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fullupwithfire) wrote2020-07-23 08:06 pm
fullupwithfire) wrote2020-07-23 08:06 pm
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Thursday Rec-day resurfaces from the deep.
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recthething Thursday post, but I wanted more room to ramble. I've been marathon-reading various tags that don't necessarily go together for the last couple of weeks, so have some completely unthemed, slightly disjointed recs, for Les Miserable (all Les Amis-centric and modern AUs, largely Combeferre ships) and Netflix's Daredevil (all Jack Murdock centric).
Les Miserables
Still the Same - 74k, Combeferre/Enjolras/Grantaire, White Collar fusion
There's a lot I love about this fic - it's well-written, well-plotted, the established Ferre/Enj dynamic is great, to name a few - but the biggest thing is that I love when fusions twist the source material they're working with to really make it fit the new cast, and this delivers on that front. Grantaire is in Neal's role, but there's no Kate, his motivations are different. Enjolras has just as much worry in this role as Peter does, but his reasoning and his take on the law and justice are completely different. It's so easy to just match the original beat-for-beat with fusions, and this one branches out in such fantastic ways.
better than you had it - 20k, Combeferre/Courfeyrac, exes fake dating
EMOTIONS. Look sometimes I can't sleep and it's 5 am and I just want to read something that's going to make me cry and this was good. I went into it expecting something slightly different than I got, and what I got blew my expectations out of the water. I also really enjoyed all, like, ninety fics this author has written for this pairing, and could rec another dozen or two of them, but I'm trying not to be here all night or make this ridiculously long.
the notion that these lives do never end - 5k, Combeferre/ghost!Grantaire
I don't know why "person A can see ghosts, person B is a ghost, they fall in love" is something I am super easy for, but I really am. That said, this is definitely sadder than that -- not a happy ending story, but a small and sweet little sad one that I really enjoyed.
it's not easy - 3k, Combeferre/Courfeyrac and background Enjolras/Grantaire, soulmates AU
This is part of a series, which is more focused on the E/R overall, but while I liked the whole thing, I really liked this coda and I read it first and it made perfect sense to me so why rec things in order. That said, especially taken with the first part, it's an interesting take on a soulmates story - E/R are soulmates that struggle to fit, and Courfeyrac and Combeferre are in love but don't turn out to be soulmates. I really love soulmates stories where everybody doesn't immediately and comfortably fall in every time, so this really appealed to me.
In Defiance of all Geometry - 51k, Combeferre/Enjolras/Grantaire, college AU
I meant to vaguely organize things by length or something but whatever. Slowburn get-together poly fic might just be my second-favorite kind of poly fic, and this one is great. Miscommunication! Feelings! Pining after people you've convinced yourself can't possibly like you! Also all the Amis live in a house together! Everyone-lives-in-one-house is also a favorite trope, and I would love to read more of it for Les Mis.
More Than Just a Game - 37k, Courfeyrac/Combeferre, fake dating
I just really like fake dating! And this is cute. I think the moment that really made it for me is pretty late in the game, and also kind of spoils the story, but the whole thing just makes me happy. Character being oblivious to their feelings and slowly realizing them while they're pretending to be involved is something I will never, ever get tired of.
Here You Come With Your Open Hands - 4k, Enjolras/Grantaire, BDSMverse
Asexual BDSMverse fic! I will never, ever pass up asexual BDSMverse fic, and the dynamic built here is so good.
Daredevil
A Second Chance - 2k, Jack Murdock & Jessica Jones
This is part of a short series of shortfic, where Jack's come back to life, and the entire thing is worth reading, but I love this fic in particular. Like first of all please just give me a million fics where Jack comes back to life, I am biased and I don't care. Also, all the fics where Jack is doubtful about his abilities as a father. And the weird not-a-friendship here is just perfect and sad and I can't be coherent, I'm tired, but I love this fic.
still got a lot of fight left in me - 5k, ensemble gen
Wanda accidentally brings a graveyard full of people back to life. I am so sad this series never got a second installment because this is just. So good. And then Murdock reunion and ugh. (Look, I only got through the first few episodes of Daredevil S1, I am not actually invested in this show particularly, except for Jack and Matt's relationship, don't ask me why, and this is great.)
every glove that laid him down - 5.5k, Jack-centric, canon divergence
Instead of killing Jack, they kill Matt, and Jack becomes Daredevil. This one is heavy, as to be expected when it's about a parent after their child's death, but it's good and just -- I'm losing coherence over here, I haven't had coffee today, but I like it a lot.
it's fine, we're fine - 6k, Jack & Matt
Jack realizes Matt's gotten more sensitive after the accident. Anxiety-ridden Jack just trying to help his son as best he can is my favorite thing and I love it. Also my new favorite thing, Jack and Matt having friends and a half-decent support system in Jack's boxer buddies. I just love everything about this, it makes me flail with absolute glee.
