Reccie rec time!  Here are some vids I really enjoyed.  I'm always looking for good recs, so if you have any to pass my way, I'd appreciate them.  I really love the happy vids - especially Supernatural/J2.  The show kills me with angst already, which is why I seek out the happy, lol.  You may want to give a peek at my delicious page here first though, to make sure I don't already have it bookmarked.

Dark Angel

Everything Changes and Say All I Need by sanaazzy .  Two dark angsty Max/Alec vids.  What's not to love?

Raising Hell by dreamrequiem .  An overview/group character study of the X5 transgenics, Max, Brin, Tinga, Krit, Syl, Ben, Jace and "big brother" Zack.  Incredibly well done.  Max and Zack heavy.

Born Into Nightmares by dreamrequiem . Ben and Alec set to "Bad Company." Gorgeous storytelling.

Max & Alec (Planets) by faith.  Lovely story.

In the Shadows by kj_svala . Incredible vid - excellent clip choice and song and story. Definitely one to watch again and again. *Note: you'll have to friend the vidder to watch her vids.  Well worth the effort!

Everyday Superhero by kj_svala  My favorite of kj_svala's Dark Angel vids! It really made me smile. Awwww, Alec! 

Farscape

Dreaming by diarmi .  It's been a long time since I've watched Farscape, but this vid is not to be missed.  Utterly gorgeous.

J2

Loosen Up My Buttons, Babe by proofpudding.  This one is just fun all around.  I love all the shots of Jensen smacking his lips and looking come hither.
 
Supernatural

Supernatural will make a man out of you by lebluu.  I have a weakness for vids set to Disney songs.  This one just makes me smile all around.  Does anyone know if the vidder has an LJ?  I'd love to download this to watch it at the gym. :-) juice817 is made of sparkles and puppies!  Thank you!

I've been too lazy to do a fic recs post for a while now, but I had to rec this vid.  It is 587 kinds of awesome. It has everything I like in a good vid - kick ass song and kick ass Winchesters. This really showcases the boys being brothers. Please leave feedback HERE if you like it. 


spn_we will rock you - melissa

Okay, here's the promised post with my everything-but-Max/Alec Dark Angel fic recs. Want Max/Alec recs? They're over here. I will add to this post as time goes on and I find more wonderful reads/vids/etc.

Gen

Work in Progress by moonshayde (Gen, PG) Summary: A life threatening incident allows Joshua to see Alec's true colors. Written to my prompt: "A little Hurt!Alec drabble that includes Joshua." This is obviously longer than a drabble… Sweet hurt/comfort fic.

Got Your Back by J.B. Burge (Gen, Teen) Alec and Cindy friendship. Sweet and well written.

Dirty Job by diurnal_lee  (Gen, Teen) Summary: Logan catches Alec doing something unexpected. Short, sweet, and clever. Awww, Alec!!

Under Wicked Sky by abendstern1601 (Gen, Somewhere between PG13 and NC17 I think, not that there is anything really explicit) Summary: Ben's been praying for the same thing for the last ten years. This night, the Lady will answer his prayers. Great gen Ben and Alec fic with loads of Hurt!Alec. Four parts of YUM.

Big Love by CarrieICL (Gen, unrated) Awww! Sweet story about Joshua's love for his friends. Has a hint or two of M/A in here as well.

Manticore Moments by xrho (Gen, PG-13) Alec has seizures; Max and OC help.

Sifting by Northlight (Gen, PG-13) Very short - features Mia and Alec. A chilling, well written piece. Coda to Fuhgeddaboutit.

Blind Side by Northlight (Gen, PG-13) Short, but well written and compelling story. Gen. 

Down There I Made My Name by delphinapterus (Mature; Warnings: implied prostitution, dub-con, drug use, murder; implied past Alec/OMC) Short, compelling Alec character study.

Flying by CarrieICL (Gen?, unrated) Intense and touching. Max is traumatized and Alec tries to make everything better.

Sound is Deep In the Dark by bloodnfire - Gen; Mature - Written for the jam_pony_fic mini ficathon for the prompt: A mission gone wrong leaves Alec wounded and Max has to face the possibility of losing him.  Wonderful piece - harsh and vivid.

