5 BTVS things from 2017 I really enjoyed

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

I didn't think I'd get the chance to do another post, but that just shows what I know. Here are five more pieces of work from 2017 I really enjoyed.


Conditional Perfect by mycrookedheart is ‘five kisses in Xander’s life that didn’t happen, and one that did'. I thoroughly enjoyed this take on Xander, and the ‘one that did’ is very satisfying.

I finally got caught up with aadler’s Friends with the Monster which is a remix of dragonyphoenix’s Monster. Aadler took the kernel of the idea from that story and took it in a different direction with very interesting results. Xander had been horrified to discover something shocking about himself and has left the gang and is living in solitude when a very Sarah Connor-like Dawn comes across him while she’s demon hunting. To say she is angry with him is a slight understatement. I hadn’t read the original story, so came to this one cold and found the mechanics of it and the various reveals really interesting.

0_ruthless_0 did some really lovely Gilesian artwork. The backstories to both pieces just beg to be written.

The Girl in Question II by elisi is great fun. Angel gets a report that Buffy is living in a castle in Scotland which is obviously ridiculous and even more obviously a trap, so the AtS team go to check it out.

And finally, here’s a lovely vid from gilescandy – it’s Giles/Willow and has a lovely dark edge We Belong

Comments

[double_dutchess]

Thanks! I'm taken by the first Giles artwork piece in particular.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

It's a super piece of art, isn't it.

[yourlibrarian]

You covered a lot of ground here with these recs. Thanks!

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Yay for ground covered! *g*

[thismaz.livejournal.com]

That art by 0_ruthless_0 is very interesting. I agree, the first one, particularly, needs a story *sends enabling vibes your way*

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

The art is really though provoking. Oh look, encroaching vibes.... *g*

[baudown.livejournal.com]

That first artwork piece is pretty great.

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just.

[elisi]

Thank you so much for reccing my story - I almost forget I wrote it, and it's such a lovely surprise that people still enjoy it! ♥

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

Very happy to spread the love! :)

[aadler]

As always, thanks for the rec. I stayed inactive for a bit too long, so the people who used to follow me may have got out of the habit of doing so (for lack of anything to see). It’s nice to still be noticed occasionally

[sparrow2000.livejournal.com]

You are most welcome. Reccing good work is something that gives me a lot of pleasure.