recthething Thursday post, but I wanted more room to ramble. I've been marathon-reading various tags that don't necessarily go together for the last couple of weeks, so have some completely unthemed, slightly disjointed recs, for Les Miserable (all Les Amis-centric and modern AUs, largely Combeferre ships) and Netflix's Daredevil (all Jack Murdock centric).Les Miserables
Still the Same - 74k, Combeferre/Enjolras/Grantaire, White Collar fusion
There's a lot I love about this fic - it's well-written, well-plotted, the established Ferre/Enj dynamic is great, to name a few - but the biggest thing is that I love when fusions twist the source material they're working with to really make it fit the new cast, and this delivers on that front. Grantaire is in Neal's role, but there's no Kate, his motivations are different. Enjolras has just as much worry in this role as Peter does, but his reasoning and his take on the law and justice are completely different. It's so easy to just match the original beat-for-beat with fusions, and this one branches out in such fantastic ways.
better than you had it - 20k, Combeferre/Courfeyrac, exes fake dating
EMOTIONS. Look sometimes I can't sleep and it's 5 am and I just want to read something that's going to make me cry and this was good. I went into it expecting something slightly different than I got, and what I got blew my expectations out of the water. I also really enjoyed all, like, ninety fics this author has written for this pairing, and could rec another dozen or two of them, but I'm trying not to be here all night or make this ridiculously long.
the notion that these lives do never end - 5k, Combeferre/ghost!Grantaire
I don't know why "person A can see ghosts, person B is a ghost, they fall in love" is something I am super easy for, but I really am. That said, this is definitely sadder than that -- not a happy ending story, but a small and sweet little sad one that I really enjoyed.
it's not easy - 3k, Combeferre/Courfeyrac and background Enjolras/Grantaire, soulmates AU
This is part of a series, which is more focused on the E/R overall, but while I liked the whole thing, I really liked this coda and I read it first and it made perfect sense to me so why rec things in order. That said, especially taken with the first part, it's an interesting take on a soulmates story - E/R are soulmates that struggle to fit, and Courfeyrac and Combeferre are in love but don't turn out to be soulmates. I really love soulmates stories where everybody doesn't immediately and comfortably fall in every time, so this really appealed to me.
In Defiance of all Geometry - 51k, Combeferre/Enjolras/Grantaire, college AU
I meant to vaguely organize things by length or something but whatever. Slowburn get-together poly fic might just be my second-favorite kind of poly fic, and this one is great. Miscommunication! Feelings! Pining after people you've convinced yourself can't possibly like you! Also all the Amis live in a house together! Everyone-lives-in-one-house is also a favorite trope, and I would love to read more of it for Les Mis.
More Than Just a Game - 37k, Courfeyrac/Combeferre, fake dating
I just really like fake dating! And this is cute. I think the moment that really made it for me is pretty late in the game, and also kind of spoils the story, but the whole thing just makes me happy. Character being oblivious to their feelings and slowly realizing them while they're pretending to be involved is something I will never, ever get tired of.
Here You Come With Your Open Hands - 4k, Enjolras/Grantaire, BDSMverse
Asexual BDSMverse fic! I will never, ever pass up asexual BDSMverse fic, and the dynamic built here is so good.
Daredevil
A Second Chance - 2k, Jack Murdock & Jessica Jones
This is part of a short series of shortfic, where Jack's come back to life, and the entire thing is worth reading, but I love this fic in particular. Like first of all please just give me a million fics where Jack comes back to life, I am biased and I don't care. Also, all the fics where Jack is doubtful about his abilities as a father. And the weird not-a-friendship here is just perfect and sad and I can't be coherent, I'm tired, but I love this fic.
still got a lot of fight left in me - 5k, ensemble gen
Wanda accidentally brings a graveyard full of people back to life. I am so sad this series never got a second installment because this is just. So good. And then Murdock reunion and ugh. (Look, I only got through the first few episodes of Daredevil S1, I am not actually invested in this show particularly, except for Jack and Matt's relationship, don't ask me why, and this is great.)
every glove that laid him down - 5.5k, Jack-centric, canon divergence
Instead of killing Jack, they kill Matt, and Jack becomes Daredevil. This one is heavy, as to be expected when it's about a parent after their child's death, but it's good and just -- I'm losing coherence over here, I haven't had coffee today, but I like it a lot.
it's fine, we're fine - 6k, Jack & Matt
Jack realizes Matt's gotten more sensitive after the accident. Anxiety-ridden Jack just trying to help his son as best he can is my favorite thing and I love it. Also my new favorite thing, Jack and Matt having friends and a half-decent support system in Jack's boxer buddies. I just love everything about this, it makes me flail with absolute glee.