Of fanfics and essays: Links for many a fandom

[selenak]

Ah, it's good to be a multifandom girl. (Though time-consuming, on occasion). Regarding my newest enthusiasm, I'm pleased as punch that there were so many positive posts about the new Battlestar Galactica on my friends list, and on the friends' friends lists I visited. But the ice of the cake has to be that one of my all-time favourite Jossverse authors, rheanna27, she who co-wrote Splinter and wrote the wonderful Vivere, is writing a Five Things Which Never Happened... for BSG. More specifically, about my favourite character there, Laura Roslin. American viewers, these stories do not contain any spoilers beyond what you've already watched. Behold the first two ways in which Laura Roslin does not die (and live).

On to some old friends: my relationship with Xena: Warrior Princess was much like my present relationship with Alias - I watched, I liked, sometimes a lot, sometimes only a bit, but I did not love. But I'm toying with the idea of at least purchasing the second and third season (the best for my money) every now and then. There were some excellent episodes there. Rob, for whom Xena was a first fandom, offers a great view back.

And while we're in a nostalgic vein, back in the BtVS season 2 and 3 days I loved the Cordelia/Xander relationship. I still think it's the best written and affecting of Cordelia's romances. As for Xander, while I adore Anya, one of the saddest moments in Hell's Bells for me was when she says she's marrying her best friend. Because for her, he was, but she never was for him, and that is why I suspect even without intervening agents and death by Ubervamp they would not have made it as a couple. Whereas I always thought that if adult Xander and adult Cordelia (alive, that is) had crossed each other's paths again, they would have had a shot. This essay explains why.


One of my few complaints about The Peacekeeper Wars was the way Sikozu's character was handled. (Or mishandled.) Once I found out that had been a last minute addition to the script, I was even more disgruntled. Ah well. There's always fanfic, and various episodes of season 4. As opposed to Jool, I liked Sikozu at once, and I found her relationship with Scorpius far more intriguing than the way season 4 (not the earlier seasons, nor the miniseries which totally reconciled me with the pairing!) handled John/Aeryn. So I was quite delighted to find an
essay about the two of them as well.

Comments

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

ah, thanks for the links, as always! I agree with you about Xander/ Cordelia. I don't think he ever knew what a good thing he had there, but I can see them having renewed appreciation for each other as adults. Dunno if he would ever have been able to cut the apron strings to Willow & Buffy though! This also reminds me I need to bug the folks at ship_manifesto about letting me write Cordy/Wes.

[selenak.livejournal.com]

I think he knew once it was over. Hence buying her the dress (I was always grateful for that graceful note of farewell which the show gave them, if they had to break it up). Also, he must have had at least an inkling that it was more than just groping, considering he told her pretty confidential stuff like the fact he slept outside during Christmas because he couldn't stand being around his drunken parents then. (Some heavy ammunition he gave her.)

Apron strings: probably not, but then, later Cordy had them, too, with Angel, for whom she dropped her friendship with Wesley like a hot potato in late season 3. And considering that Xander liked Angel less at the best of times than Cordy liked Buffy and Willow, and so would have voted for staking him in season 2, I'd say they'd be even with the ties.

More seriously: have you read honorhs story about Xander being the one to call Angel about Joyce? That one contains some lovely Cordelia references, specifically, Angel asking Xander how to get back into her good graces (as timeline-wise, Body and Epiphany happened simultanously, remember, and Xander confiding about the magic of wardrobe buying.*g*

Cordy's apron strings

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

Very true, although fortunately I can blame anything that Cordy did after "Birthday" on Jasmine, or perhaps on writerly amnesia. there's hardly any Cordy that "counts" for me between the Groosalugg's reappearance and "You're Welcome." Though I do think that most of my favorite characters could stand to get together for a "We loved Angel too much" orgy therapy session party. Buffy & Cordy & Wes would lead the festivities; Xander & pre-mindwipe Connor would be counterprogramming with a "What's so great about Angel, anyway?" party. Spike would be flitting back and forth, hardly able to make up his mind.

Or, possibly, I've just had too much caffeine.

I haven't read that story, is it on her ff.net site? And have you seen inlovewithnight's Xander & Cordy meet up at the pier after AtS 1/BtVS 4?

[natoth-muse.livejournal.com]

Aww...Xena...it seems there is a wave of nostalgia on this remarkable serial now... I adore her and Gabrielle, though... In my opinion produsers should stop on the fourth season...

[selenak.livejournal.com]

They were two great characters, and yes, that probably would have been wise...

[buffyannotater.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the linkage. :)

P.S. I love your choice of music today. ;)

[selenak.livejournal.com]

You're welcome, and I figured you would.*g* No, seriously, I rushed and bought the CD as soon as I had seen the episode, and still love it to pieces.