Big Bang/Exchange Fic Discussion #1

[spnanonhaven]

Post your threads for Big Bangs and exchange fics here.

Format like so:


SUBJECT: Title [Pairing, Rating] by AUTHOR
CONTENT: Art by whoever

http://url of the master post on the BB comm.

Comments

Re: D/C SA Week 5: 10/18 - 10/24

[(Anonymous)]

In This Life is the best one I've read so far. It's a little wordy, but I like that the writer took extra time to build up Dean's feelings for Cas and turned the lust into love, then emphasized that Dean and Cas weren't just going to be fuckbuddies at the end. Crying!Cas was a little too much for me, and personally, I think Bobby would've been a little more weirded out in the beginning, but other than those two things, I think this is a solid job well done. Side note: I love Sam in this. The mental image of him happily transcribing Dean's story on the hunter forum is priceless. Overall, the porn was hot, protective!jealous!Dean hit my buttons (as did all the Dean appreciation), and the ending was a great way to close the story. I like!


Gallons of Mayonnaise, on the other hand, started out well enough, then got oddly bumpy as soon as Dean left with Cas.

...like the Impala is one of God's most prized accomplishments, which, if you ask Dean (which he would argue that she was)

The sentence cuts out right there, and for me the fic doesn't really regain its footing, both in technical and emotional aspects - I guess the above line is supposed to say, "which, if you ask Dean, she was." I think the second half was written in a rush right before the fic was due, or the writer got pysched out by having to write for aesc. It would've worked a lot better with more time and editing, but I can sympathize with flailing at the last minute. I do like that things were brought around full circle at the end, and that Dean had still been torn up about Sam. The only part that bothered me was Dean ordering Cas to get food, then joking about stealing. It was a really strange moment to me. Anyway, this is one of those fics where the idea and setup are great, but the climax and descending action fell flat.