In Thicket
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| Sentinel Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | In Thicket |
| Author(s): | saffronhouse |
| Date(s): | |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | The Sentinel |
| External Links: | In Thicket |
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In Thicket is a Sentinel story by saffronhouse.
Reactions and Reviews
We had dreamed of this moment, we had whispered of it. Ye, we had looked up into the cold glittering stars and prayed that the shackles of smarm would someday be loosened and our slashy boys freed from bondage. And when that historical night came you could hear my cries echoing across the hills and dales of fandom: "Martha wrote slash!"Of course, others just said: "Cool. New story."
Why you should read this: This being a historical document. Also notable for being the first Sentinel slash story to integrate the Napoleon Chagnon scandal. And, okay, it's fucking fucking fucking good.
What might throw you off stride: Let's be frank here: there's nothing so horrible as being deeply entrenched in your winter slump and waking up one day to find that the Second Coming has come and everyone is hallelujahing with joy. "Why couldn't I have written that?! That should be me whose praises they sing!" you think with resentment as you roll over and snuffle, before burrowing deeper into your blankets and going back to sleep.[1]
"Night Shift" is one of my favorite episodes, and does JimAndBlair angst sooo much better than S2P2. Sadly, there aren't many stories that deal properly with this great episode, but Martha's In Thicket is absolutely stunning, both in plot and characterization. Yum.[2]
Martha's finally fallen over the edge and written slash! Night Shift is quite probably my favorite episode of The Sentinel, but it's always cried out for a solid fannish resolution. In Thicket is that very thing -- angsty, Blair-centered and wonderful.[3]
Best FF That Proves That Sometimes Student Loans Can Be Touchingly Romantic: In Thicket, by Martha. The Sentinel, Jim/Blair. This story quotes my third-favorite Philip Larkin poem, This Be the Verse. As with most stories set after the canon's last episode, this one is angsty and emotional. I suspect a lot of post-last-episode FF writers were working out their anguish at the way their show ended. Entry #317 on the "Why We Can't Trust the Canon Authors with the Canon" list, I suppose. [4]