slapdash recommendations



October 2003

Farscape Paper Moon by Andraste. 'This story is about Harvey's love for John, which was rather explicitly present in canon during the time when this is set.' A deliciously twisty exploration of Harvey's hold on John's memories and John's hold on Harvey. It made me wonder whether Harvey's sense of 'love' is a byproduct of John's romantic memories - a feedback loop of experience... Anyway, this is a wonderful story about Harvey, and he and Scorpius are perhaps my favourite characters ever.


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March 2003

Farscape Inheritance by Christina Kamnikar. A future-fic, post Look At The Princess, from John's daughter's POV. A touching look at the forgotten child.


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February 2003

Farscape The Money-Changer's Tale by Cofax. A post season three AU that is very Star Wars in atmosphere. Full of wonderful, alien detail and inventiveness. Downbeat but escapist.


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January 2003

Farscape Kansas by Maayan. Spoilers up to the fourth season episode Coup by Clam. Crichton is home. A small glimpse with a large amount of thought behind it. Given the episodes aired since Coup this is now AU, and an intriguing one at that.


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December 2002

Farscape Like Scorpions For Chocolate by Feldman. The Scorpius clone is getting cosy in John's head and having fun with language. Spot-on Scorpy and Crichton voice.


Farscape Duality by Roseveare. Set at the end of season three. 'Two enemies stranded on a dead world.' A beautifully characterised and realised story about Chrichton and Scorpius.


Farscape Search For Signs In The Dark by Jintian. Set during the episode Hidden Memory, Stark helps John find a way to fight the Chair. A clever re-working of the episode that captures both John and Stark's voices, as well as the power of indelible memory.


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November 2002

Farscape Weight Of The World by analise. A John/Aeryn AU set after S3's Self Inflicted Wounds. 'On an Earth devastated and occupied by Peacekeepers, Crichton struggles to retake his world and his own sanity.' Dark, detailed, long and intricate. An intense independence day story.

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October 2002

Farscape Those Who Favor Fire by cofax. "Everyone needs stories, Aeryn". Set after 'Infinite Possibilities: Icarus Abides', this story is difficult to describe without spoiling the episode. Slow, determined and moving.



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