gensplosion | Entries tagged with post canon

FANDOM: Our Flag Means Death
FIC LINK: Just Deserts on ao3
AUTHOR LINK:

Anonymous
RATING/WARNING(S): teen and up, creator chose not to use archive warnings (the main character is dead and deciding whether to move on or not)
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 8309 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Izzy, Frenchie, Ed, Crew of the Revenge

FIC SUMMARY: Izzy decides where he belongs.

RECCER'S NOTES: Izzy in the gravy basket! I think the gravy basket was an interesting thing from the show, and I like what the author has done with that story potential here. Izzy has to really work through what he wants and values, and the changes he has already gone through are reflected by who he sees in the gravy basket.

scifirenegade

FANDOM: Doctor Who (classic series)
FIC LINK: The Sands of Time
AUTHOR LINK: Pendragon /

unwillingadventurer
RATING/WARNING(S): All Ages
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete, 997 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Susan Foreman, Ping Cho

FIC SUMMARY: They had been best friends when they had adventured together in Cathay, but now Susan and Ping Cho were older and they often wondered what became of the other.

RECCER'S NOTES: The relationship between Susan and Ping Cho is great, and this is a bit of a different take. They're both older and wondering what became of each other, and it's a nice character piece.

(Crossposted to

tardis_library)

Current Mood: relaxed

ozqueen

FANDOM: Seachange
FIC LINK: Once a Fisherman
AUTHOR LINK:

SecondSilk
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 346
MAIN CHARACTERS: Rupert Gibson, Diver Dan | Daniel Della Bosca

FIC SUMMARY: Paths might always cross again. Rupert takes himself to South America.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is such an old, tiny fandom I'm not sure anyone else could possibly be interested, but I've been digging through old fic bookmarks and I rediscovered this and it's just DELIGHTFUL. For so few words, it hits the canon notes perfectly -- slightly weird, fully sweet, warm and good. Dan's a man of few words, but the author has those words firmly in hand and his voice is wonderful.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Stranger Things
FIC LINK: don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo
AUTHOR LINK:

firstaudrina
RATING/WARNING(S): G | spoilers for S3, canon-typical violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1312
MAIN CHARACTERS: Eleven | Jane Hopper, Maxine "Max" Mayfield

FIC SUMMARY: The first letter Max sends El is written in alternating lines of electric orange and neon green ink, with fruit-scented stickers and stick figure drawings of Diana Prince.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This fic is adorable. One of my favourite things about S3 was Max and El bonding, and Max helping El develop her own personality. This fic takes that a little further and shows what happens post-canon, after El moves away. The letters are delightfully 80s-nostalgic, the voices are great, and I finished the entire thing with a big grin on my face. A perfect little book-end to the canon so far.

facethestrange

FANDOM: Labyrinth (1986)
FIC LINK: The Labyrinth of Time
AUTHOR LINK:

Serenade
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: complete, 1568 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sarah Williams

FIC SUMMARY: Life was a series of labyrinths. You had to figure out which path to take.

RECCER'S NOTES: A character meeting their younger self is one of my favorite tropes ever, and this story is such a beautiful example of it. ❤ Adult Sarah meets herself twice and each version of her helps the other versions in different ways. Everything is wonderfully connected and leads to a really touching conclusion.

This fic is a gift I received during the

past_imperfect exchange.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Stranger Things
FIC LINK: A Little Light Headed (At Her Altitude)
AUTHOR LINK:

elegantstupidity
RATING/WARNING(S): T
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 5285
MAIN CHARACTERS: Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Nancy Wheeler, Eleven | Jane Hopper, Joyce Byers, Lucas Sinclair, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Will Byers, Jim Hopper

FIC SUMMARY: Max was still figuring out this whole "living in a town that's occasionally overrun by monsters" thing. Honestly, though, that might be easier to wrap her mind around than winter in the Midwest.

RECCER'S NOTES: So I am currently huddled under a blanket, watching winter rain pour down the windows, which means my mood for wintery/cosy/comforting fic might be a little more intense than yours, but this is soooo good.

Max and the kids go sledding, and there are tentative truces and friendships extended, the fear of what happened over the summer still lurking beneath the surface, but warm cookies and cocoa and found family feelings. A short read, but a very satisfying one ♥

longlivehumour

FANDOM: Broadchurch
FIC LINK: Cargument
AUTHOR LINK:

damalur
RATING/WARNING(S): G | Spoilers for Series 1, mild spoilers for Series 3
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 1200 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Ellie Miller, Alec Hardy

FIC SUMMARY: Hardy, Miller, the not-so-open road, and an abundance of opinions.