Flower Child by amandak (Gen, unrated) - Cute story about out-of-control Alec. Features Joshua and Max.

One Sheriff at the Time by amandak (Gen, unrated) - Solid action fic featuring Alec.

Wake Up Call by  elishavah (Gen, unrated) Alec, Max, OC - about friendship and trust. Very enjoyable.

Glitch by  minkmix (Gen, PG) Summary: Despite the lengths which he painstakingly took to explain the details, a girl would think the gist of his master plan would be crystal by the time he was through. That never seemed to be the case. Sweet story with a vulnerable Alec and a helpful Cindy.

Check by  minkmix (Gen, PG) Summary: An evening in at the Cale residence. Cute and rather quirky, I like how it demonstrates the differences between X-5's and Ordinaries so perfectly.


Slash

...Because You're Unforgiven Too by abendstern1601 (Ben/Alec, NC-17), set after the wonderful gen fic Under Wicked Sky  Tender and loving and HOT. YUMMY.

A Pretty Good Fit by hunters_retreat (Alec/Logan, R) Summary:  Alec and Logan make a bet and in the end, all the pieces come together. Surprisingly sweet and tender.

Until Next Time... by domina_malfoy  (Alec/Ames, PG-13) Summary: “I made the choice to help you. It would only be fair for you to help me in return.”  Oooh. Clever little bit!

Mistletoe Kiss by ladyyueh (Alec/Logan, PG-13) Prompt: #17: Logan kisses Alec under the mistletoe as a joke and find himself affected more deeply than he'd intended. Sweet kissing fic.

Incinerate by amory_vain  (Alec/Ames, unrated) Non-con, masturbation. Sort of a follow-up to Created in Image. Short, dark, delicious little bit of evil Ames and helplessly turned on Alec.

Chimera by jaguarcaine . Ames/Alec; (not rated, but definitely NC-17 material) The pairing totally threw me - I DESPISE Ames. He's no boy scout in this story, but it works. This piece is completely amazing--it's well-written, humorous, angsty, passionate, full of desperate sex, babies, and love. 16 parts. Includes gratuitous Hurt!Alec. Bitchy!Max has a minor role.

All the King's Horses and All the King's Men by alyse (Alec/Logan; R) Alec/Logan isn't something that I thought I'd enjoy, but once again my prejudices have been overridden by excellent writing. alyse takes her time with description, detail and nuance, making the climax (pun intended) perfectly satisfying. The h/c is tender and touching without being overwrought. Hurt!Alec. Summary: Logan had grown used to the quiet in the evenings, but that was before he took a sharp left into Surrealsville, population two. Nice long read (17,000 words)

And in the Winter's Bitter Chill by alyse (Alec/Logan, mostly gen; PG-13) Summary: Winter's come early this year. Logan tries not to read too much into that. Sort of an Alec character study, including the piano, from Logan's surprisingly non-annoying/wimpy POV.

The One With The Alleyfucking by veronamay (Logan/Alec, R) Summary: Set immediately after the pool game in 'Borrowed Time'. Max left in a cloud of angst; Logan and Alec, presumably, did not. Enter PWP! GUH! Totally hot, and a little bittersweet. More than just a PWP.

A Perfect Mirror by backinblack (Ben/Alec, NC-17) Clever, funny, and hot. Love the pairing, and the Alec-voice. Short, but very enjoyable.

Standing The Heat by veronamay (NC-17; Alec/Logan). Summary: He notices when Max disappears for a couple of days and comes back looking hollow-eyed and haunted, of course he does, but he never figured it'd happen to him. Incredibly hot and just beautifully, perfectly written. Alec is desperate and Logan can't resist.

Happy Hour by minkmix (NC-17 - Edge of Consent; OMC/Alec) Summary: Alec is overheated in an upscale bathroom with some guy down his pants. There's a new drug on the market that can put an X5 into heat... Hot and intense. Alec gets slipped a sex mickie.

