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I'm a real sucker for Josh/Sam West Wing fic and there are a few reasons. Sorkin writes great characters with great dialogue and energy and his 'verses (West Wing/Sports Night/Studio 60) are smart. It's always political, which makes sense because it's set in the presidential office of a reigning democrat leader. And really importantly Rob Lowe and Bradley Whitford (as well as the rest of the cast) are brilliant in their roles. Rob Lowe really surprised me, 'cause I remember his brat-packer days, and he brought Sam to life in a way that makes you forget that he was ever anything else - not many American actors are that capable. Sam is idealistic, Josh is broken and a genius and they're both really passionate about what they do.

You and Me of the 10,000 Wars by Violet and Ellen M is a great example of the West Wing world. They're dealing with the interparty politics, they're doing their jobs and underlying it all is this UST that just gets hinted at and then brought out into the story. The ending is understated, and while I'd like a little more, it ends well. When I recc'd this the first time I only gave it a four but I think I was wrong and it's a solid 4.5. It's got the politics that a good West Wing fic should have and the characterisations are great.

I've only got a few West Wing Recs so they can all be found in the memories with my other Sorkin recs.

Hanging Work by cereta is a series of stories set in an AU where Catwoman finds Dick on the streets when he is a kid and raises him to be her partner in crime. It touches on a lot of the Gotham history paralleling canon until just after No Man's Land but with a slight twist. I love that it touches a bunch of the other origin stories and corrupts them without Dick's presence in The Bat's life.

Oh and from the Hanging Work story, where everything heats up between Dick and Bruce and the whole resolve of their relationship, just hot and perfect.


My other DC recs can be found under the comic tag or in the memories under comics.

DC Verse
Drake - Esse - Robin/Kon El - Epic - R
AU. Tim is called on by his family to help save the world. He has to travel between dimensions to find someone who can hold the gates. Dragon!fic.
This is a crossover and it's kind of fun at the point of the reveal, it made me grin. But, all told, that's not the point of the story. It's an epic story of trying to find a way to defeat an ancient inhuman-soul-killing evil which is trying to destroy the DC-reality. It's a good read, with great characterisations, a sweet romance and a plot that you can get your teeth into. I'm not sure I want to say that it's perfectly written or that there are no plot holes -- it is melodramatic -- but I enjoyed it alot and would reread it happily.
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From your memory to this instant; Or, Forensics - glossing - Dick/Tim - Long - NC-17
Dick recieves some photographs of Tim in compromising positions in the post and he tries to discover who's blackmailing him.
This story is a little fucked up, but in a way that's perfect. I'm not going to spoil it but the way the whole thing plays out and Dick's reticence, I guess, is just perfect. Tim falls in love and breaks up and Dick tries to save him and Tim's angry and it's just kind of gorgeous.

When thinking about an Entourage fic to rec The Heartbreak Kid by Astolat is the first that comes to mind. It's not that I don't love pretty much every Entourage fic I've found, just like I love Entourage beyond reasoning, but there's something really charming about this story that makes me grin each and every time I've read it. (I'm also not sure it's my favourite of every story by Astolat/Shallot because I've yet to read something she's written that I haven't enjoyed.)

So this story starts with Vince seducing E on a whim and then Eric runs away. It's got great characterisation, fantastic banter and most importantly it hits all the right spots.



Hmm... The only other Entourage fic I've recced is As We Are, Or How Lloyd Saves the Day (Again) by hackthis (rec here) which is just wrong because I love Entourage fic so bad. Note to self!

Doctor Who Season 4 by Aria (ariastar) is an alternate season 4, obviously, written at within weeks of the end of Season 3 and it is utterly brilliant. It's kind of a what-if the Doctor managed to take The Master with him. There is The Master/The Doctor slash, there is cameo's from Martha and Torchwood and there are old-skool Doctor plot elements. It's well crafted and one of the fics that I think that everyone who's watched Doctor Who will enjoy.

My other Doctor Who/Torchwood Recs can be found in my memories or at the drwho tag.