So I am the most ridiculously picky person in the world about Lithuania-fic, because while he's my second-favorite character in the series, I so rarely read anything that captures the strength and spirit that I think he still possesses in modern times, his need to be free and the ways he expresses that (even if he's not always as blunt about it as, say, Poland). But THIS -- and in the Russia/Lithuania fic you wrote earlier this month, which I'm sorry I haven't commented on -- you've captured him so well: yeah, Lithuania's been through hell and he's tired and he's struggling, but there's something in him that won't give in, and that kind of resolve is why I fell in love with him and started writing him in the first place. So. Thank you for showing me the character I fell in love with, and thank you for giving him such a goddamn wonderful story.
And I love how Poland's mouthy carefree demeanor in this is more than just him being a ditz -- it's his way of asserting who he is, of refusing to fade away or be ignored. Seriously, I don't see this characterization of Poland enough, and I love how utterly indomitable he is here. Trap of STEEL!
The dynamic between the Baltics is great here, too -- how much do I love the moment where they all go chasing after the vodka? SO much. And Russia's disintegration throughout this is so ouch and so true, and I love how clear his pain is in this; it doesn't excuse what he does in this fic, obviously, but you manage to show the awfulness of what's happening without demonizing him, and I applaud you for it.
So yeah! I love this, and I really hope to see more Lithuania and Poland from you, because I can't remember the last time fic for them made me go YES YES YES so much.
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Date: 2009-11-29 12:50 am (UTC)And I love how Poland's mouthy carefree demeanor in this is more than just him being a ditz -- it's his way of asserting who he is, of refusing to fade away or be ignored. Seriously, I don't see this characterization of Poland enough, and I love how utterly indomitable he is here. Trap of STEEL!
The dynamic between the Baltics is great here, too -- how much do I love the moment where they all go chasing after the vodka? SO much. And Russia's disintegration throughout this is so ouch and so true, and I love how clear his pain is in this; it doesn't excuse what he does in this fic, obviously, but you manage to show the awfulness of what's happening without demonizing him, and I applaud you for it.
So yeah! I love this, and I really hope to see more Lithuania and Poland from you, because I can't remember the last time fic for them made me go YES YES YES so much.