No one I think is in my tree

[swatkat]

The other day I was bored at work, so I entertained myself by daydreaming about fan things (naturally). I've now come to the conclusion that ALL my fandoms need Detective Agency AUs - the more the merrier. Can't you just see it? "Cypher's Seekers: We Help the Hopeless" (Cara insists they were floundering before she showed up). Arthur and Morgana's detective agency, in which most of the actual detecting is done by Gwen (premonitions are hard, okay?). Dunham and Dunham - they will hunt down crime in every corner of the multiverse! Bering and Wells, time-traveling detective/crimefighting team of awesome. And so on.

Meanwhile, on Wonder Woman #6 : it was great fun - I like it when Diana is a cunning mastermind; it is fitting, especially, when she's up against the Greek gods, who are, well, gods and may be defeated (however temporarily) only through intelligent action than brute force.

Diana's confrontation with Hera, especially, was magnificent - I was initially a little bothered by the deeply sexist nature of the plan (shared by two brothers, ugh), but of course, it's precisely the kind of thing that would appeal to the male Greek gods and enrage Hera enough to appear in person. Her destruction of Hera's scrying pool at her own home is a nice touch; Hera, after all, destroyed Diana's home and everyone in it. And instead of a confrontation, which would certainly have not gone Diana's way, Diana simply blinded her and disappeared, almost trickster-ish - that's not a side of Diana we've always seen. I like it. I got a sense of despair in Diana's declaration that Hera's actions had already destroyed her, a sense that Diana feels that she has very little left to lose anymore - I'm very much intrigued by this.

The art was definitely the weak link - I personally didn't have a problem figuring out what was happening, but Chiang is far better at this sort of visual storytelling (JH III does similar things in Batwoman) than Akins seems to be, although he did try. I will be very glad to have Chiang back in the next issue.

ETA: On the subject of detective AUs: Santana Lopez as the Question! Or really, Santana Lopez as a detective in a fedora. ♥

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[monanotlisa]

ALL my fandoms need Detective Agency AUs

I AM ENTIRELY WITH YOU. And don't you too love Fringe for indulding us canonically? *g*

Dunham and Dunham - they will hunt down crime in every corner of the multiverse!

You know they would! (Wow, actually. The two of them teaming up? Would be scary, if I were a bad guy. Girl. Y'know.)

[swatkat]

As if I needed more reasons to love Fringe! *g* Perhaps a Brown Betty AU for TGW? I was failing to come up with a suitable one, but TGW would rock a Brown Betty-ish verse.

I'm not sure what would get the two Olivias to co-operate, but they would be a very formidable team indeed.

[monanotlisa]

what would get the two Olivias to co-operate,

Me neither...but it's actually one of my secret fantasies for the end of Season Four: O2 working together to save the world. SAVE ALL THE WORLDS. *g*

[swatkat]

I had high hopes from 4.02, but I get the feeling the show-writers aren't really interested in exploring Altlivia as a character beyond a certain point.

And now I'm morbidly curious about a TGW High School AU. How would it work????

[monanotlisa]

I get the feeling the show-writers aren't really interested in exploring Altlivia as a character beyond a certain point

Alas, you may be right about that. Although you know me: I watch this for Our Olivia, Blue!Olivia, so if the writers keep her in focus (and don't try for yet another Peter Bishop As The Hero Of The Day spiel) I'll be ultimately happy.

And now I'm morbidly curious about a TGW High School AU. How would it work????

...honestly, ever since I typed it out, I've been wondering myself. Like, Kalinda as the sullen Fuck Off Both Parents And Peers I Can Be Brown And Yet Be Goth teen? Will as the slightly chubby yet popularly sarcastic press club president? Alicia as...um, pretty much herself?

[swatkat]

I watch for Our Olivia as well, so I'm not really complaining - but imagine how awesome it would be if Astrid and Altlivia and Nina and Broyles had half the time that's wasted on Peter's attempts to be A Hero?

I can imagine teenage Alicia, actually - striving so hard to be the good daughter. She and Kalinda can strike up an unlikely friendship over... something. There's something about Kalinda's quietly rebellious attitude that intrigues Alicia, perhaps.

[monanotlisa]

imagine how awesome it would be if Astrid and Altlivia and Nina and Broyles had half the time that's wasted on Peter's attempts to be A Hero?

Oh, God, I know, but don't elaborate on it, or my enamel will never be the same...

I can imagine teenage Alicia, actually - striving so hard to be the good daughter.

Me too. Hah. I could probably write this perspective with far too much ease. ;)

She and Kalinda can strike up an unlikely friendship over... something. There's something about Kalinda's quietly rebellious attitude that intrigues Alicia, perhaps.

I do think they would work, yes, even as teens. There's enormous strength and self-realisation in Kalinda; Alicia would not only recognise but seek that, methinks.

[swatkat]

And Kalinda is drawn to what she sees as Alicia's goodness, the way she is effortlessly everything Kalinda is not. Actually, they work very well as teens - Kalinda quiet and solemn-eyed in that way of hers, noticing everything and not caring (mostly) what they say about her or her sexuality/heritage; Alicia wide-eyed and earnest, but not as nice she seems on the surface.

[monanotlisa]

Kalinda is drawn to what she sees as Alicia's goodness, the way she is effortlessly everything Kalinda is not.

Yes!

Kalinda quiet and solemn-eyed in that way of hers, noticing everything and not caring (mostly) what they say about her or her sexuality/heritage; Alicia wide-eyed and earnest, but not as nice she seems on the surface.

...dear God, someone now needs to write that AU after all. ::looks at you with pleading eyes::

[swatkat]

Together they solve mysteries? Good god I'm so tempted! <3333

[monanotlisa]

Like, the case of the stolen bursar's purse! Or, who vandalised the seniors' art exhibition. ;)

[swatkat]

Alicia is clearly the earnest editor of the school newspaper. She'd sort of assumed, along with everyone else, that Kalinda is up to no good, until their paths meet, and then she's slightly in awe of Kalinda.

[monanotlisa]

Which is the beginning of a beautiful friendship...hmm, I think I'd have to work hard to keep this one gen. *g*

[monanotlisa]

I was failing to come up with a suitable one, but TGW would rock a Brown Betty-ish verse.

Man, TGW would rock so many AUs...if not the high-school one; it relies so much on the characters being complex yet at all times mature adults...