The author does admit to a bit of Scully-dislike, and I'm afraid this comes through not in a harsh perception of Scully herself, heaven forbid, but in a very mother's-favorite take on Mulder.
Yeah, “Weatherman” coddles its Mulder characterization. The first time I read this fic I didn’t notice, but now I wonder how I could’ve missed it.
The problem, I think, might have been solved if zauberer_sirin had elected to make Mulder fall in love a bit later than episode two or three.
I can see what you’re saying and I do agree that the fic over-sells Mulder's FEELINGS a fair bit. But honestly, my favorite sections of this fic are all near the chronological beginning, and I just…don’t have the heart to mind a bit of over-emphasis of the MSR. Not when Mulder’s brain is being so endearing and poetic. I may not believe in love at first sight, but I sure am a sucker for a little bit of rapid-onset obsession (between fictional characters, anyway).
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Date: 2012-03-16 02:38 pm (UTC)Yeah, “Weatherman” coddles its Mulder characterization. The first time I read this fic I didn’t notice, but now I wonder how I could’ve missed it.
The problem, I think, might have been solved if zauberer_sirin had elected to make Mulder fall in love a bit later than episode two or three.
I can see what you’re saying and I do agree that the fic over-sells Mulder's FEELINGS a fair bit. But honestly, my favorite sections of this fic are all near the chronological beginning, and I just…don’t have the heart to mind a bit of over-emphasis of the MSR. Not when Mulder’s brain is being so endearing and poetic. I may not believe in love at first sight, but I sure am a sucker for a little bit of rapid-onset obsession (between fictional characters, anyway).