2007 Fanfic Year in Review January 11, 2008

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So this is partly a test post. The rest of it is a fanfic-year-in-review meme. I count webcomic arcs as fics, just to make things more varied.

Favourite/my best best story this year:
Expecting (fake news). This one takes the first two categories of the meme. “Stephen” gets pregnant. And it works. On every level: plot, structure, characterization, pacing. To say nothing of the illustrations. Or the trailers. This was good.

Most underappreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
Things That Happen To New Guys (fake news). Features Aasif Mandvi, who rarely gets fic time unless it’s in a story with a big ensemble cast. Also Rob Riggle, dangerous!”Stephen”, and Jon in drag. Come on, people, how can you pass this up?

Most fun story:
But What If She Weighs Less Than A Duck? (Hellsing, with a side of Marimite, Witch Hunter Robin, and Revolutionary Girl Utena). Obviously a sprawling crossover, and in just the way I like it: multiple storylines, propelled by clashing character-based motivations, all spiraling towards an Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. With the cute young enthusiastic OC Timothy as its central protagonist, an unhealthy dose of repression, gender issues, and a side order of several thousand lesbian Catholic schoolgirls. Yum.

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