Rec the Thing

Every Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments. This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)

(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. :D!)

So what cool fanvid/fic/podfic/fanarts have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.

A grab bag of fanworks I've reread or rewatched so many times I've lost count. :D

* The Chav!verse series by delires (Inception (2010), Arthur/Eames, 49k across 8 stories)- An AU in which Arthur and Eames meet under naughty circumstances. I love the characterizations, how much is different vs. familiar w/r/t the canon, and it's also LOLARIOUS and sensual.


* The Anatomy of a Fall by novembersmith (Bandom RPF (My Chemical Romance), Frank/Gerard, 107k words) - Long considered one of the Bandom RPF "classics", it's easy to see why: this is a spooky and tender YA-type of story. The readers get to know the high school versions of My Chemical Romance, how they become friends, etc. By the time the Frank/Gerard angle begins to appear, readers are swept into a story that's both bigger and way more intimate than expected.


* Good by jarrow (Hairspray (2007))- A truly feelgood fanvid that will make you shimmy.


* Midnight Sun by Parillayoung. (The Fall TV Show) Pairings: Stella Gibson/Feminism, Stella/James Olson, Stella/Tom Anderson, Stella/Dr. Reed Smith, Unrequited Stella/Jim Burns, Stella/Danielle Ferrington, one-sided Paul Spector/Stella, Stella/Larkin, Eastwood/Common Sense (LOL).

[Content warning for this video: Lots of curse words from the v. start and also a few sexual situations.

Also, Jim Burns tries to assault Stella at 1:16 to 1:18 (she deflects the attack). Burns is shown from 1:35 to 1:36 with a bloody nose.]

One of the reasons I lurve this fanvid is that it shows the canonically bisexual character of Stella Gibson be sexual without any judgement. Sometimes there are hookups as well as potential dalliances. Occasionally, a character or two will misread Stella's interest. It's a fanvid that's honest about a female character's sexuality without having to excuse or compromise her behavior. Oh, and what a killer song!


* Fucked My Way Up by iamoverjoyed (The Fall TV show) Pairings: Stella/James Olson, one-sided Paul Spector/Stella Gibson

[Content warning for this video: Quick scene from 1:21 to 1:32 that includes a drawing of a naked woman in a submissive position and a fast shot of a bound and gagged woman on a bed. Stella Gibson drops an F-bomb at 1:31.]

This one is a bit darker than the earlier one, but it's also my faaaaave one for The Fall. Everything from the many parallels between Stella Gibson and Paul Spector to the journey they both take (as well as the price they both pay for pursuing their individual goals.) It doesn't hide from the nastiness in their realities, but it doesn't celebrate it either. Plus the editing, f/x, and song choice are such PERFECTION, I can't even.


* The Test by heresluck (Star Trek (2009), Kirk/Spock)

Let me begin by saying that I don't even go here. Anything I know about ST (TV shows and movies) is from fannish osmosis (this isn't an invitation to get recced for it, I'm just trying to state where I'm coming from.) And yet, THIS IS MY FAVE FANVID EVERRRR. It's got the K/S slash, masterful editing, layers upon layers of maintext and subtex, and a fantastic song choice. It's THE fanvid for me (even though, again, I'm not in the fandom, LOL.)