5 dramatic/angsty fics that made me go wow in 2016

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I did my list of comedy fics that made me giggle in 2016, so here now is a list of five pretty angsty dramatic fics that made me go wow, I wish I’d written that.

First up is aadler’s There Ought to be Clowns (The Lying Eyes Remix). Buffy makes Xander a ‘no strings’ offer and Xander accepts. Funny how it becomes impossible to say what you really want once you’ve got what you asked for. I really loved the complicated Buffy characterisation in this story – it’s the road not taken, but feels very true to her character. And the use of repetition is an especially effective bell in her brain. Really good stuff.


beer_good_foamy’s It Raineth on the Just was written for this year’s spook_me ficathon and it delivers in the best way possible. Giles is trying to settle back into London, but it’s grey and rainy and isolating. And he might just be being followed. The gradual creeping atmosphere in this fic is beautifully done.

And from brutti_ma_buoni we have Watcher. Buffy’s back from the dead and Spike watches. This one just kills me.

shapinglight offers up some post-apocalypse angst in Raison d’Etre. Do you have to keep promises made on the eve of battle? This is Spike/Buffy and as always with Deb’s writing, it’s beautifully executed.

And the apocalyptic angst continues in Delirium by inveigler81. Spike and Xander on the road to nowhere, clinging to each other because there is no one else left.

And as aside, can I just second yourlibrarian’s rec for lyrstzha’s Memorial. It would definitely have been on this list if it hadn’t already been highlighted.

That's it for now.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Seconding recs is always a good way to get more people curious about those works :)

Wow, the ending of Delirium is powerful, really liked that.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

The ending of Delirium just killed me.

And I agree, seconding is always a good thing, especially if it draws people to fic of the quality of Memorial.

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Aah! I just noticed we rec'd the same story! *grin*

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Well something that good deserves reccing twice *g*

[dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com]

Wow, those were angsty all right, and three of them I hadn't read before. Thanks for that!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I'm a sucker for the angst *g* And yay for being able to point you at new things, that's great.

[shapinglight]

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for the rec.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome. Happy New Year, Deb :)

[aadler]

Your recommendation is much appreciated. Thank you.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

You are very welcome, it was a terrific fic.

[beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com]

Thanks a lot for the rec! Some here I'll have to check out, too.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I'm only just catching up with some of the spookme stories, so I was thrilled to come across that one.

I hope you find some other stuff you like on the list.

[thenewbuzwuzz.livejournal.com]

I second the "wow", especially on "Memorial" and "Watcher". :) Much thanks for reccing "It Raineth on the Just" - loved it!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

So glad I could rec you some good stuff.

[lyrstzha.livejournal.com]

Thanks (again!) for the seconding!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

It's no hardship! :)