The Waking (Star Wars TPM story)
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| Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Waking |
| Author(s): | Anne Carr and Emrin Alexander |
| Date(s): | |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | slash fanfiction |
| Fandom: | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace |
| External Links: | The Waking (Master & Apprentice) |
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The Waking is a Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan story by Anne Carr and Emrin Alexander. It was archived at The Obi-Wan Torture Oasis.
Summary: When Obi-Wan is severely injured, Qui-Gon goes through his former apprentice's collection of rocks and discovers that he may not know him as well as he thought.
Recs and Reviews
I am a sucker for first-time stories, and angsty emotional hurt-comfort stories where both Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon have problems to face. Luckily, Phantom Menace slash is full of stories like this. The Waking by Anne Carr and Emrin Alexander is one of my favorites. Obi-Wan, a young knight, is badly injured, and he and Qui-Gon have fallen out. Obi-Wan has shut down the mental link they've shared for years. Qui-Gon spends much of the story figuring out how the distance has grown between him and his former Padawan over the years. As Qui-Gon opens his eyes and heart to his real feelings, he realizes that losing Obi-Wan is a consequence he's not going to be able to accept. The story also uses one of my favorite poems, The Waking, by Theodore Roethke.[1]
Lovely and sweet, with bits of angst. Did I mention sweet? ^____^ [2]– T.O.T.O.
Annie Carr and Emrin Alexander: All of them... yes, I love them all. Looking for angst? Read The Waking. Looking for sex? Read Anne's Recognition series. Looking for fun? Try Emrin's Heroes of the Galaxy. Or just go to their page! Their characterization of Obi-Wan is one of my favorites![3]
The Waking by Anne Carr and Emrin Alexander. I am a sucker for tales of unrequited love, especially when the object of that love is Qui-Gon Jinn. And when Anne and Emrin throws in a chunky dollop of dyscommunication between our boys to really fry up the angst nice and brown, there you have your wicked heartbreaker that squeeze your guts every which way. Boy, isn't this the queen of all Obi's pining after Qui stories. Clever plot strung up by Obi's rock collection with each piece yielding a part of the final picture of broken hearts and broken bonds. Quite a few killer lines by Obi, where the angst and bittersweetness reaches 39.000ft. Spokesman piece for all of us who shamelessly lust and pine after Qui-Gon to the point of despair. Anne and Emrin write with abundant grace and wit. Delightfully sharp dialogue. And bless them for giving the story a very happy ending. [4]
References
- ^ Jan and June's Slash Recommendations: The Jan and June Slash Weblog, 27 August 2001. (Accessed 10 April 2015)
- ^ "chiaroscuro v6 – T.O.T.O. (The Obi-Wan Torture Oasis)". 2005-03-31. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20.
- ^ Trinityslash: Recs. (Accessed 21 April 2015)
- ^ Obiphil's Master of the Galaxy, Story Recs, Wayback: 19 February 2001. (Accessed 14 June 2020)