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Paper Sails (Jane Austen--Persuasion). It's a lovely look at Wentworth, angry and heartbroken at Anne's rejection, finding healing on the sea.
Fabulous (The Incredibles). A screamingly funny look at Edna (you know, the costume designer?). Written from her perspective. Short, sweet, and perfectly in character.
The Servants' Ball (Gosford Park). That Christmas, Robert learns the truth. The way I wanted that movie to end. Beautifully written.
Radiant Fire, to Things Ephemeral (Fifth Element). This story fills in the gaps in Leeloo's personality that the movie leaves--taking into account that no matter how innocent or naive she seems, Leeloo is tens of thousands of years old.
A Picture of Happiness (David Webber--Honor Harrington). Honor so rarely gets peace and quiet and happiness. This is just one day with Paul, before things hit the fan again.
Cry for Yesterday (Chronicles of Narnia). Lucy and Susan, coming back to England. Yes, I know it's been done a thousand times, but this is a well-done telling.
Outliving the Universe (Chronicles of Narnia). Susan, after her siblings die. Yes, this has also been done many times, but this fits so beautifully into Lewis' style and themes, with such a great twist, that you have to read it.
A Good Queen (Chronicles of Narnia). We get scads of fic about how hard it was to adjust back to England afterwards, and how much the Pevensies missed Narnia. This is how, in the beginning of their years in Narnia, they missed England. Lucy and Tumnus.
As Time Goes By (Casablanca). Louis and Rick, ten years later, in New Orleans. A beautiful look at friendship and loyalty, from Louis' point of view.
Aux Armes, Citoyens (Casablanca). After the war, Louis doesn't know what happened to Rick, and never will. He doesn't ask because he likes the romantic endings he makes up for himself, hard though they are to hang on to after years of Vichy followed by years of partisanship.
Not Strain'd (Brother Cadfael). This little treasure could be a short story by Ellis Peters herself, that's how well it fits into the style and themes of the series.
Havana Honeymoon (Bringing Up Baby). Susan and David, leaving for their honeymoon at last. Slightly over the top, perhaps, but isn't that what's delightful about the movie?
If Wishing Made It So (Batman: the Animated Series. Bruce/Batman at Christmas time, flustered by Selina Kyle/Catwoman and not sure what to do about it.
Come build in the empty house (Batman Beyond). "The difference between you and me is, I'm not you." Bruce and Terry cope, after the end of "Return of the Joker." A beautiful look at the two men, and all of Bruce's regrets, and learning to be whole again after all these years.
The Highest Reaches of Hell (Batman Begins). Bruce playing at being a playboy, giving just enough truth in his lies to make them unbelievable. A beautiful look at the contrasts in his life.
The kid from the Narrows (Batman Begins). Follows the life of the kid as he grows up. A realistic look at what life is like in the Narrows. Not sugarcoated, but not depressing, either. With a great twist at the end.
Q & A (Batman Begins). "The Manor burns, there's a break out at Arkham, and terrorists let loose some kind of toxin in the Narrows, but we're supposed to believe the fire's just an accident?" What Vicki Vale is doing in the Batman Begins universe. Very well done, answering one of my few lingering problems with the movie.
Fabulous (The Incredibles). A screamingly funny look at Edna (you know, the costume designer?). Written from her perspective. Short, sweet, and perfectly in character.
The Servants' Ball (Gosford Park). That Christmas, Robert learns the truth. The way I wanted that movie to end. Beautifully written.
Radiant Fire, to Things Ephemeral (Fifth Element). This story fills in the gaps in Leeloo's personality that the movie leaves--taking into account that no matter how innocent or naive she seems, Leeloo is tens of thousands of years old.
A Picture of Happiness (David Webber--Honor Harrington). Honor so rarely gets peace and quiet and happiness. This is just one day with Paul, before things hit the fan again.
Cry for Yesterday (Chronicles of Narnia). Lucy and Susan, coming back to England. Yes, I know it's been done a thousand times, but this is a well-done telling.
Outliving the Universe (Chronicles of Narnia). Susan, after her siblings die. Yes, this has also been done many times, but this fits so beautifully into Lewis' style and themes, with such a great twist, that you have to read it.
A Good Queen (Chronicles of Narnia). We get scads of fic about how hard it was to adjust back to England afterwards, and how much the Pevensies missed Narnia. This is how, in the beginning of their years in Narnia, they missed England. Lucy and Tumnus.
As Time Goes By (Casablanca). Louis and Rick, ten years later, in New Orleans. A beautiful look at friendship and loyalty, from Louis' point of view.
Aux Armes, Citoyens (Casablanca). After the war, Louis doesn't know what happened to Rick, and never will. He doesn't ask because he likes the romantic endings he makes up for himself, hard though they are to hang on to after years of Vichy followed by years of partisanship.
Not Strain'd (Brother Cadfael). This little treasure could be a short story by Ellis Peters herself, that's how well it fits into the style and themes of the series.
Havana Honeymoon (Bringing Up Baby). Susan and David, leaving for their honeymoon at last. Slightly over the top, perhaps, but isn't that what's delightful about the movie?
If Wishing Made It So (Batman: the Animated Series. Bruce/Batman at Christmas time, flustered by Selina Kyle/Catwoman and not sure what to do about it.
Come build in the empty house (Batman Beyond). "The difference between you and me is, I'm not you." Bruce and Terry cope, after the end of "Return of the Joker." A beautiful look at the two men, and all of Bruce's regrets, and learning to be whole again after all these years.
The Highest Reaches of Hell (Batman Begins). Bruce playing at being a playboy, giving just enough truth in his lies to make them unbelievable. A beautiful look at the contrasts in his life.
The kid from the Narrows (Batman Begins). Follows the life of the kid as he grows up. A realistic look at what life is like in the Narrows. Not sugarcoated, but not depressing, either. With a great twist at the end.
Q & A (Batman Begins). "The Manor burns, there's a break out at Arkham, and terrorists let loose some kind of toxin in the Narrows, but we're supposed to believe the fire's just an accident?" What Vicki Vale is doing in the Batman Begins universe. Very well done, answering one of my few lingering problems with the movie.
