Fanfic and fanvid recs

[shallowness]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Hands: Diaphenia
Amy/Jake mature, long (fine for the one before Thanksgiving, I think)

Stupendous voice and tone - it feels like an episode but with an added dose of tropey goodness.

Harry Potter
Hoping Machine: fan-eunice

A rich and lovely vid about everything that Harry has been through and all the people he's been through it with.

The Hour

All through the night: Fabrisse
Bel-Lix friendship, Bel/Freddie, TEAM

Wonderfully drawn hurt/comfort fic about the aftermath of the second series finale.

The Incredibles

The Visit: Tikatu
Helen, Mirage (Helen/Bob)

Well-thought-out fic about Helen's response to the events of the film and the Incredibles' new life.

Indiana Jones

Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around: sweetestdrain
Indiana Jones/Marion Ravenswood

A great vid about their relationship.

Leap Year

Right as Rain: tehfarbot drusilla

Charming Declan/Anna vid (which makes great use of their gorgeous faces).

Man of Steel

I Would Like To Give You the Silver Branch: xenokatz
Lois/Clark Matureish

The richness of the characterisation and how they are around each other, plus the way the two timelines complement each other, make this such a gorgeous story.

Marvel Cinematic Universe
Thor

i’ll know you by your name: magisterequitum
Sif/Loki (quite long)

Post-Ragnarok, they find themselves on Earth with different lives.

This is so atmospheric and tense. Some excellent, apt turns of phrases. The roles Sif and Loki take on spot-on for them.

Sif and Sensibility: newredshoes
Loki/Sif, Thor/Jane long

This is an enthralling fic and I don’t want to spoil all its delights, but its an inventive and satisfying take on the events of Thor in an AU.

The fact of the matter is that Mrs. Aesir has too many sons and no one to inherit the estate. Someone must marry Thor, particularly if that someone is Lady Sif, recently returned to Asgardshire, and Loki will ensure that it happens by any means necessary — even at the cost of his own heart. Yet forces are at play to ensure no one inherits Mjolnir Manor at all. Will Mrs. and Mr. Aesir's past ruin any prospects of a future for their sons?

(So, apparently it turns out I can be convinced to root for Loki/Sif in AU settings...)

The Mindy Project

when you wish upon a star (or bury some mustard seeds outside your place of work) you look like an insane person (but i'm into that, i guess): kindness
Mindy/Danny (teen, language)

I was chortling happily as I read this, great voices.

The Night Circus

October 28th, 1901: akikotree

Purporting to be a letter from one rêveur to another, this is a lovely, lucid description of what (one part of) the circus meant to one person

Once Upon a Time

dear and dear is their poisoned note: poisioninjest
Rumpelstiltskin/Belle, Belle POV (spoilers up to 'Skin Deep')

This fic teases out the contradictions within Rumpelstiltskin and Belle's view of him beautifully.

Pacific Rim

Chrome: zhailei

Mako Mori (and the rest of humanity) vs the Kaiju.

Great mixture of action and heart in this vid.

Veronica Mars

Pumped Up Kicks: anoel
gen, teen for language

So awesome to see season 1 Veronica use what weapons she had to fight her fight. This vid is a great overview of what happened.

Warm Bodies

Madness: valoise

Tonally spot-on vid for the heartfelt, funny and off love story that develops in this film.

Winter’s Bone

White Chalk: hollywoodgrrl
(Violence)

Really atmospheric vid.

Wolverine and the X-men

Wars: Dragoon Chic

I don't know this iteration of the X-Men but if you love mutants, watch this vid (the vidder confirms it's for fans of the X-men in general, not just thic cartoon).