Fandom Snowflake Challenge #7

[axael]

Fandom Snowflake Challenge — January 13th

❄ Challenge #7 on snowflake_challenge.

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Wishlist!

I had to go look at other people's wishlists to see what kind of thing people were asking for, because I've not done one of these casual fandom wishlists before. Only exchanges, lol, which are very different. So!

• Music recommendations, and a reason why you're recommending it. And what I mean is...
  • Your favorite song!
  • The new song you just heard on the radio that you had to go look up immediately.
  • A song that makes you think of a particular character, and who that character is.
  • A song that would TOTALLY be the theme song of your life.
  • The 14th random song in your library.
  • A song in a genre you literally never listen to, except for this one.
  • The song that flings you back to middle school/hs/a different period of your life.
  • Any other song that you think would be awesome for me to know about...
  • Basically, The Algorithm can only introduce me to so much new music at a time, and Boil The Frog is finicky. I love hearing about why a song is significant, too. That's the best part (beyond introducing me to new music.)
• Scifi and Fantasy book recs! I have finished roughly zero published books since 2020 and I'm woefully behind in knowing what's out there. What's something you read recently and loved? (Fic and translated cnovels have been my go-tos for a bit.) I'm currently reading Translation State, but that's all I've got, lol. I am up to date on Martha Wells, Anne Leckie, and Jason Pargin and that's...basically it, so even if it's literally everywhere and how could I have missed it--? I probably missed it. :D
• TIME TRAVEL RECS!!! What books or movies or TV shows have you watched that feature Time Travel that you would rec? I've...watched a bunch of stuff, but I'm always hunting more.
• Fic recs for your favorite fics in small fandoms. I eat through a LOT of fic, but small fandoms don't often get recs, and they contain some of my absolute favorite fics that I never would have been able to find except through a rec.
• Lastly, a VERY pie-in-the-sky request: doodles/fanworks of any of my fics. XD

Comments

[mxcatmoon]

Hi! Here from Snowflake.

A song I've been listening to a lot lately is Jonathan Roy's "Keeping Me Alive." It's about breaking chains that tie us down. The song can be interpreted in many ways. I tend to see it as a Good Omens Crowley song, as him breaking his chains to hell. All of Roy's songs are great; I love the emotion he pours into his singing. The link is to the video, but he's also on Spotify.

For time-travel shows, Quantum Leap is great. I haven't watched the reboot, so I'm speaking of the old show from 1989. Sam travels in time to help people who are in need, becoming the person he 'leaps into' in the eyes of all around him, and trying to figure out what he needs to do to help. It's a feel-good show.

[axael]

Thank you so much for the recs! These are perfect.

I'm intrigued by the song, nice. I can definitely see it as a Crowley song, ooo. Lots of really good lyrics for him, especially. This has a lovely depth of feeling. Awesome!

You know, I'd *heard* of Quantum Leap, but I didn't realize it would be right up my alley. I do love that kind of scifi + feel-good/adventure. I've been gradually stepping backward in time by following the chain of related fandoms, and I have seen it pop up, but hadn't poked it yet.

[mxcatmoon]

You're welcome! It's fun to hear someone else agree that a song is a good choice for a particular character. Like, yay, I'm not the only one who hears it! LOL.

I probably should have mentioned that QL is free on the Roku Channel. No need to have a Roku device can be accessed through the website. The reboot is also there.
Quantum Leap on the Roku Channel

[axael]

You are definitely not the only one, lol! The chorus! The imagery about something being kindled in him and then using that to keep himself going! The strong defiance and the acknowledgement and rejection of manipulations! Yarr, ahha. I love it.

Oooh. Neat, yes. I do have a Roku box. Oh, but my 20yo TV literally just gave up the ghost. Hrm. Ahha, I will be investigating via the website, then! Thank you for the link. :)

[mxcatmoon]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoy it, if/when you get around to watching it (but I'm sure you will).