ext_1459 ([identity profile] starrylizard.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 221b_recs2012-01-15 10:59 am

History, Repeating Itself by Gyzym, read by Speccygeekgrrl

Title: History, Repeating Itself link to fic master post
Author: [livejournal.com profile] gyzym
Reader: [livejournal.com profile] speccygeekgrrl
Podfic: Podfic post on LJ
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Length: 4:32:31
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None that fit with this comm’s guidelines. (The author gives warnings with chapter 1.)
Verse: It's the author's own modern day AU verse based on the Ritchie verse.
Author's summary: This is a fill for an AWESOME prompt at [livejournal.com profile] shkinkmeme; both the prompt and the fill thread can be found here. Their are separate summaries for each chapter, but chapter 1 has the summary: John Watson is a med student, a war veteran, and, by and large, a fairly sensible person. He had every chance to run.

Reccer's comments: So far, this is my favourite podfic and it'll take a lot to displace it. This is not a fic I would have naturally decided to read, which only makes it all the more fantastic. The story is windy and wonderful and praise-worthy and funny and sexy all of its own, with it's wonderfully messed up Holmes and Watson in a modern-day guise, fully aware of how much they resemble their name-sakes, but [livejournal.com profile] speccygeekgrrl really brings it to life with so much expression. I couldn't stop listening. And there is over FOUR and a HALF HOURS of this fabulous podfic to listen to and it never at any point lost my interest and [livejournal.com profile] speccygeekgrrl never faltered in her marvellous reading. The first person pov lends itself so wonderfully to audio, drunk!Holmes actually made me spit my tea from laughing (around about 1:16:00 mark for those interested) for it's realism and PTSD!Watson made my heart tug from the emotion in her voice and just... *flail* I'm not good at expressing myself in rec posts, but I hope you all get the idea. This one is totally worth downloading and keeping forever!

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