Story 258: "SN 1572" by prufrock's love

[wendelah1]

I'd been thinking about posting this so when it was nominated by an anonymous lurker, I decided to go ahead. It's a major new work by a talented writer. Dear Anon, thanks for the suggestion. I hope you will join the discussion.

Title: SN 1572
Author: prufrock's love
Email: prufrockslove@yahoo.com
Rating: NC-17
Classification: Novel, Post-colonization, Angst, Dark MSR, Other
Summary: After colonization and Earth's devastation, Scully remains in one of the few safe, walled colonies, remembering the past and praying for some future with Mulder. Whatever the hell Mulder has become.
Author's Note: A reworking of Negative Utopia

This fic follows the general outline of "Negative Utopia," which we read many years ago. If you want to see that discussion, here it is, along with a working link to the story: Story 76: "Negative Utopia" by prufrock's love. The changes to her earlier fic are more than substantial enough to warrant the re-titling. I loved "Negative Utopia," and, to be honest, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this fic. I am happy to report "SN 1572" is also an excellent story, though not without its flaws.

Read SN 1572.

After you've read the story, please come back and let us know what you think. The nomination post is always open for your suggestions.

Comments

[kate-11111.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Happy to join up and interested to see what discussions unfold.

It's interesting that the things that bore you about x-files are the things I love, and vice-versa! Character studies are my bread and butter. Romance may be predictable in that it has to, by nature, be consummated, but it's the journey to that end place which can be interesting and unpredictable and keeps me emotionally invested. I'm also interested in 'weird shit' as it pertains to the dark side of human nature, and I find things truly scary, bizarre or confronting when they come from our internal, not external experience (serial killers vs aliens). Add 'two pretty FBI agents' who also happen to be brilliant, multifaceted, compassionate and damaged, whose relationship holds up, for me, the ideals of true friendship and love - and you've definitely got me tuning in 9pm Sundays on Fox!

The mythology stuff isn't interesting to me because I don't find it remotely credible, even internally. I don't think of it as a puzzle, because a puzzle will always have a finished picture or solution you're aiming to construct. The myth-arc episodes certainly have mystery, but the worst mysteries are those that go unsolved or lose all semblance of integrity, purpose or direction. But, if I can suspend my disbelief, they are fun to watch.

I got hooked on this show during the summer of 1997 as a teenager, and had watched every episode (either late-night reruns or Blockbuster video rentals) in time to be on the edge of my seat for Redux. I spent all summer wondering if Mulder had really committed suicide in Gethsemane - talk about torture! It's really fun to revisit the show now, and read some good fanfiction, and I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for the new series.

Also looking forward to the next story recommendation. Thanks for including me in the discussion and for keeping this reading group up and running!