Beneath the Skin
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Beneath the Skin |
| Author(s): | Lamardeuse |
| Date(s): | 2005 |
| Length: | 15,563 words |
| Genre(s): | slash |
| Fandom(s): | Starsky & Hutch |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | originally here; at Archive of Our Own |
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Beneath the Skin is a Starsky/Hutch story by Lamardeuse.
It was written for Morgan Logan for the 2005 Moonridge auction.
Inspired Fanworks
A vid by giandujakiss took some of its inspiration from this story:
Though I never set out to actually vid a piece of fanfic, my vids tend to be influenced by my favorite stories. "Wounded" was inspired by countless fics, but if there's any particular one that stood out in my mind, it would be lamardeuse's wonderful Beneath the Skin. [1]
Reactions and Reviews
Unknown Date
Hutch's investigation of a difficult case forces him to confront his greatest fear. Lamardeuse is a wonderful writer and crafts such deep, intense stories. Here we have a poor, sweet, fucked-up Hutch and luckily for him Starsky is there to catch him before he really crashes and burns. There are some insanely powerful scenes here, such as when Hutch loses it in the strip mall and near the end when Starsky is convincing Hutch to ask for what he wants. Wow. :D [2]
2018
Credibly terrible case and beautifully credible way Starsky finally got Hutch past it. This was a true gut-wrench that I'd missed until today. All I can say is, WOW. [3]
2020
This is intense and sad and so deeply in character that it hurts. The Clean Slate program is quite possibly the best alternative job/burnout remedy I've read for the two of them. I love how when Starsky tries to make Hutch beg to be fucked, Hutch's first instinct is to confess the depths of his love - as though to him, it's even more intimate and even more of a turn-on than dirty talk. And lo and behold, it is. [4]
2022
I've been hunting for this fic for the past few months because I wanted to read it again. This story took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Hutch so broken and burnt out and needing Starsky and Starsky so understanding and not giving up on Hutch even when Hutch is ready to give up on himself.
When Hutch finally breaks in that parking lot and admits he can't go on being the kind of cops they've been-and Starsky replies with that simple, "Okay" my heart melts every single time. And then the Clean Slate program and Hutch being all inspired and making it even better than anyone could ever envision? I love it. [5]
References
- ^ Older Vids - Okay, I'll Bite (February 12 2007)
- ^ "Foddey". Archived from the original on 2021-01-27.
- ^ from DPPatricks at Archive of Our Own
- ^ from beautifullights at Archive of Our Own
- ^ from babs at Archive of Our Own