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I'm no vidder, so my whole argument for including a lot of these vids is "they're really awesome! :D?"

Imma Be by Talitha78 -- Leverage -- Hardison, Parker, Eliot gen. This song is a perfect fit for the show and the fun, kinetic and kind of ridiculous mood the author was going for. I especially loved Hardison's parts, because obviously Hardison is the greatest.

Handlebars by Flummery - Doctor Who -- This is THE quintessential Ten video. After David Tennant's departure, I had to rewatch this video like five times. The song is a good mix of humor, ego and hubris - much like Ten himself.

Walk The Walk by Astarte -- Alias -- (scroll down to find the link) This is Sydney Bristow at her most awesome.

Mambo Italiano by Charmax -- Alias -- I love the cheeky, high octane music, and the way that the vidder has matches the tone of the song to the tone of the clips. Lots of explosions, running, and of course, kickin' costumes.

Thistledown Tears by Here's Luck -- Firefly -- Instant classic from the moment I first saw it. This song will always be Firefly to me now. An atmospheric, realistic look at the Serenity crew.

Women's Work by Luminosity and Sisabet -- Supernatural -- (scroll down) This video, already recced to hell and back, does such a great job of showing the problems I have with Supernatural in terms of representations of women. They show the archetypes that Supernatural is so fond of: the saint, the killer and the whore. I only wish it was made after more recent episodes, because I would have loved to see what these vidders could have done regarding the fates of Ellen and Jo, which fit right into the Supernatural pattern.

Day Carry Night by tearful_eye -- Criminal Minds -- A moody look inside Reid's complicated mind.

Come What May by butterfly -- Doctor Who -- Doctor/Rose -- Yes, it's a bit schmoopy and overdramatic, but that's pretty much the definition of the Doctor and Rose's relationship anyway, and I loved it. This is worth watching if only for the moment towards the end when the music swells and they're running towards each other.

I Enjoy Being A Girl by Absolute Destiny -- Multi -- A humorous look at some of the most badass women in sci-fi.

Again, these are old and such. But still good stories. Figure I should just end the year with a clean slate. Enjoy!

( sixteen supernatural recs... )

Crossovers and fusions have always had a special place in my fannish heart. They can be a gateway to the marvels of new fandoms or a welcome reminder of an old beloved one, or simply an intriguing way to show the characters we love in a new light.

As usual I've had problems deciding on which ten to include in this list but these are ( Ten Really Cool Bandom Crossover/Fusion Stories That I Like A Lot... )

“Five Things” fic is one of my favourite formats for several reasons. One, because it’s versatile; two, because it produces some amazing, really focused fic; three, because I love it when you get to the ‘and one time the opposite’ part at the end, where the build-up of the previous parts pays off.

It’s been used in loads of fandoms for different challenges, and has become a fandom staple. So here are my top ten ‘five things’ fics.

( Ten sets of five things... that makes fifty things! )

I'm so behind on my reading in Supernatural. I feel ashamed. Please forgive me...and hopefully I'll get a bit caught up before the new season.

( Onto the 8 Supernatural Recs... )

I have seen a grand total of one episode of Supernatural (3x01), but it’s difficult to be on LiveJournal and not come across the (very prolific and passionate) fandom. Perhaps it’s because I watch Friday Night Lights and found out the actress who plays Tyra was Jessica Moore, but somehow I started reading the Sam/Jess fics I could find…and completely fell in love with the characters. Below are my ten favorite Sam/Jess fic, in no particular order.

( Because I’m the only person who looks at Sam Winchester and thinks “Het” )

Because Steph has pointed out that I've been a little bit...missing...lately and I apologize. There's not a lot here, but these are a few of the Supernatural stories I've had bookmarked. I've been reading fic again over the past couple of weeks, so hopefully there will be some smaller fandoms to follow.

Supernatural (8 Recs)

1. Earthquake Weather by javajunkie13 - Post Heart, Sam/Dean [R] – I won java’s brilliant writing abilities in Sweet Charity and this great story is what came out of it. It features a wondeful Jersey Devil as the monster of the week and focuses on Sam/Dean in the aftermath of both Heart and What Is and Should Never Be. I really love both Sam and Dean in this, but the way Sam feels about Dean in this is so perfect. He sounds tired and defeated, a combination Sam’s never known how to handle, because Dean has always been the one who holds the world together.

2. PS I Love You by pheebs1 - Post Dream a Little Dream of Me, Sam/Dean [R] – A supernatural version of the movie with the same title. It’s achey and wonderful and just the amounts that both Sam and Dean love each other break my heart. And the end just…so good. Sam pulls his book closer, trying not to listen, but the noise reverberates through the tiny room. It’s the smallest room they’d been in for a while. Dean had bitched jokingly about wanting a better send off, but they’d both liked the closeness, loving that they were only an arm’s reach away from one other.

