The Other Observer
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| Sentinel Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Other Observer |
| Author(s): | Kelly Boyd |
| Date(s): | |
| Length: | 3852 words |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | The Sentinel |
| External Links: | The Other Observer at the 852 Prospect collection on AO3 |
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The Other Observer is a Jim/Blair story by Kelly Boyd.
Reactions and Reviews
Most of us slashers are women, and yet, often enough, we disdain original female characters in our fanfic.... I firmly believe that there are many female characters who are neither plot devices nor Mary Sues. I like an interesting, solidly developed original character, either male or female. I really like Kelly Boyd's The Other Observer. Her character Mavis (everyone should be named Mavis!) isn't perfect, and she doesn't think the guys are, either. In fact, she thinks Jim is—well, old. She's only interested in Blair as long as he can keep up with her free-spirited ways. She's such the embodiment of young women today, all shockingly red hair and piercings and a cool self-possession I'll never really understand. Mavis has certainly stuck with me. Not to mention that Jim and Blair get together in this story in such a sweet, sweet, tender way that it's worth reading even if you're not that crazy about OFCs.[1]