good recs! I love when you rec stuff I've read and I find new things to look for in the fics. I thought Red was fantastic and I think big_pink could easily be writing episodes because her version of the characters synchs *exactly* with who I think they are in the show. She's written quite a few stories and the long gen ones have all been amazing. The current WIP continues the trend.

I also really liked the Tryptich story. Love good sf extrapolation and character extrapolation and I thought she did both.

and now I'm off to curl up with Friendly Competition, because I too need something cheery.