MTYG 2011, part two
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pensnestI must say, it's nice to find that there are *no* stories in this year's challenge for which I struggled desperately to find something nice to say. Obviously I fell in love with some of the stories and not others, but that's always going to happen.
Today I'm going to take a look at the Crossover section.
A Family Vacation (Brian/Chris)
The 'maternal' POV on this makes a very interesting change within popslash. Although it's more a 'glance through life' than an actual story, it's sweetly told.
A Walk In The Park (AJ/Lance)
I love the way AJ and Lance talk to one another. They're people who've been around one another for a long time, who've led the same life and understand one another, even before they know each other very well. Lots of tasty canon references, too.
Bon Appétit (Lance/Nick)
Nick goes to Lance for cooking lessons, and Lance can see that the cooking won't solve his problems. The last scene is very sweet, although it would have been nice to see a bit more of the relationship developing before we reached it.
White Christmas I already mentioned yesterday in a Trickyfish context.
Captain Christopher Kirkpatrick's Fortieth (and the Ensuing Adventure and Anguish Thereafter) (Chris/Nick)
A very stylish story set in an intriguing and richly detailed universe. Lots of great visuals and lovely language.
High Flying Adored (JC/Nick)
A long-term look at the relationship, from a sweet, gentle beginning through some very painful times before it reaches its happy ending. Intense and emotional, very well done.
day is done (JC/Nick/Chris)
Another threesome—I do approve of this tendency to incorporate the alternate pairing!—which is gentle and domestic, the affection between them very nicely shown.
Track 10 (JC/Nick)
I love stories about our boys actually creating music, and this one has a lot of fun stuff going on. Nick is pining over AJ, and doesn't notice that he's basically in a relationship with JC until Howie calls and tells him so. It's adorable.
Give it a spin (Chris/Kevin)
Kevin's a dance teacher and Chris needs lessons to prepare him for an upcoming wedding. Nicely snarky Chris, and a Kevin POV that shows poor Kevin being as professional as possible while biting back the internal monologue that's basically saying, Want! Want!
Heirlooms (Justin/Nick)
This one's really moving—I had wet eyes reading it—with Justin and Nick in a steady relationship. Nick doesn't have the same kinds of memories Justin has, and Justin wants to remedy that. It's *so* sweet.
Lost and Found (Brian/JC)
A long, detailed AU with a bit of a mystery to the story. JC has a farm and runs Chasez Mountain Tours, Nick is the local sheriff, and Brian is a crime victim. I never check the pairings before I read, and this one kept me tantalised as to who would end up with whom, which I enjoyed.
The one with the Spanish tutor (Chris/Howie/Nick)
Another very sweet story, and again we have a threesome here. I think my favourite moment in it is the scene in which Nick falls properly in love with Howie, but the relationships between all the Boys are nicely explored.
Today I'm going to take a look at the Crossover section.
A Family Vacation (Brian/Chris)
The 'maternal' POV on this makes a very interesting change within popslash. Although it's more a 'glance through life' than an actual story, it's sweetly told.
A Walk In The Park (AJ/Lance)
I love the way AJ and Lance talk to one another. They're people who've been around one another for a long time, who've led the same life and understand one another, even before they know each other very well. Lots of tasty canon references, too.
Bon Appétit (Lance/Nick)
Nick goes to Lance for cooking lessons, and Lance can see that the cooking won't solve his problems. The last scene is very sweet, although it would have been nice to see a bit more of the relationship developing before we reached it.
White Christmas I already mentioned yesterday in a Trickyfish context.
Captain Christopher Kirkpatrick's Fortieth (and the Ensuing Adventure and Anguish Thereafter) (Chris/Nick)
A very stylish story set in an intriguing and richly detailed universe. Lots of great visuals and lovely language.
High Flying Adored (JC/Nick)
A long-term look at the relationship, from a sweet, gentle beginning through some very painful times before it reaches its happy ending. Intense and emotional, very well done.
day is done (JC/Nick/Chris)
Another threesome—I do approve of this tendency to incorporate the alternate pairing!—which is gentle and domestic, the affection between them very nicely shown.
Track 10 (JC/Nick)
I love stories about our boys actually creating music, and this one has a lot of fun stuff going on. Nick is pining over AJ, and doesn't notice that he's basically in a relationship with JC until Howie calls and tells him so. It's adorable.
Give it a spin (Chris/Kevin)
Kevin's a dance teacher and Chris needs lessons to prepare him for an upcoming wedding. Nicely snarky Chris, and a Kevin POV that shows poor Kevin being as professional as possible while biting back the internal monologue that's basically saying, Want! Want!
Heirlooms (Justin/Nick)
This one's really moving—I had wet eyes reading it—with Justin and Nick in a steady relationship. Nick doesn't have the same kinds of memories Justin has, and Justin wants to remedy that. It's *so* sweet.
Lost and Found (Brian/JC)
A long, detailed AU with a bit of a mystery to the story. JC has a farm and runs Chasez Mountain Tours, Nick is the local sheriff, and Brian is a crime victim. I never check the pairings before I read, and this one kept me tantalised as to who would end up with whom, which I enjoyed.
The one with the Spanish tutor (Chris/Howie/Nick)
Another very sweet story, and again we have a threesome here. I think my favourite moment in it is the scene in which Nick falls properly in love with Howie, but the relationships between all the Boys are nicely explored.
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Date: 2012-01-02 07:08 pm (UTC)I am really impressed with how much story the author put into a relatively short fic. Everyone should try it!
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Date: 2012-01-05 01:07 am (UTC)Again, your summaries make me look at my work like it's not my own. I look at your summary and I go, wow, that sounds like a good story, I should read that...and then realize I wrote it. *headdesk*
"Nick falls properly in love with Howie" - like he read a manual or something. I think I'm in love with you.