Heavy Bag
| Fraser/Kowalski Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Heavy Bag |
| Author(s): | Kat Allison |
| Date(s): | |
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| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | due South |
| External Links: | online here online at AO3 |
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Heavy Bag is a Fraser/Kowalski story by Kat Allison.
It was podficced in 2007 by Zabira.
Reactions and Reviews
Unknown Date
Ray and boxing what could be better. Ray goes to the gym to work out. To lose himself in physical exertion. To not think about the things that are troubling him. To just be for a while. Of course, it can't hold off his troubles for long. The memories he's trying to avoid still come and intrude into his thoughts despite his best efforts. I so love this look into Ray's head. Into this world he skirts the edges of, never quite fitting in. Unable to ever fully be a part of. Again, this is one of those stories with fabulous imagery. Kat just sucks you right in and paints such a wonderful moment in time for you. If you haven't read it before well off with you, remedy that quickly. If you have give it another read just to delight in how damn good it is. [1]
tough and gritty, a little unusual but a strikingly real ray. it's a little hard to read, but it's fully worth it. gave me shivers.[2]
This is a fabulous story - well, it's Kat Allison, isn't it? I love the way she incorporates boxing terminology into her story and the final paragraph is a complete knock-out.[3]
2005
The hanged man in tarot cards is suspended, waiting for his fate to change. Of course, the title isn't merely referring to that. It's also referring to the word game. Which Fraser and Ray play at various times in the stories.In this one Fraser and Ray enter into a relationship. They are secretive at first not wanting to endanger Ray's undercover assignment. They both well understand the necessity of lying and being discrete, of pretending they aren't in love with one another, for the safety of all involved. They know it, but it's hard to explain something like that to the heart. It's damn near killing them to be stuck in such a holding pattern. They don't want to go back, but moving forward isn't something they can do just yet.
I love the emotions of this piece. Everything so hidden, but not really. Even a blind man could see what they feel for one another. It's constantly threatening to boil over the surface. A fabulous read. As with all Speranza's stories I love it more than I could ever say. [4]
2016
This is the very first due South fanfiction I've ever read. I read it before I ever watched one episode and I didn't even know what Fraser or Ray looked like. I was captivated. I re-read and re-read the story. I loved it. And finally it made me look up who those characters were and watch the series. And read more fanfiction. "Heavy Bag" was my introduction to a fandom I probably would've never joined otherwise.
I love the imagery, the emotion portrayed, and the angst which never gets too heavy, or too artificial. And of course the hot, hot sex. And the ending, which is so hopeful after the angst.
Re-reading it after I watched the show I can see how close to canon the characters are. And how strong the story still is. [5]
References
- ^ Slash Slut's due South Recs Page, Archived version
- ^ "due South Recs". Archived from the original on 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Madrigal's due South Recommendations". Archived from the original on 2012-12-20.
- ^ 2005 rec at Crack Van
- ^ Fancake rec, by thady, January 1, 2016