3. Mournful He Would Be on Wednesday by misskittye - Post Mystery Spot, Sam/Dean [PG-13] – Another wonderful piece set in the aftermath of the episode. Sam is trying to get past his grief and Dean is so wonderfully patient and concerned without being OOC. Plus, there is wonderful kissing. "I don't ever want to come here again," Sam says. Miles and miles of America hold bad memories for Sam, he considers entire states bad luck, but this place - he'd burn Broward to the ground if he could stand to spend another minute here. "I don't ever want to come within two hundred miles of this place."

4. I Don’t Like Tuesdays (Tell Me Why) by fleshflutter - Post Mystery Spot [PG] – This is a lovely gen piece. I love Sam trying his best to hold onto Dean and a Dean who tries to be patient, but is freaked out and annoyed. So very good. After Dean’s asleep, Sam rolls over on his side in his own bed and watches him. Watches the steady rise and fall of his chest. Then he gets up and checks that the doors are still locked, that his gun is still loaded and ready to fire at the first sign of danger. Everything is quiet. Safe.

5. A Day Like Today by laurificus - Post Mystery Spot, Sam/Dean [PG] - This is a sweet short piece set in the aftermath of Dean's deal and Sam being able to save him. I loved how solid Dean is in this for Sam and how Sam is just able to hold onto him. Lovely. It's three days before it sinks in. Sam spends a day and a half in a hospital watching Dean sleep, a day and a half after that in a motel room doing more of the same, riding high on a lot of coffee and enough relief to power the world.

6. Pierce It by pocketfullof - Post Jus In Bello, Sam/Dean [NC-17] – Sam and Dean give each other tattoos and that leads to hot, hot stuff. Even with the amulets Bobby gave them, he's too freaked to do much beyond watch Sam all the time, which he's used to; in one form or another he's always watched out for Sammy.

7. Phthonus in Lethe by leonidaslion - Post Jus In Bello, Sam/Dean [NC-17] – Dude, this fic is just…it has a possessive!Sam and Dean being pushed up against a wall (two of my favorite things ever). Mostly, it’s really hot and Dean can’t seem to be coherent long enough to freak out. “That’s the point,” Sam whispers. The timber of his voice, almost a growl, does funny things to Dean’s insides. “Want them to see. Want everyone to know who you belong to.”

8. Amidst The War of Elements by destina - Post No Rest for the Wicked, Sam/Dean [PG] - A great coda to where the finale leaves off. It's sad and dark, but it has the boys where they belong - together. Hello, captain obvious, Dean thinks, but it's too many words, so he only nods. Sam reaches out a hand, touches Dean's where it rests on the blue and white quilt. "It's...you've been...it's been so long," Sam says, and in the spaces between the words, Dean hears fear. He knows that kind of fear; he's known it a hundred times, can see Sam's closed eyes, Sam's limp body in his arms, and a pang of sympathy chokes him.

This is courtesy of Mel, who doesn't have a Livejournal account.

Top Ten Unrequited (but requited really) - Multifandom

I’ve collected together ten fics where one character believes their love is unrequited, but they turn out to be wrong (or the object of their affection is open to the idea once they find out about it), and they get together in the end.

There are a lot of really great fics that could have gone into this list (particularly in the SPN and SGA fandoms – I could just about have done 10 from each of those!) But I set out to do a multifandom list, and I also wanted to try to create a list with a good balance between angsty fics and fics that were a bit more light-hearted, so I had some hard choices to make! I hope you all enjoy reading the ones I’ve come up with :) I've used a quote from each instead of trying to describe them - because I had a go at it and frankly my descriptions did not do the fics justice ;) instead I've done my best to pick out a quote that both gives you an idea of what the story is about, and also gives a good representation of the authors' style and the tone of the piece. Happy reading! :)

( Top Ten Unrequited (but requited really) - Multifandom )

Top 10 Fusions.

I love Fusions. They're where you take one set of characters from one universe and place them in another universe as if they always belonged there. It's different from a crossover where you're putting characters in a different world and closer to an AU where characters are thrown into a different situation. I love all of these things, but I really love fusions.

The fandom that introduced me to fusions was SGA. Now it's pretty obvious why: it's really easy to populate an away team with people from different places. But a couple of other fandoms pop up with some great fusion's too - it's easy to turn people into hunters in Supernatural for example. So here are 10 of my favourites in a variety of fandoms for you to enjoy!
( 10 Fusions )

Life is trying to kill me and I've been sitting on a lot of these recs for awhile, so when I read a few more this weekend, I figured I should update. So some Supernatural recs!

( Supernatural Recs... )