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Returning for a probably one-time engagement... recs! Which seem to consist largely of parody and crack-induced, Tolkeiny madness. Whoops.

The Two Hour Movie, by David P. Murphy. In which New Line cinema's editing is mocked, and all is good. And gee, this is even before the mass hyperventilation over Two Towers...
"Boromir: Arrrrrgghhh! I'm just trying to save my kingdom! Where is a rake I can step on, that it might strike my head? Ah, this will do nicely. (whack)"
Lord of the Rings: Breadbox Edition, by Evadne. In which there is snark, and lines I found myself haunted by and giggling at the next time I saw the movie. Since it's always a toss up between hysterics and dehydration from all the god-forsaken hobbit woobies, I'll happily settle on the hysterics.
"GANDALF: Despite your creepy demeanor, I’m going to reveal some secrets.
SARUMAN: I work for Sauron.
GANDALF: You are the wisest of the Wise.
SARUMAN: I’m evil.
GANDALF: I trust you implicitly.
SARUMAN: I’ll make you break dance.
GANDALF: You ARE evil!"
Lord of the Rings: Handpuppet Edition, by The Handpuppet Movie Theatre. because yo. Handpuppets. *Handpuppets*. You can't not see the brilliance! I laughed, I cried, I was really quite confused.
"Boromir: Look at the remains of this magical sword...ouch! Stupid symbolism..."
The Ten Minute Two Towers, by Molly J. Ringwraith. Not only is she on top of her game, but this author is a) highly amusing and b) a believer in the almighty power of Pippin's eyelashes. Which makes two of us. I'll take what I can get.
"ARAGORN: How about I squeeze your shoulder in a very special way?"

In the non-parody vein of things:
- Displaced, by Victoria Bitter. (LOTR) A dark little Merry/Pippin that made my heart twist. Melancholy, but somehow redemptive as well. I can't help but adore her Pip, young and wounded but bone-deep stubborn in his own way.  (Also, don't let the last line of the first part fool you; it's continued here.)
'The humourless smile widened meaninglessly, Pippin's thumb tracing a slow circle across the ball of Merry's palm. "Frodo has his books to fill with adventures. Sam's garden will need weeding and watering and planting and pruning long after we're all gone. But what of you and me? Bilbo's old Elf-Blade is the only sword the Shire has ever seen in our grandfather's lifetimes. What use have Buckland and Tuckborough for a Shield Thain of the Mark and a Knight of the Citadel?"'
Sabotage, by Calico. (Lotrips) In which there is charming boys, and sex, and feral!Dom, and sex, and snark. And, um, sex. And once you read the sex, you'll see why it merited three.
"There was a pause, then Billy cleared his throat. "I'm... straight."
Yeah, right, Orlando thought, and then Elijah was saying blearily, "Oh, 'sokay, man, me too," and then, "shit, ah, ah," and Orlando looked up to see Viggo's mouth working across Elijah's chest, see Elijah's fingers knot fiercely in Viggo's hair.
Doing pretty well for a straight guy, Orlando thought dryly."
Run and Tell All of the Angels, by Teesa. (N'Sync) The author alone should tell you the quality, but this goes above and beyond. An original idea, a bittersweet tone, and the best Lance I've yet to read. Simply lovely.
"Don't you ever get tired of each other, and think 'I can't take this any more?'"
Justin gives that practiced smile. "Never. We're family. And you don't quit family."
To You By the Moon Above, by Frala. (DannyTim) The genre alone would be enough to make me ridiculously happy, but, um. It's hot, damn it. And she nails their quirks dead on, no small feat. And she makes you love them anyway. So go, read.
"Keeping close to the wall, I'm trying not to knock into and topple over any of the dozens of statues and shit we have in this museum of the odd we call a living room. I move closer to him.  Close enough that I'm standing behind the chair, my cape clutched around my body, trying to keep my breathing even. He shifts a little. If I didn't know better, I'd swear he really doesn't notice me standing behind him. Then again, with Tim, you never do know what little trip his mind might have taken him on."