Frozen & Rise of the Guardians Crossover Fanfic Review: To Thaw a Heart by justcallmefaye

Fanart by Queen-of--Snow

My interest in this crossover pairing started from having watched their respective movies within the same weekend. I've finished torrenting Rise of the Guardians just in time Frozen came out in theaters, and me and my sister both had that what-if? scenario that might as well be a eureka moment for fanfic writers.

Jack Frost and Elsa? Sure, why not.

The thing is, the idea for the pairing is only just recent and though there already are plenty of fanart of the two popping up online, there is still the issue of finding any decent fanfics of them.

But I think I've found one that's maybe up to par.

Just a little something short, sweet. Nothing fancy, nothing too deep. But written in a way that could work in each other's canon. This fic gives us a scenario how these two would interact before and after the events of Frozen. Loneliness and ice powers are what Jack and Elsa both have in common, so why not let them bond with it. Besides, their fanbase had already run with it as a good starting point.

You can check the fic itself here:
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9893186/1/To-Thaw-a-Heart
Enjoy :)


Finally had time to post a new one. After weeks, months of adjusting to my new workload, I managed to fight off writer's block to get this done before the end of the year. I hope this would help me get back in stride.

Haruhi Suzumiya & Doctor Who Crossover Fanfic Review: Worst Day Ever by Sharper Than the Sword

Fanart by mell0w-m1nded

This crossover had been bound to happen. Aliens, time travelers, espers, a would-be god, and an ordinary human roped into the mess... Did we just describe the cast of Haruhi Suzumiya or the recurring elements of Doctor Who?

Heck, the name "John Smith" pretty much guaranteed it.

The story could  be simplified as thus: the SOS Brigade - bar Haruhi - meet the Doctor (Tenth, my personal favorite), they go to Dairy Queen (in China), they try to keep him a secret from their boss, Haruhi finds out anyway, universe goes boom. And all it took for the latter to happen was the name "John Smith." Not too long, nothing too serious. Which is why I think if this story was polished a little bit more, it would make a hilarious episode in the style of the Haruhi-chan spinoff show.

What's also fun about it is the little thought exercise of reading this in each of the characters' respective voices. That would be hearing Crispin Freeman and David Tennant hamming it out in our heads.

Mind blown.

Imagine Kyon near freaking-out at the absurdity of the situation? Bit out-of-character for him, but still funny. Hearing Crispin Freeman as Kyon near freaking-out at said situation? Definitely funny. Hearing Crispin Freeman as Kyon near freaking-out the same way he does in the Haruhi-chan gag dub? Along with Tennant's cheeky glib? Priceless. 

Get that dose of crack here:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5403007/1/Worst_Day_Ever

Enjoy :)

Doctor Who & Firefly Fanfiction Review: The Man With No Name/A Life Less Extraordinary by Frostfyre7

Fanart by geniesapocalypse

Consider this my next foray into the field of non-anime fanworks. I've recently been checking out some of the video files I've leeched off from some of my friends, and I ended up having a Doctor Who and Firefly marathon. Yes, it was that awesome an experience.

And yes, so was this fic. 

Premise is simple: we got the Tenth Doctor, my favorite Doctor, still reeling from the loss of his companions in the "Doomsday" and "The Runaway Bride" episodes. So he decides to do what he's been doing: keep on moving.

He just never thought he'd get to tag along with another would-be heroes of another story.

On the Firefly side of things, there's been disturbing reports of Reavers suddenly acting like an army. Not exactly good news for anyone in this 'verse ever since the Miranda fiasco. There's also a possible sighting of a would-be alien somewhere in the Core Worlds - and no, it isn't another dead calf. Also, while the crew had been trying to get by after the events of the big damn movie, Captain Malcolm Reynolds is getting worried when his new co-pilot is having another of her moments again.

Something about a storm coming...

You know a crossover fic is good when the writer had managed to capture the tone, atmosphere, and style of two different shows and make their resulting chemistry work in a single story. All the while keeping everyone and their interactions with each other so in-character that it almost seemed like the studios of both shows just banded together and made this story off-record.

Here are the links:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3486089/1/The-Man-With-No-Name

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3486070/1/A_Life_Less_Extraordinary

Most recommended for fans of either series. Believe me, it's totally worth it.

It's been a while since I've last posted here, busted laptop and corrupted files can do that to you. I'll be sure to post some more articles this coming August to make up for lost time. Until then, see ya.