Turningverse
| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Turning-universe stories (Turningverse) |
| Author(s): | Jae Gecko |
| Date(s): | 2001-2006 |
| Length: | 347,597 words |
| Genre(s): | slash, gen, het |
| Fandom(s): | West Wing |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Turning-universe stories The Turning-universe at the AO3 |
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The Turning-universe or Turningverse stories comprise a West Wing fanwork universe. The creator, Jae Gecko, describes it as "a series of stories that interweave with both canon West Wing episodes and each other."[1] It centers on the characters of Josh Lyman and Sam Seaborn and their relationship as it changes throughout the years.
Reactions and Reviews
The series takes pains to be canon-compliant, and has been widely praised for its realism. Bright Shiny Objects dubbed the series "one of the most realistic" in the Josh/Sam pairing, writing that it "doesn't flinch in the face of either character's flaws" and "weaves in and out of canon, subtly changing your impression of even the most innocent exchanges."[2] On Crack Van, it was described as "required reading for the fandom" as well as "heart-breaking and realistic and this, right here, is how a Josh and Sam relationship would happen on the show."[3]
On The Shipper's Manifesto it was described as "the ultimate introduction to Sam/Josh slash - beginning many years pre-Bartlet, this series follows Sam and Josh's relationship right up until the end of Season 3, seamlessly blending events from the tv show with a slashy relationship".[4]
In terms of individual readers, sangerin described it as "amazingly believable"[5], free_method at homology_cubed said that it "explores an intensely real and convoluted relationship in the way it should be done"[6], and Roga even said the series had shown her "that slash was not just wishful thinking of fanfic authors but was actually plausible. (Not only for these fictional characters, actually, but for RL too - yes, this fic kind of cured me of homophobia.)".[7]
Awards and Translations
Several Turningverse stories and the series as a whole received various awards in the Jeds, West Wing fanfiction awards given annually between 2001 and 2003.
The first two stories, "Turning Myself Into You" and "The Real Thing," were translated into Chinese by persiancat.[8][9][10] Unfortunately, it has been removed from the jjwxc.net site to the allegations were that the published content violated of the TOS, containing sexually explicit or pornographic plot.[9][10]
Eventual Completion
While each part of the series is designed to be a complete and self-contained story, Jae has stated that the completion of the overarching arc would require eight more short pieces (all contained within the "Eighteen Years" set) and one additional novella-length story. However, she has also stated that she does still hope to write those eventually.[11]
References
- ^ "...series of stories which interweave with both canon "West Wing"". 2001-11-25. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Bright Shiny Objects". 2003-07-01. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ "The Turning-verse by Jae Gecko, highest rating NC-17: crack_van — Liv…". 2004-02-01. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Pairing: Sam Seaborn/Josh Lyman (The West Wing) - The Shipper's Manif…". 2004-12-20. Archived from the original on 2018-02-17..
- ^ sangerin[dead link]. Accessed January 21, 2016.
- ^ "Designated Fandom girl here. I'm a fan of pretty much everything, so……". 2005-01-12. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ "I wanna know what love is; I want you to show me. - My Shame Is TL;DR…". 2007-09-19. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ "persiancat – profile (的专栏:猫窝_晋江文学城 晋江原创网)". 2022-04-16. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b "The Real Thing – persiancat (提示 - 晋江文学城 - 手机版)". 2022-04-16. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ a b "Turning Myself Into You – persiancat". 2022-04-16. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.
- ^ "Show Comment Archive of Our Own". 2014-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-04-16.