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Grey by Rainjoy (NC-17)
Title: Grey
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: Romance, angst, superhero AU
Length: Super Epic (390,000)
Warnings (In the author's own words): Glee spoilers only tangentially, we're *crazy* AU from season one. Spoilers for All the Other Ghosts, obv. And oh my god warnings, okay: exactly what went for AtOG goes here. We are dealing with actual superheroes in actual capes and yes there is a certain degree of suspension of disbelief going on here, but where I think things deserve being treated with honesty I do try to do that. So, the warnings are broad and serious: if you read about it in a newspaper, it could easily turn up here. Violence, drugs and alcohol, sexual assault, homophobia, bigotry, abusive relationships, more or less anything you might want a superhero to help you with if it came up. Also, this fic is brought to you by the theme of miscommunication and the space between people failing to understand each other: so, yeah, expect some angst . . . And as always, character says =/= writer says and if someone decides to get snotty about the physics of superpowers when people are actually wearing capes oh my god, I will not be amused. So your warning *there* is that if you get snotty, I'll be unamused at you, boys in fricking *capes* guys ;P
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rainjoyswriting
Website: N/A
Summary: The sequel to one of the fandom's best known and loved fics, All The Other Ghosts. Identity, relationships, and the famous online fandom are put into question in this darker and angstier tale. Everyone's got to learn.
Review:
Wow, okay. I just need to take a moment to breathe before I can start reccing this astounding fic.
So many of you who are in the Glee fandom will probably have already read Rainjoy's fantastic superhero AU, All the Other Ghosts. Remember how good that was, and how you cried and laughed and angsted over it for the months it was posting?
This is even better.
Grey goes further into exploring our boys' identities as both Kurt and Blaine and as their superhero counterparts, The Ghost and Phalanx, and the murky grey area that lies between those two sides of themselves. We're looking at heavy issues here, folks. Consent, trust, hopes for a future--all things that contribute to a lot of hanging-off-the-edge-of-your-seat drama. While All the Other Ghosts focused a lot on the past, Grey focuses on the present and the future. And it's a very scary present, and a very bleak future.
But, as usual, we're safe in Rainjoy's extremely capable hands. Grey isn't without its bursts of joy and humour--the "Ghostlanx phandom" is back and at its strongest, bringing not only additional light to Kurt and Blaine's story, but its own stories of love and sadness as well. The way Rainjoy writes those fans really makes you look at yourself, and your fandom, and then sit and think for a moment.
It's rare that I read fic that has such well-handled plot, action, romance and angst--to be quite honest, I feel privileged to be reading this. That's how good it is. The double-meaning sentences, the plays on words and even punctuation, everything, just leaves me stunned. Every update left me reeling and jittery with excitement. And yes, at the end, I cried. A lot. (Happy tears! I was mostly just sad that this epic saga was over.)
So settle back, put on some music, and grab a box of tissues. You'll need them. Then let yourself be immersed in the wonderful world that is Grey.
Grey
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Kurt/Blaine
Categories: Romance, angst, superhero AU
Length: Super Epic (390,000)
Warnings (In the author's own words): Glee spoilers only tangentially, we're *crazy* AU from season one. Spoilers for All the Other Ghosts, obv. And oh my god warnings, okay: exactly what went for AtOG goes here. We are dealing with actual superheroes in actual capes and yes there is a certain degree of suspension of disbelief going on here, but where I think things deserve being treated with honesty I do try to do that. So, the warnings are broad and serious: if you read about it in a newspaper, it could easily turn up here. Violence, drugs and alcohol, sexual assault, homophobia, bigotry, abusive relationships, more or less anything you might want a superhero to help you with if it came up. Also, this fic is brought to you by the theme of miscommunication and the space between people failing to understand each other: so, yeah, expect some angst . . . And as always, character says =/= writer says and if someone decides to get snotty about the physics of superpowers when people are actually wearing capes oh my god, I will not be amused. So your warning *there* is that if you get snotty, I'll be unamused at you, boys in fricking *capes* guys ;P
Author on LJ:
rainjoyswritingWebsite: N/A
Summary: The sequel to one of the fandom's best known and loved fics, All The Other Ghosts. Identity, relationships, and the famous online fandom are put into question in this darker and angstier tale. Everyone's got to learn.
Review:
Wow, okay. I just need to take a moment to breathe before I can start reccing this astounding fic.
So many of you who are in the Glee fandom will probably have already read Rainjoy's fantastic superhero AU, All the Other Ghosts. Remember how good that was, and how you cried and laughed and angsted over it for the months it was posting?
This is even better.
Grey goes further into exploring our boys' identities as both Kurt and Blaine and as their superhero counterparts, The Ghost and Phalanx, and the murky grey area that lies between those two sides of themselves. We're looking at heavy issues here, folks. Consent, trust, hopes for a future--all things that contribute to a lot of hanging-off-the-edge-of-your-seat drama. While All the Other Ghosts focused a lot on the past, Grey focuses on the present and the future. And it's a very scary present, and a very bleak future.
But, as usual, we're safe in Rainjoy's extremely capable hands. Grey isn't without its bursts of joy and humour--the "Ghostlanx phandom" is back and at its strongest, bringing not only additional light to Kurt and Blaine's story, but its own stories of love and sadness as well. The way Rainjoy writes those fans really makes you look at yourself, and your fandom, and then sit and think for a moment.
It's rare that I read fic that has such well-handled plot, action, romance and angst--to be quite honest, I feel privileged to be reading this. That's how good it is. The double-meaning sentences, the plays on words and even punctuation, everything, just leaves me stunned. Every update left me reeling and jittery with excitement. And yes, at the end, I cried. A lot. (Happy tears! I was mostly just sad that this epic saga was over.)
So settle back, put on some music, and grab a box of tissues. You'll need them. Then let yourself be immersed in the wonderful world that is Grey.
Grey