RECCER'S NOTES: Possibly the best Broadchurch fic I've read. Granted, that's a small superlative given the size of the fandom, but were it bigger I'd still say it and mean it. The voices are perfection - Ellie's in particular stands out - and the push and pull of the ~~argument~~ dialogue is so true to their relationship in the show I'd swear I was in the car with them. I was grinning all over my face when I finished. Don't miss this one.

longlivehumour

FANDOM: The Thick of It
FIC LINK: Referendums Anonymous
AUTHOR LINK:

darkandstormyslash
RATING/WARNING(S): T | language
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2,000 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Ollie Reeder, Ben Swain

FIC SUMMARY: Ollie Reeder and Ben Swain try to get their head around the latest political developments: the results of the Brexit referendum. (Part of the series "Still in the Thick of It", but stands well on its own.)

RECCER'S NOTES: If there's one good thing comes out of Brexit, it's the quality of the comedy. Splendid voice and characerisation. Read. Laugh. Weep.

longlivehumour

M*A*S*H leans heavily towards the slashy side, for obvious reasons, but there's some excellent genfic in the fandom too. Here's some of my favourites:

FANDOM: M*A*S*H
FIC LINK: Sanity Will Be Graded on a Curve
AUTHOR LINK:

OldToadWoman
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen | vague references to wartime violence and gore
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 5,000
MAIN CHARACTERS: Main cast (Season 1)

FIC SUMMARY: They're all this crazy because it's the only way to stay sane. The 4077th as seen through the eyes of a terrified new recruit.

RECCER'S NOTES: I read this as a newbie with barely any knowledge of the story; I loved it anyway. The story takes place during the Korean War in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital where all the personnel, from the army-obsessed surgeon to his fishing-obsessed CO to the crossdressing corporal, are a little bit mad. No further canon knowledge is required.

He hadn't even noticed the gunfire until then. Funny not noticing gunfire. Maybe it was the background music. You never missed the important parts of the picture, because the background music always let you know when the good bits were coming. The music reel was broken today. They should ask for free popcorn. It was only fair.

( Four more beyond the tent flap. )

thady

FANDOM: THE LORD OF THE RINGS
FIC LINK: The Master and the King.
AUTHOR LINK:

rhymer23
RATING/WARNING(S): G | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 6,400 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Merry Brandybuck, Éomer

FIC SUMMARY: Meriadoc the Magnificent is a popular figure of folklore, but how many of the stories are true? What, for example, is to be made of the claim that he regularly corresponded with a king? After centuries of bitter debate, at last these questions can be answered. Thanks to an extraordinary discovery, Meriadoc and his king can speak to us in their own voices, clear across the gulf of years.

RECCER'S NOTES: I love the historical style of this, how a historian looks back on the start of the fourth age. Reading The Lord of the Rings everything feels immediate, but I often wonder how it would look like centuries later.
I love how Merry and Éomer's friendship shines through in their letters. I love the glimpses we see of them.

ozqueen

FANDOM: Pride and Prejudice
FIC LINK: Bad Influence
AUTHOR LINK:

overeducatedandoverworked
RATING/WARNING(S): G
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 611
MAIN CHARACTERS: Fitzwilliam Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Georgiana Darcy

FIC SUMMARY: Mr. Darcy always thought that gambling was unladylike. But then, he thought a lot of things, and look how that turned out.

RECCER'S NOTES:

Small, sweet and delightful! At only 600 words it's a quick read but very in character and easily imagined as something that could happen post-canon.

thady

FANDOM: Harry Potter
FIC LINK: Pawn to C3.
AUTHOR LINK:

realmer06
RATING/WARNING(S): none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 4,500 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Lily Luna Potter, Ron Weasley

FIC SUMMARY: Teaching Lily chess started as a way to keep her occupied and out of everyone’s hair. It grew into much more than that.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is a great look at the familial relationship between Ron and Lily Luna. Love how Ron is so Ron, but grown-up. Love how we see Lily Luna through his eyes. It's great to see her growing, and I'm glad she has Ron to mentor her.

thady

FANDOM: Malory Towers
FIC LINK: Not Right About Everything.
AUTHOR LINK:

Lefaym
RATING/WARNING(S): G | none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: ficlet | ~ 330 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Gwendoline Mary Lacey

FIC SUMMARY: The girls at Malory Towers weren't right about everything.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is such a great little character study. Moreoften than not Gwendoline has my sympathies even though she was horrid sometimes. And while she is still herself here she does grow up.

thady

FANDOM: Attack the Block
FIC LINK: A Flag That Bears the Name.
AUTHOR LINK:

Chash
RATING/WARNING(S): none
WIP?/WORD COUNT: one-shot | ~ 2,200 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Moses, Pest, Biggz, Sam

FIC SUMMARY: Moses used to think about saving the world. Now that he's done it, he can't go back.

