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My Top 5 Wes-centric Non-shippy Fics
Here are my Top 5 Wes-centric Fics that are focussed more on the character than a relationship. Listed alphabetically by fic title.
Item Title or Description: "...and Twisted"
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bethynyc
Rating: R for drugs and situation
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/users/bethynycfics/39890.html#cutid1
Why I chose this: Why is it that so many of us are enamoured with Dark!Wes? I think this fic does an excellent job of explaining that fascination. The line With me, at least you have a bucket. gave me shivers on top of my shivers.
Item Title or Description: "Between the Motion and the Act"
Creator’s Name:alwaysjbj
Rating: MA15+
Link: http://www.bringonthebloodshed.com/axisoflove/Short/motion.html
Why I chose this: A well-written study into the life and times of Wesley, detailing what made him the way he was from boy to dark, dark man. Poignant and memorable.
Item Title or Description: "Flash Before Your Eyes"
Creator’s Name:vampirefever
Rating: All
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/users/vampirefever/115006.html#cutid1
Why I chose this: This fic was written in January and has stayed with me the whole year. I adored the way the writer linked the passing of the year to the changing situations in Wesley’s life, until the bittersweet end of the fic and... ::sniffle::
Item Title or Description: "Pet Deposit"
Creator’s Name:versaphile
Rating: PG
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/users/versaphile/1273523.html
Why I chose this: A break from the angst that so usually dominates Wesley-centric fic. This is engaging and lmao-funny. Reminds me exactly why I cling to Season 1 Wes with both hands and feet!
Item Title or Description: "The Lost"
Creator’s Name:caoilainn
Rating: All
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/community/tweedandtea/50708.html
Why I chose this: Written more as a eulogy to Wesley, it seems to me exceptionally right that it be Giles who delivers it. Terribly heart-breaking but also revelling in what made Wesley such a well-loved and intriguing character. This fic made me cry and that’s happened not many times this year!
Item Title or Description: "...and Twisted"
Creator’s Name:
bethynycRating: R for drugs and situation
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/users/bethynycfics/39890.html#cutid1
Why I chose this: Why is it that so many of us are enamoured with Dark!Wes? I think this fic does an excellent job of explaining that fascination. The line With me, at least you have a bucket. gave me shivers on top of my shivers.
Item Title or Description: "Between the Motion and the Act"
Creator’s Name:
alwaysjbjRating: MA15+
Link: http://www.bringonthebloodshed.com/axisoflove/Short/motion.html
Why I chose this: A well-written study into the life and times of Wesley, detailing what made him the way he was from boy to dark, dark man. Poignant and memorable.
Item Title or Description: "Flash Before Your Eyes"
Creator’s Name:
vampirefeverRating: All
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/users/vampirefever/115006.html#cutid1
Why I chose this: This fic was written in January and has stayed with me the whole year. I adored the way the writer linked the passing of the year to the changing situations in Wesley’s life, until the bittersweet end of the fic and... ::sniffle::
Item Title or Description: "Pet Deposit"
Creator’s Name:
versaphileRating: PG
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/users/versaphile/1273523.html
Why I chose this: A break from the angst that so usually dominates Wesley-centric fic. This is engaging and lmao-funny. Reminds me exactly why I cling to Season 1 Wes with both hands and feet!
Item Title or Description: "The Lost"
Creator’s Name:
caoilainnRating: All
Link: http://www.livejournal.com/community/tweedandtea/50708.html
Why I chose this: Written more as a eulogy to Wesley, it seems to me exceptionally right that it be Giles who delivers it. Terribly heart-breaking but also revelling in what made Wesley such a well-loved and intriguing character. This fic made me cry and that’s happened not many times this year!
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But I'm willing to have a foray into other things if they're well written and in-canon
Me too, up to a point. However, there are some things I just couldn't bring myself to read no matter how well written.
Fandom prejudices well in place? Check.
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However, I have to admit to prejudices which mean that - due to one thing and another - there are certain 'ships I just won't read, no matter how great a write up the story gets.
Having said which, if one of my close LJ friends wrote a story with those 'ships, I'd read them, because friendship means more.