Lurker's Corner

Subtitle: in which Jeremy Renner proves he can take any glop of cheez whiz and,  with the judicious use of black leather and attitude, turn it into gourmet fondue.

Really? You're reading this blog and need more than that? OK. I agree with whichever critic said the R rated language was unnecessary. Oh, and Pagans' knickers are justifiably twisted over this. Still....

JEREMY RENNER
BLACK LEATHER
ATTITUDE

nuff sed

Pimpin' crack, yo. I was actually looking for an epic AU that paired Steve McGarrett and John Sheppard, and found this series, "Feelings Are Boring," in a completely different universe (Trek 2009) and genre, i.e., crack. There are only two stories so far  totaling about  23k words and I am again recommending a story (the second, with the slash in it) before finishing. (Tries to be if not ashamed, at least a little chagrined. Fails.)  I mention that I haven't finished yet because the discrepancy between the movie (absent mom, jackass stepfather,) and this story may be explained, but then again, why? It's crack, pretty hot crack and has already involved recasting Kirk's mom as a liberating foul-mouthed engineer who calls Pike "command bitch" and a species of intelligent cats with a warrior bonding ritual.

First story: One Foot in Front of the Other by lazulisong.
Summary: Winona is called to fix the cock-up of the Yorktown's engines. She uses one of the science-bitches to help her do it
Gen,  1390 words.

( Favorite quotes, cut for the spoiler sensitive )

Second Story: Feelings Are Boring, lazulisong
Summary: This is not exactly what Jim thought the 'exploring strange new worlds and exotic civilizations' was about. Also, Vulcans are kind of crazy. Jim and Spock go through a alien ritual, which, yes, changes everything -- he's hoping for the better. Spock just wants to get through this with his sanity, if not his dignity, mostly intact.
Rated as Gen, M/M. (I'd call it full contact or pants-on gen and am not quite 1/2 way through) 22k words. Oh, and illustrated, FTW.

( Favorite quotes, again behind the I'm!Not!Spoiling!Cut )

I have slight guilt for venting my spleen all over my hapless flist about an episode I was mostly enjoying up to A Certain Point. To make up in some small part, I offer a link to thegrrrl2002, who provided pictorial reminders of everything squee-able in the ep:

Go. Look. Squee. :)