Lord Byron, the chartered accountant

People, how could you not tell me that Heroes was so awesome? You're all fired. I'm only up to episode four, so no spoiling. Reaction posts forthcoming...

Anyway. Once again, it that day of the week that isn't Tuesday, and we have no Friday Night Lights, so I come bearing links.

1. Recs, recs, recs:

• Friday Night Lights: A Little Bit of Paint-by-Numbers, by them0rgue (Matt, gen).

  He’s not like Landry, always ready with words of any kind. There’s not really an appropriate apology to give someone who will spend an entire Saturday afternoon with his grandma, even when that someone thinks he’s crossed over to the dark side.

  
  Gorgeous, gorgeous fic. Matt, and the people who love him best. them0rgue's grasp of details, the trivial minutiae that make up their lives, is what brings these people to life. Perfect, perfect, perfect.


• Friday Night Lights: Five Things Jason Street Was the First to Say, by hth_the_first ( Jason/Tim/Lyla, R).
  OT3 fic at its finest. With angst-fest that is canon right now, it's a relief to see such an elegant solution to the Jason-Lyla-Tim situation in fic.


• Friday Night Lights: Cross That Bridge, by poisontaster (Tim/Jason, PG-13).
  I have so much admiration for this fic. It's a drabble, but poisontaster perfectly captures Tim, and his feelings for Jason. Go and give her feedback here.


• Friday Night Lights: All The Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands, by hackthis (Tim, Jason, PG-13).
  Heat and boys swimming and illicit touching, oh my! Tim, Jason and the entire fotball team, trying to cool down between practices. Funny and bittersweet and hot, despite the rating. Oh, my heart.


• Vid rec, Supernatural: One Week, by ficbyzee (Sam, Dean).
  Brilliant, fun vid of Sam and Dean, their life on the road, and their relationship. The song choice is inspired, and Zee is a genius with the timeline: the quick cuts, the zigzagging narrative and the fast-forward style of the vid make this one of the most technically accomplished vids I've seen in a long time. Go and squee at her, for she is made of awesomecakes.

2. Masi Oka pwns everyone and everything. But then, you all knew that. The man drowned George Clooney! And he's a Brown graduate who can speak fluent Japanese and, seriously, there are little hearts where my eyes should be right now.

3. Speaking of fiendishly cool castmembers of Heroes, Congressman Hotass Petrelli canvassed on the Megan Mullally show. Oh, Adrian Pasdar, marry me. (Warning: this has some spoiler of the most recent episode, apparently. I fast-forwarded through it, but you have been warned.)

4. ...and to round off the set: Save the beef jerky, save the world? Doesn't quite have the same ring to it, but IF YOU SAY SO, MEGAN.

5. Okay, this is now the ANTHEM of slash pairings everywhere. *nod nod* I will it so.

Now, on to more Heroes...

So. Casino Royale. My glee cannot be textually rendered, but: YAY!

I wasn't really on board with Daniel Craig when he was announced as the new Bond, but he really nailed it. Eva Green was outstanding ("I'm the money." "Every penny of it." Heeee!) and she actually had chemistry with Bond which I haven't seen in a very long time. Judi Dench was - per usual - brilliant as well.

I had all kinds of meta about the film, but I'm still all squeeful, so here, have a rec instead:

Queen of Spades by astolat. Bond/M, NC-17. Yep, it's that pairing, and you know what, it really does work. And it's very, very hot. Plus, it's Shalott, and she's amazing, what more could you ask for? Don't forget to give her feedback here.

And when you're done with that, go read cesperanza's juicy, juicy meta about it: gender roles and the female body as a source of power.

Now I need to find some pictures of Daniel Craig is Speedos. Mmm...

Attention, all Friday Night Lights fans! Go and read Man Up, by hackthis (Jason/Tim; Rated Adult). Why? Because

a) It's written by hackthis, who is awesome. Seriously, she writes in practically every fandom known to man, and she does it brilliantly, and this story is no exception.

b) It's one of the few Jason/Tim stories in the fandom, and it's a great exploration of their whole relationship, from the first day they met, and through the years. It runs the gamut from cute and adorable to scorching hot. It really gets into Jason's head, and explains his attraction to Tim in a way that makes complete sense.

Well, what are you waiting for? Go, read it right now!