10 Reasons I Love Sanctuary, Even Though I Totally Shouldn't

Oh, Sanctuary! I wasn't really expecting to find the Best Show Ever when I started watching you, and I didn't...but I did find a Really Good Show, despite my initial doubts. What it lacks sense-making properties it makes up for in prettiness, costumed flashbacks, creative name dropping, great acting and a really, really excellent premise. I've come up with 10 things that I usually hate about other shows, but for some reason love to death about Sanctuary. I even almost know why I feel that way. :)

1. ( Helen Magnus is NOT a Mary-Sue. )

2. ( There's a SPOILER who is in love with the female lead. )

3. ( The immortal characters don't whine about how much they've lost (much). )

4. ( There's a very violent man who is not that far into his redemption arc. )

5. ( Sometimes the writing is really dumb. )

6. ( There isn't really a Big Bad. )

7. ( Everyone is in love with Helen. )

8. ( There's a love triangle. )

9. ( There are other characters on the show who take away screen time from The Five. )

10. ( Sometimes the show is really smart. )

The real achievement here is that they gave me about 10 people to love, and I love them all. Some of them I love more than others, obviously, but whatever plot, special effect and continuity issues I have with the show, it comes down to the part where I adore the characters (even though sometimes their development suffers from the aforementioned shortcomings of the show).

In conclusion, some fic recs. Because I've had all of 12 hours to find good fic. ;) (I haven't copied the warnings here, but they are all available at the top of each fic I recced. Assume darkness, considering the source material.)

( Recs Under the Cut )

And now I think I will take a brief fandom vacation (nothing new, anyway) and maybe try to get some writing done...

10 Reasons I Love Sanctuary, Even Though I Totally Shouldn't

Oh, Sanctuary! I wasn't really expecting to find the Best Show Ever when I started watching you, and I didn't...but I did find a Really Good Show, despite my initial doubts. What it lacks sense-making properties it makes up for in prettiness, costumed flashbacks, creative name dropping, great acting and a really, really excellent premise. I've come up with 10 things that I usually hate about other shows, but for some reason love to death about Sanctuary. I even almost know why I feel that way. :)

1. ( Helen Magnus is NOT a Mary-Sue. )

2. ( There's a SPOILER who is in love with the female lead. )

3. ( The immortal characters don't whine about how much they've lost (much). )

4. ( There's a very violent man who is not that far into his redemption arc. )

5. ( Sometimes the writing is really dumb. )

6. ( There isn't really a Big Bad. )

7. ( Everyone is in love with Helen. )

8. ( There's a love triangle. )

9. ( There are other characters on the show who take away screen time from The Five. )

10. ( Sometimes the show is really smart. )

The real achievement here is that they gave me about 10 people to love, and I love them all. Some of them I love more than others, obviously, but whatever plot, special effect and continuity issues I have with the show, it comes down to the part where I adore the characters (even though sometimes their development suffers from the aforementioned shortcomings of the show).

In conclusion, some fic recs. Because I've had all of 12 hours to find good fic. ;) (I haven't copied the warnings here, but they are all available at the top of each fic I recced. Assume darkness, considering the source material.)

( Recs Under the Cut )

And now I think I will take a brief fandom vacation (nothing new, anyway) and maybe try to get some writing done...