#ficalmighty

It’s interesting to see how when Louis wakes up Harry is on top of everything, getting the doctor, getting him pizza, making sure he calls his mom, pretty much since the moment he found Louis he has been there for him not really knowing what to expect and not wanting to leave.  I like how honest Harry is like when he tells Louis how he found him and he thought he was the most beautiful man he’d ever seen and how he was writing a poem about him and the day’s events.  

Hands down my favorite quote from this fic is “I’d like to crawl into his dimple and spend the rest of my life there”.  lol

With the second part, it is very emotional for me in that it reminds me a lot of the real Harry and Louis and the long distance they have to deal with at times.  I can imagine them going through the same pain of having to be apart doing what they need to do and missing each other so much.  Pretty much “If I Could Fly” plays in my head while I read this fic.  Like I mentioned, I loved seeing  Harry’s point of view on things, and seeing that yea they had to go through long distance and they weren’t happy about it and that’s ok.  They still made it work and if anything made their love grow stronger.

And the fact that it all comes in full circle with Harry ending up in the hospital was funny and lovely.

I love this fic so much and idk what else to say at the moment but if I think of anything else I will add it.

I love the point @cuethetommo made about Captain Niall. He is definitely the right push the needed in all three stories.

@deadlylou I want to talk about this point in particular. In YLIB, I really really loved that the author showcased a point in a friendship transitioning to a relationship that we don’t often get to see in fic but that I absolutely adore. It’s the “I know I like you and I know you like me, and vice versa, but we’re both scared and nervous to take that first jump.” (wow that was shorter in my head, but you get my meaning). Essentially the characters are all fully aware of their feelings, but they’re just hesitating on the edge of the cliff. I find that so fascinating, especially in the beginning when Harry is feeling this situation so acutely that he literally avoids calling Louis. That’s how you know it’s serious, when you are literally torn between how much you want to be with someone and how terrifying it is to be with them.

I thought this contrasted beautifully with the trope that’s used in BMI: “we both really really like each other but we have no idea how each other feels but everyone around us knows and it’s both cute and adorably embarrassingly.” (never let me name tropes, I am obviously way too wordy).

and then we have TFH (literally one of my favorite fics ever, actually all three of these are high on the list for me, so when Sus suggested them it was an absolute no brainer), where they both acknowledge pretty much right away, at least after the twitter spats, that they like each other. It’s nice to see these three different plot tropes so beautifully written and executed.

I didn’t really have an understanding of Larry or what we imagine are their struggles when I read this fic at first. Now it feels so much more like parts of it could be so real. Niall and Liam saying “Love is Love”. Niall’s quote that @icanhazzalou already pointed out, where Modest isn’t the one suffering. All of this seems real to me. Like, real life real.

I’m also highlighting passages I love, so that will be a later post at a later moment.

lululawrence -  I think this story would be vastly different (and inferior) if Louis was the alcoholic. Harry can be an altruistic alcoholic, which is amazing. When he talks about leaving so he didn’t destroy Louis and the others, my heart breaks. I think that only happens with Harry and his personality. Louis has more of an edge naturally so the fact that it’s Harry falling apart and getting through it means more. 

"Outwit, Outplay, Outast” has been sitting on my to-read-pile for ages and I’m glad I finally got around to giving it a go! Thanks for choosing it.

I enjoyed the authors’ writing style as well as the characterisation, and I can see why people liked this fic, but unfortunately, it just wasn’t my cup of tea. What made it a little difficult for me to enjoy this story is the fact that I had absolutely no clue about the tv series it’s based on. Survivor doesn’t air in my country, so I had no idea a show like that was even a thing. Because of my lack of knowledge I got a little confused here and there about how the show works and I sometimes found myself skimming through the parts where it was more about things related to the program, than about the relationship between Harry and Louis, and the other characters.

Had I known a little more about Survivor itself, I’m sure I would have enjoyed this story just as much as the rest of you. However, I recognise a good fic when I see one, so I’d nevertheless put this on my rec list.

Hey babe! No worries! As long as you aren't harsh in your discussion that's fine. It always helps to get a more rounded view if you have more opinions. There will of course be disagreements, but that's why we created the guidelines. We still want people to feel comfortable discussing their opinions even if they didn't care for the story. Tell us why! Explain your side of things! You did it perfectly here. You recognize they are talented and wrote it well (at least I surmised that by how you worded it), but not everything is going to be to people's liking. We as writers know and expect this. What about this wasn't? What would have made you enjoy it more? Was it too fluffy? Was it the style? Was it the fact it was based on survivor and you hate reality TV? Did you feel the characterization didn't fit with how you yourself imagined them to be under those circumstances? There are still plenty of ways you can contribute to the conversation in a respectful manner, but if you aren't comfortable participating we understand that as well.