I have no idea if this was a wip. It shows all the indicators of being posted by someone in love with the show and the UST. Did you notice that every single woman who shows up in the story, except for Amber and the young nurse at the mental hospital, is lusting for Mulder and casting knowing glances at Scully. Uh, huh. Sure, you're not sleeping with him. Wink, wink. Nod, nod. It's hilarious. I don't think I even noticed that line. You are right: it's a clunker.
Honestly, the first time I was too busy reading fast to make sure Scully didn't die by the end. I swear, in 2005 or whenever it was I first encountered "Gutless," I thought Magdeleine might kill her off. The second time through, I was preoccupied with and annoyed by the Uber-UST. I mean, I am a noromo, and there is a lot to overcome. The third time through, I just read for structure and meaning, and not especially for style. You are right, taken sentence by sentence, I can totally see where you are coming from. I just think the overheated language kind of works in this story by creating an overheated atmosphere.
The truth is, I'm envious of the writer for getting to be part of that super-charged group love-fest, of having Mulder and Scully as an OTP and thinking, hoping, and obsessing about them getting together. I've never had that, and clearly, I'm missing out. Plus, it's lonely here, in noromoland, especially now. This story gave me a taste of what it must have been like for people back in the day and I enjoyed going along for the ride.
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Re: Unifying Theory Part 2
Date: 2010-04-14 04:21 pm (UTC)Honestly, the first time I was too busy reading fast to make sure Scully didn't die by the end. I swear, in 2005 or whenever it was I first encountered "Gutless," I thought Magdeleine might kill her off. The second time through, I was preoccupied with and annoyed by the Uber-UST. I mean, I am a noromo, and there is a lot to overcome. The third time through, I just read for structure and meaning, and not especially for style. You are right, taken sentence by sentence, I can totally see where you are coming from. I just think the overheated language kind of works in this story by creating an overheated atmosphere.
The truth is, I'm envious of the writer for getting to be part of that super-charged group love-fest, of having Mulder and Scully as an OTP and thinking, hoping, and obsessing about them getting together. I've never had that, and clearly, I'm missing out. Plus, it's lonely here, in noromoland, especially now. This story gave me a taste of what it must have been like for people back in the day and I enjoyed going along for the ride.