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Mar. 24th, 2004 10:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
out_thereSome of you may know my issues with Dana/Casey. Some of you have been subjected to my rants about why it should never, *ever* happen and how damaging it would be for them to become seriously involved.
I have found a fic that deals with this pairing and makes me jump for joy in the way that it's dealt with. Shoot the Lights Out by Anna S:
Casey pulls her aside after the show to ask her if she’s okay. "Everyone keeps treating me like I broke your heart," he confides. But where there should be sympathy, she only sees cockiness.
"Do I look like you broke my heart?" she asks.
"No."
"Then let’s go ahead and assume you didn’t."
I love this fic on so many levels. I love the Dana-voice, which feels incredibly authentic to me. I love the way that this author has portrayed something that I consider essential to Dana's characterisation: that when it comes to her personal life, Dana tries to do what seems smart, instead of trusting what feels right.
I also love the Casey characterisation. He's charming and appealing, but he's not always a nice guy. Even when he's right, even when he's being sensible, he's still that intriguing mix of smug, self-absorbed and genuinely sweet that makes me love him (and occasionally want to box some sense into him).
I love the sparse writing style. I love the way that it focuses on Dana, but the other characters are in the background and easy to spot. But most of all, I love the hopeful ending of this fic.
Sports were her first love, and she’s starting to think they’ll be her last. And for the first time, that doesn’t fill her with despair.
Giving Isaac a quick hug, she heads home and falls asleep to the sound of a taped football game. In her dreams, the crowds lift her away, and she wraps her arms around herself for warmth.
I have found a fic that deals with this pairing and makes me jump for joy in the way that it's dealt with. Shoot the Lights Out by Anna S:
Casey pulls her aside after the show to ask her if she’s okay. "Everyone keeps treating me like I broke your heart," he confides. But where there should be sympathy, she only sees cockiness.
"Do I look like you broke my heart?" she asks.
"No."
"Then let’s go ahead and assume you didn’t."
I love this fic on so many levels. I love the Dana-voice, which feels incredibly authentic to me. I love the way that this author has portrayed something that I consider essential to Dana's characterisation: that when it comes to her personal life, Dana tries to do what seems smart, instead of trusting what feels right.
I also love the Casey characterisation. He's charming and appealing, but he's not always a nice guy. Even when he's right, even when he's being sensible, he's still that intriguing mix of smug, self-absorbed and genuinely sweet that makes me love him (and occasionally want to box some sense into him).
I love the sparse writing style. I love the way that it focuses on Dana, but the other characters are in the background and easy to spot. But most of all, I love the hopeful ending of this fic.
Sports were her first love, and she’s starting to think they’ll be her last. And for the first time, that doesn’t fill her with despair.
Giving Isaac a quick hug, she heads home and falls asleep to the sound of a taped football game. In her dreams, the crowds lift her away, and she wraps her arms around herself for warmth.