RECCER'S NOTES: This is such a great continuation of the movie. This is how it could have happened. Love the characters here, and how they are still themselves.

ozqueen

FANDOM: MCU/Captain America
FIC LINK: Anyway, Here's Wonderwall
AUTHOR LINK:

KiaraSayre
RATING/WARNING(S): T | Canon typical violence/Graphic depictions of violence
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete | 2782
MAIN CHARACTERS: James "Bucky" Barnes

FIC SUMMARY: The Winter Soldier tracks down each and every HYDRA agent that forced him to kill and watches them die. He also tries to become a well-rounded individual with interests and hobbies. The results are mixed.

RECCER'S NOTES:

This is somehow not as cracky as it seems. Bucky tries to recover from being the Winter Soldier by hunting down and killing the people responsible. He discovers things like sudoku and guitar along the way and tries to incorporate them into his life as a tactical way of fitting in, but also as a way to just be more NORMAL. It's funny and dark and weird and I love it.

liadt

FANDOM: Labyrinth (1986 film)
FIC LINK: Tricks and Treats
AUTHOR LINK:

piscaria
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 2362 | Complete.
MAIN CHARACTERS: Sarah Williams, Toby Williams, Hoggle, Sir Didymus, Jareth.

FIC SUMMARY: After her journey through the Labyrinth, trick-or-treating is an entirely different experience.

RECCER'S NOTES: Post-canon, Sarah is still having adventures with her friends and even a night trick-or-treating isn't free from peril. This fic joins together the fun and fearful aspects of Halloween. The author also keeps the story within what Sarah learned during the film and strengthens and repeats this.

liadt

FANDOM: Trickster's – Tamora Pierce
FIC LINK: Govern the Clock
AUTHOR LINK:

merriman
RATING/WARNING(S): General audiences.
WIP?/WORD COUNT: 1239| Complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Dovasary Baltang, Alianne Cooper.

FIC SUMMARY: Being Queen means a lot less time to read, amongst other things.

RECCER'S NOTES: There are few fics inspired by Pierce's Trickster novels which is a shame as they feature some of her best writing. This is a lovely tale of how two separate gestures bring the chance of a welcome break from duties into Dove's life.

mythicmistress

FANDOM: Artemis Fowl
FIC LINK: Schrodinger's Zombie
AUTHOR LINK:

freudwithwings
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences/Spoilers for The Last Guardian
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete/9102 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Artemis Fowl II, Holly Short, Angeline Fowl, Artemis Fowl I, Foaly, Domovoi Butler, Juliet Butler, Myles Fowl, Beckett Fowl

FIC SUMMARY: In the aftermath of the Great Techno-Crash, not everyone is there to pick up the pieces. - Heavy spoilers for The Last Guardian!

RECCER'S NOTES: Does a wonderful job wrapping up the series, explaining Artemis II's fate, and keeping with the original author's writing style.

mythicmistress

FANDOM: Animorphs
FIC LINK: Programming
AUTHOR LINK:

perpetual_poet
RATING/WARNING(S): Teen/Spoilers
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete
MAIN CHARACTERS: Erek

FIC SUMMARY: Programming. Erek’s point of view on the events of #53 and #26

RECCER'S NOTES: Rather dark look at the sides of programming and it's limitations, as well as what actions in war can turn someone into.

mythicmistress

FANDOM: Megamind
FIC LINK: Rain on the Just
AUTHOR LINK:

NLRummi
RATING/WARNING(S): General Audiences/Spoilers for the movie
WIP?/WORD COUNT: Complete/114395 words
MAIN CHARACTERS: Megamind, Roxanne Ritchi, Minion, Metro Man

FIC SUMMARY: A former villain and a former hero each try to adapt to the new destinies they've chosen. It's not always easy . . . especially when a new danger threatens to blow everything apart.

RECCER'S NOTES: This fic presents a nice follow up to the movie and some realistic consequences of everyone's actions (particularly Metro Man's).Very polished writing, excellent characterization and dialogue. Worth reading for Megamind fans.

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Entries tagged with post canon

Our Flag Means Death: Just Deserts

Doctor Who: The Sands of Time

seachange: once a fisherman, by secondsilk

stranger things: don't leave me hanging on like a yo-yo, by firstaudrina

Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of Time, by Serenade

stranger things: a little light headed (at her altitude) by elegantstupidity

Broadchurch: Cargument, by damalur

The Thick of It: Referendums Anonymous, by darkandstormyslash

mas*h: Five fics

Lord of the Rings: The Master and the King, by rhymer23.

pride and prejudice: bad influence, by overeducatedandoverworked

Harry Potter: Pawn to C3, by realmer06.

Malory Towers: Not Right About Everything, by Lefaym.

Attack the Block: A Flag That Bears the Name, by Chash.

MCU/Captain America: anyway, here's wonderwall, by KiaraSayre

Labyrinth (1986): Tricks and Treats by Piscaria

Trickster's - Tamora Pierce: Govern the Clock by merriman

artemis fowl: schrodinger's zombie by freudwithwings

animorphs: programming by perpetual_poet

megamind: rain on the just by nlrummi

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