in which I take the weekend off to flail about Star Trek and make a vid

[such_heights]

Hi! Guys. I went to see Star Trek on Friday. This was a BAD IDEA. Because I loved it and so obviously I had to come running back to fandom and read reaction posts and fic and so on. So, don't mind me, I'm just popping in, hunting around for team!fic and then disappearing off again. Oh, and posting a quick something in a bit. :D

Aw, I had so much fun. I'm a huge Star Trek fan from way back when, although I never watched TOS much. In any case, this film was all nostalgic and warm and cosy and delightful. There was some genderfail and some plotfail and a lot of ridiculousness but I enjoyed the heck out of it.

I adored the whole cast -- I think that Spock, Uhura and Sulu were my favourites, but Chekov is the best and most adorable puppy, Karl Urban totally brought it as McCoy, Simon Pegg was obviously having the time of his life, bless, and I could make fun of Kirk FOREVER.

I am finding a lot of marvellous, glee-inducing fic. By all means send things my way if you have recs! I am shipping everyone with everyone. In particular, is there any Sulu fic? Or anything ensemble-y? Eee, team.

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Seeing as I've snuck out and broken curfew anyway (I'm so grounded later), a few links and things:

springtime_gen reveals are now up. A lot of great genfic there! I wrote a story for chibitoaster about Ollivander and Luna, Heartstring. [G, 1750 words, in the summer after the war, they need wands again.]

magnetic_pole is hosting a couple of rec communities that will be running in the near future:

api_recs, reccing media about Asian lives outside of Asia, starting tomorrow and running until May 31st -- sign up to rec something yourself here.
lgbtq_recs, reccing queer-themed media throughout June -- sign up to rec something yourself here.

Comments

[iambickilometer]

I am shipping everyone with everyone.

Hell yes. I think someone dropped a chemistry bomb on the entire cast or something, because everything works.

I wrote a short Sulu/Kirk piece a couple days ago, and I've read a couple other Sulu pieces - I'll see if I can find them again for you. As for ensemble, I would recommend A Formal Dance in a Bowling Alley and How to Avoid Kicking Puppies and Other Lessons in Leadership. :D

[such_heights]

Score! I knew my flist would come through. Thank you!

[avendya]

You seem to be doing a bit better! ♥ I am going to see Star Trek later this week, so we can squee together.

[oxoniensis.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed it the first time around, but it was the second viewing that made me fall for it, and forget all the silliness! So much love! I'm head over heels for them all!

My recs are here (http://delicious.com/oxoniensis/Star-Trek) - these are the very best of what I've read, all sorts of pairings and gen. And I have a couple more stories to add to it, in case you check the page before I get them added:

Birds Do It, Bees Do It, Even Post-Pubescent Russians Do It (http://chaletian.livejournal.com/350630.html) by chaletian (ensemble)
Cut and Fucking Paste (http://crimsonclad.livejournal.com/129855.html) by crimsonclad

Also fun, untitled (http://users.livejournal.com/_seven_crows/13616.html) by kiarasayre

[such_heights]

Yay, thank you for the recs! Those all look utterly delightful.

I totally agree, it gets more and more fun on reviewings, they're just all so cute.

[heather11483.livejournal.com]

I adored the whole cast -- I think that Spock, Uhura and Sulu were my favourites, but Chekov is the best and most adorable puppy, Karl Urban totally brought it as McCoy, Simon Pegg was obviously having the time of his life, bless, and I could make fun of Kirk FOREVER.

LOL, this sums up my feelings on the movie better than anything I've read so far. *grin*

[such_heights]

Haha, I'm so glad you agree! :D

[causeways.livejournal.com]

My absolute favorite story I have read is sparky77's How to Avoid Kicking Puppies and Other Valuable Lessons in Leadership (http://sparky77.livejournal.com/596751.html?style=mine#cutid1), which you very well may have already run across, but if not, it is absolutely hilarious ensemble gen fic.

[such_heights]

omg, yes I have read that, isn't it the best thing ever? This rebooted fandom is shiny.

[magnetic-pole.livejournal.com]

Thanks, sweetie! Hanging in there? M.

[such_heights]

You're welcome, I'm looking forward to them both! Chugging along over here, how's your post-year life treating you?

[sophinisba]

Spock, Uhura, and Sulu were my favorites too. helens78 has started a Sulu comm on Dreamwidth, suluismycaptain. Good luck, and I really enjoyed your vid. :)

[such_heights]

Oh awesome, thanks for the link! I am glad Sulu has fans. :D

[citharadraconis.livejournal.com]

YESSSSS STAR TREK. XD Not fic, but have you seen this, because lol. Also, this. ontd_startrek is my new favorite thing.

[such_heights]

I have wasted FAR TOO MUCH TIME ON THERE since I got your Twitter about it. Curse you! (By which I mean, thanks for the links. :D)

Ahahaha, also, your icon. Noob question alert, what is this 'gq' part of 'gq motherfucker'? I am confused!

[citharadraconis.livejournal.com]

GQ is a magazine. I think.

[such_heights]

Huh. I -- really do not get it! Perhaps reading more posts will enlighten me.

[citharadraconis.livejournal.com]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gq :D

Basically it is a men's fashion magazine, and more broadly a stylish suave gentleman. The More You Know...

[sunnyrea.livejournal.com]

Omg Simon Pegg. I was like FANS FOR THE WIN!

[such_heights]

I know! N'awww. :D