Oh wow, so many fantastic comments on this one, mostly about the darker fic theme (did I miss the comments about The Darkness Within itself maybe
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"The Darkness Within" isn't a fanfic title, it was just the title for the entry, which specifically requested darkfic recs.
I think almost any fic listed here has a more optimistic ending than "Fugue," with the exception of "How a Resurrection Really Feels." It traumatized me, too, but I still love love love it, and have reread it many times (same thing is true of Fugue). Recced it everywhere I can think to rec it. However, I thought "Fathoms Five" was even darker in a way, have only read it twice (once when it was posted, and again for the book club) and never plan to read it again. Same thing for "The Other Man." Brilliant fic but I can't bring myself to reread it. It's hard to know what elements will hit one person hard and not another?
Have you ever read Louise Marin's fic, "Any Other Name"? It's definitely an angst fest but it has a somewhat hopeful ending, given where it starts out, anyway. I'm surprised I left it off my personal list. It's another fic that I've considered posting here for discussion.
Ah! Thanks for explaining the Darkness Within non-title, I'm pretty tired these days and kept thinking I was missing something (SMH).
Yeah, I too would recommend How a Resurrection Really Feels, although it's certainly disturbing and dark. Somehow didn't find it as traumatizing as Fugue, but maybe that's because I read Fugue back in my tender early x-phile days in the late 90s? Not sure. RivkaT has a serious handle on dark, that's all I can say for that.
I think I found Fathoms Five overall painting such a full (though painful and disturbing) picture that it didn't hurt quite as much. Or maybe I'm just that shallow? Not sure. The Other Man... Hmmm... Trying to remember that one, is it the one where the Mulder we all know is a clone? If its the one I'm thinking of I wouldn't reread it either. I'll look into Any Other Name. Also I'll go back to your original list in the comments. I've poked around AO3 and tend to like the fic that you recommend or leave kudos on, actually discovered that long before I found the xf book
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I think almost any fic listed here has a more optimistic ending than "Fugue," with the exception of "How a Resurrection Really Feels." It traumatized me, too, but I still love love love it, and have reread it many times (same thing is true of Fugue). Recced it everywhere I can think to rec it. However, I thought "Fathoms Five" was even darker in a way, have only read it twice (once when it was posted, and again for the book club) and never plan to read it again. Same thing for "The Other Man." Brilliant fic but I can't bring myself to reread it. It's hard to know what elements will hit one person hard and not another?
Have you ever read Louise Marin's fic, "Any Other Name"? It's definitely an angst fest but it has a somewhat hopeful ending, given where it starts out, anyway. I'm surprised I left it off my personal list. It's another fic that I've considered posting here for discussion.
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Yeah, I too would recommend How a Resurrection Really Feels, although it's certainly disturbing and dark. Somehow didn't find it as traumatizing as Fugue, but maybe that's because I read Fugue back in my tender early x-phile days in the late 90s? Not sure. RivkaT has a serious handle on dark, that's all I can say for that.
I think I found Fathoms Five overall painting such a full (though painful and disturbing) picture that it didn't hurt quite as much. Or maybe I'm just that shallow? Not sure. The Other Man... Hmmm... Trying to remember that one, is it the one where the Mulder we all know is a clone? If its the one I'm thinking of I wouldn't reread it either. I'll look into Any Other Name. Also I'll go back to your original list in the comments. I've poked around AO3 and tend to like the fic that you recommend or leave kudos on, actually discovered that long before I found the xf book
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