Pimpin' fic
Jun. 29th, 2003 11:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
out_thereYou know, I'd forgotten how much I like You and Me of the 10,000 Wars.
It's got a Josh who's just this side of being a total jerk, and yet still appealing. It's got Sam whose heart's been broken, and yet it shows him if not getting over it, then at least coming to grips with it. It's got Amy who's as annoying as she is in the series, yet oddly vulnerable, so you can't help but feel for, just a tiny bit. It's got a lovely Ainsley, all odd speech patterns and Southern accent, hidden depth and intriguing knowledge. While CJ, Toby, Leo, Charlie and the President are more minor characters, they still ring delightfully true. There's snark, pressure, stress and honest relief.
Even better than that, there's great political plot through this fic. Somebody trying to back our guys into a bad corner is nothing new, but this author deals with it just as the show would. It's only explained through dialogue and reactions, no lengthy or awkward political exposition, and if you don't get it, you can still enjoy the wonderfully complex characters (just as I do with the show).
I also enjoy the idea of Ainsley as a lesbian. I like the comeraderie between her and Sam and the way that the friendship develops from an odd dating "thing" to actually confiding in other and enjoying each other's company. It's a really nice touch, and it's done slowly enough that it feels genuine.
If you like West Wing fic, go read this. Even if, like me, you've read it before. *g*
Seriously, it's one of my favourite WW fics. (At the moment, the others are "A Campaign Thing" by Candle Beck which makes me hurt for Sam; "Ensourcelled" by Jackie Thomas (sp?) which makes me hurt for both of them; and "Spring Break" by Anne Higgins, which even though it's been Jossed, or Sorkined in this case, and I have an issue with the endearment in the last line, there are still some bits of dialogue that simply delight me because they are so Josh and Sam.)
Oh, and if you're curious, I still haven't done any study, and probably won't tonight. Although, if nothing else, at least the threat of study was enough to make me finally put my clothes away! *g*
It's got a Josh who's just this side of being a total jerk, and yet still appealing. It's got Sam whose heart's been broken, and yet it shows him if not getting over it, then at least coming to grips with it. It's got Amy who's as annoying as she is in the series, yet oddly vulnerable, so you can't help but feel for, just a tiny bit. It's got a lovely Ainsley, all odd speech patterns and Southern accent, hidden depth and intriguing knowledge. While CJ, Toby, Leo, Charlie and the President are more minor characters, they still ring delightfully true. There's snark, pressure, stress and honest relief.
Even better than that, there's great political plot through this fic. Somebody trying to back our guys into a bad corner is nothing new, but this author deals with it just as the show would. It's only explained through dialogue and reactions, no lengthy or awkward political exposition, and if you don't get it, you can still enjoy the wonderfully complex characters (just as I do with the show).
I also enjoy the idea of Ainsley as a lesbian. I like the comeraderie between her and Sam and the way that the friendship develops from an odd dating "thing" to actually confiding in other and enjoying each other's company. It's a really nice touch, and it's done slowly enough that it feels genuine.
If you like West Wing fic, go read this. Even if, like me, you've read it before. *g*
Seriously, it's one of my favourite WW fics. (At the moment, the others are "A Campaign Thing" by Candle Beck which makes me hurt for Sam; "Ensourcelled" by Jackie Thomas (sp?) which makes me hurt for both of them; and "Spring Break" by Anne Higgins, which even though it's been Jossed, or Sorkined in this case, and I have an issue with the endearment in the last line, there are still some bits of dialogue that simply delight me because they are so Josh and Sam.)
Oh, and if you're curious, I still haven't done any study, and probably won't tonight. Although, if nothing else, at least the threat of study was enough to make me finally put my clothes away! *g*
