kind of hooked on it. :) And in this instance the POV really did help me get into Walt's headspace. It's not a pretty picture in there!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. I'm so happy you enjoyed it, and hope you are enjoying the current season as well.