- 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."