I admire particularly the way Syntax allows you to experience Mulder falling in love with Scully and vice versa without ever *explaining* that it is happening.
Yeah, she is excellent at the showing rather than telling, at balancing character introspection with dialogue and action. She has Ethan tell Mulder he's in love with Scully, and give him the video he has gamely shot of Mulder wandering around like a madman. You see how Mulder is unable to name the emotion, too. Not that Scully does any better. But this seems very in character to me. I liked it. Maybe I'm a secret season one shipper.
I agree, "Laws of Motion" wasn't as satisfying on an emotional level to me, either. I'll have to reread the story to figure out why. But I doubt it has anything to do with the writing. Canon is the most likely culprit for me. I just don't like season five as much as season one. Plus it's so much fun to watch their new partnership develop. But "Laws of Motion" is a much more enjoyable story to read and reread than most fic set in that period.
Why is there not more early season fic? They are so adorable then.
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Date: 2010-11-26 04:40 am (UTC)Yeah, she is excellent at the showing rather than telling, at balancing character introspection with dialogue and action. She has Ethan tell Mulder he's in love with Scully, and give him the video he has gamely shot of Mulder wandering around like a madman. You see how Mulder is unable to name the emotion, too. Not that Scully does any better. But this seems very in character to me. I liked it. Maybe I'm a secret season one shipper.
I agree, "Laws of Motion" wasn't as satisfying on an emotional level to me, either. I'll have to reread the story to figure out why. But I doubt it has anything to do with the writing. Canon is the most likely culprit for me. I just don't like season five as much as season one. Plus it's so much fun to
watch their new partnership develop. But "Laws of Motion" is a much more enjoyable story to read and reread than most fic set in that period.
Why is there not more early season fic? They are so adorable then.