insta!rec

greensilver is working on a WiP where Merlin has always been a girl. I'm fascinated by it -- first, because girl!Merlin is so charming, but second, because it creates an interesting feminist reading of the text and reveals how ridiculous it is that the show's ignoring the queer subtext. (Or giving it a really long, slow burn -- anyway, the show's been slow to act on it.)

I recommend it both for the aca!fan reasons and because it's just delicious on its own, without needing to dissect it.

( Spoilers for the fic, so read that first )

Anyway, I love it, both because it's an excellent story and because I am glad that fandom is continuing to do the work of fandom.

Sunday Links & Recs Post: Things I Found That You Might Like

I'm pretending it's still Sunday, and that my weekend didn't disappear into a haze of band practice and studying and generally not getting things done.

Fine, it's Monday. >:-(

(Standard PSA: In case you're new to my lj, I make these posts every Sunday okay, nearly every Sunday. They're all tagged, for your convenience.)

( Links )

( Fic Rec: Bones (crossover with SPN) )

( Fic Rec: Lotrips -- WHAT. STOP LOOKING AT ME LIKE THAT. )

( Recs: Merlin )

( Rec: SG-1 )

( Recs: SGA )

( Vid Recs: Torchwood )