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"Melancholia" is one of the most unabashedly Romantic stories ever written in this fandom. It seems like it shouldn't work: an old, abandoned house, a graveyard in the rain, Mulder reading Marvell and Shelly and weaving a wreath of flowers for Scully's hair. Her Mulder is mercurial and Byronic, her Scully more earthbound. It's a love story for the ages.

Or is it?

Suggested by [livejournal.com profile] estella_c, seconded by me.

By all means, send the author feedback, and then let us know what you think. Suggestions for next time can be made at our nomination post. There is still plenty of time to read and comment on last week's Gutless", too.

"Melancholia"

Date: 2016-11-10 05:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bmerb.livejournal.com
Squick squick squick. That line where Mulder jams his hand between Scully's legs when he goes for the very first kiss was so awful that I had to reread it several times to even believe it was written that way. That's a big ol' serving of NOPE with a side of hell no seasoned with some wtf were you thinking??

Sorry no. This reads less as an author that hates Scully and more as an author that hates women entirely or has internalized misogyny to a painful degree. Poetry and flowery language and location aside just hell to the no. A) the M and S I know and love would never ever behave like this, and B) I would prefer to avoid ANYONE who behaves like this version of Mulder.

Ok I think I made my feelings clear enough 😝

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