SPN REC: Hopeful Monster
Title: Hopeful MonsterAuthor: Monster of Hope
Fandom: Supernatural
Characters: Sam/Dean
Rating: PG-13 for language
What I liked: She's got a real handle on the rhythmic give and take between Sam and Dean, both in their dialogue and in the emotional shifts that occur between them. She gives us a workable and fascinating case, wavering between what is supra-natural and what is supernatural, and the face off at the end is everything you'd expect when balls hit the wall. Sometimes it's not force but intent that wins the day. The pre-slash is subtle and believable, and quite honestly, had she not mentioned it in her notes, I would have probably missed it, but it fits seamlessly into the storyline so it's all good.
What I didn't like: Honestly, there's not much to quibble with over this; there's a fair number of OC's, both on screen and off, who are essential to the plot but still, I found myself having difficulty keeping them separate in my head -- one of the downsides to any text based purposeful diversity when the story doesn't support longer explorations of supporting characters. In the end it doesn't detract from the story, but like any good OC's you kind of want more so you (I) can keep them distinct in my mind.
I very much like how <monster-of-hope writes, and I'm also fond of her underlying theory here. It's a nice twist and it posits a direction that's only been lightly touched on elsewhere. Plus, she argues evolution versus creation in a totally charming way -- the whole story left me grinning.
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And in that same vein (recs and feedback not stories) i_naiad has opened up a community to host the Supernatural Fandom Appreciation Challenge, based on a similar challenge hosted by
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