This is my first attempt at commenting on an XF fanfic story since I joined LJ...so I'm kinda nervous about being among such illustrious critics, having read your comments over recent years with great enjoyment and admiration. But enough of the flim-flam! I did enjoy reading this story and don't think I've ever read this one before, which was quite a surprise to me (I thought I'd read almost everything worthwhile in the entire fandom). The recurring "Get up Mulder" theme gives the narrative a certain rhythm and shape, and it's also an intelligent fill-in-the-blanks kind of story, which had me thinking: " Ahh, so THAT'S how they could've got back" (well, give or take a few gaps here and there, but I don't mind that). It was also a relief to me that this was a no-sex story, and realised I was holding my breath whenever there were any bed scenarios...don't misunderstand me, I do like my NC17 in the right context, but really dread those long-winded, overly-descriptive sex scenes which fanfic writers almost feel obliged to include even when the protagonists are sick, or physically exhausted. I'm usually pretty good at suspending my disbelief when reading fanfic, but some of those kind of scenes are often stretching the point to say the least! This was fun to read, & the characters were believable to me; Mulder enfeebled (but with good reason) and Scully was doctorly, caring and firm with Mulder without coming across as too much of a bitch(why do some people think Scully has to be portrayed as a ball-buster in order for her to appear empowered and strong?).
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Date: 2012-02-21 10:22 pm (UTC)I did enjoy reading this story and don't think I've ever read this one before, which was quite a surprise to me (I thought I'd read almost everything worthwhile in the entire fandom). The recurring "Get up Mulder" theme gives the narrative a certain rhythm and shape, and it's also an intelligent fill-in-the-blanks kind of story, which had me thinking: " Ahh, so THAT'S how they could've got back" (well, give or take a few gaps here and there, but I don't mind that). It was also a relief to me that this was a no-sex story, and realised I was holding my breath whenever there were any bed scenarios...don't misunderstand me, I do like my NC17 in the right context, but really dread those long-winded, overly-descriptive sex scenes which fanfic writers almost feel obliged to include even when the protagonists are sick, or physically exhausted. I'm usually pretty good at suspending my disbelief when reading fanfic, but some of those kind of scenes are often stretching the point to say the least!
This was fun to read, & the characters were believable to me; Mulder enfeebled (but with good reason) and Scully was doctorly, caring and firm with Mulder without coming across as too much of a bitch(why do some people think Scully has to be portrayed as a ball-buster in order for her to appear empowered and strong?).