Top 5 fics about Zoë

[lyr]

Zoë's strong, loyal, cunning, and one of the most kickass characters ever. And here are five stories from 2007 that reminded me why I love her so much:



1) We Walk a Thousand Stairs by ana_grrl, PG, gen. Ana paints outstandinly vivid snapshots of Zoë throughout the war with the Alliance and into her time on Serenity. It's a gorgeous exploration of character that completely captures the essence of all that is Zoë.

2) Vigil by valeriebean, PG, gen. This short, poignant story is set right after the Big Damn Movie; it deals with Zoë's overwhelming grief and the beginning of its healing. This story also does a lovely job depicting the close bond and deep trust she has with Mal.

3) A Thinner Band of Sky by prehistoric_sea, PG-13, gen. This post-Serenity story switches back and forth between Inara and Zoë, deftly using that contrast to illuminate both characters. It's more than a little heartbreaking in the best way.

4) Five Stages of Grief That Zoë Washburne Never/Probably/Definitely Went Through (Or, an Elegy for a Pilot) by biggrstaffbunch, NC-17, Wash/Zoë. This bittersweet and strangely hopeful story is set after the Big Damn Movie. Even though it's all about grief, it's also a powerful statement all about the enduring strength of love.

5) Chien: gradual progress, growth by zooey_glass04, G, gen. This post-Serenity story is a short tale of Zoë's pregnancy that manages to fit in a lot of profound, subtle observations about family and healing.

Comments

[goodbyebird]

Gotta love Xoe. I've bookmarked the fics, looking forward to reading them. Not sure this belongs here though, since it's Buffyverse top5, not Jossverse. I'll leave that up to the mods though ;)

[lyr]

Fortunately, Firefly's allowed this time around. Hope you enjoy the stories!

[yourlibrarian]

What a nicely rounded set of recs to explore her relationship with the other characters as well. I always thought Zoe was such an intiguing character choice for Joss and I think I regret seeing her development cut short the most.

[lyr]

Thank you. Yes, I really miss seeing where Zoe would have gone in canon; it's such a shame we didn't get to see that.

[yourlibrarian]

I just read the 5 stages of grief one, and boy she really pulled a wonderful story out of that. That first part is almost too difficult to read.

[anxiety-junkie.livejournal.com]

I completely agree with that first rec; ana_grrl is one of the alltime great writers of this fandom and that fic is beautiful.

[lyr]

Absolutely! Ana is to Firefly what sugar is to candy: you could still have the fandom without her, but you wouldn't enjoy it nearly so much.