Young by  downfall35 (Alec/Logan, PG) Drabble fic that is sweet and romantic. Kissing fic.

Created in Image by amory_vain   (Ames White/Alec, sort of. Implied past Alec/Others; unrated but includes references to torture, sexual tension).  Intriguing!

Dark Angel Prompt table fics by  amory_vain  (Alec/Logan, unrated) All short and related to one another, well written and deliciously angsty. There are 10 up so far. Maybe if we leave lots of comments she'll write more of these soon?

Lessons Learned by mickeym (Alec/Biggs, PG-13) - Short and bittersweet. Touching.


Other

Rage Against the Dying of the Light bylyl_devil  (Alec/OC [implied], PG-15) Prompt: Dark Angel – Alec, heat . Summary: Alec’s having a really bad week, and he’s cursing Manticore‘s geneticists down to his very last base pair. Alec is molested and he doesn't like it. Interesting concept that's well-executed.

Summer by Death's Daughter (PG) Cute! Short fic in which Normal lusts over Alec.

I Never Thought This Would Happen to Me by mrsevilpigeon - Het (Max/Normal); R - Written for the jam_pony_fic mini ficathon.  The prompt was Normal gets too close to Max in heat.  Short and funny! Love Normal!

And Then There Was One by mickeym (NC-17, Logan/Alec/Max) Short, hot, bittersweet. Threesome that's about more than just sex. Although the sex is pretty damn impressive. :-)

Triangulation by ciaan  (NC-17, Max/Alec/Logan).  SCORCHING HOT, GUHLICIOUS threesome. Summary: Max and Logan can't touch each other, so Alec steps in. 4,400 words.

And lastly, what kind of self-promoter would I be if I didn't pimp my own fics? As of this posting I only have 7 DA fics (gen, het and slash - I'm equal opportunity!) but more are a comin'. You can read them all here.


Dark Angel/Supernatural Crossover

Gen

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Rachel Wilder (Gen, unrated) - A sweet Christmas fic.

Bill of Service by Sonya (Gen, unrated) - Loved the dynamics between Max and Alec in this gen story.

A Long Time Running by northlight (Gen, unrated) - Nice, well written little piece about family. Focuses on Max and Alec. Of course!

Passing Time by sullensiren  (Gen, unrated) - Alec reflects on life in this well written story. Very entertaining.

Fox 'Verse by lori_leaf Author's Note: The time lines have been adjusted slightly. It is 2007, but Dean is 19, Sam is 15 and John's still around. The Manticore escapees ran away two years ago when they were eight. X5-494 (Alec) is now 10 years old. Sweet, endearing 'verse focusing on the interaction between all four Winchesters. Good for a smile.

Full of Grace by almostinstinct (R) Summary: Plotbunny I got after seeing Pollo Loco. Dark Angel crossover. Future-fic for SPN, implied character death. Short but vivid and compelling. Ben carves a bar code on Dean's neck ...

Tom Sawyer Verse (PG-13) by ladyjanelly Ben and Sam have a father/son relationship. Quiet and intense story.

Shadow by nilchance (Rating: All ages) A/N: Mostly a brain-spill. Alec, Sam and Dean. Alec isn't the only one who watches.
The differences between Alec and Dean; killer last line.

Begotten by nilchance (PG-13 for language) Summary: Alec gets lost, and then found. Sequel: Gingerbread (Adult) Summary: Alec gets in over his head. Complications is third in the series - Alec is wounded by a harpy and Sam and Dean care for him.

What Comes Around Verse by spastic_visions (Gen; PG-13) A series of five stories. Loved how bittersweet it felt, how Sam misses Dean so damn much. how Alec had his own issues, and they made him into a different character from what we saw on DA, a logical evolution. Loved how seamlessly the DA and SPN worlds blended together. And I loved that this was gen. I've read my share of Sam/Alec slash and although I like that, too, this was refreshingly different.

With a Bang 'Verse by minkmix (Gen; PG-R) Starts with the 15 chapter story "With a Bang," and continues with "Aftershocks" (16 chapters), Minor Tremor (8 chapters), Not a Whimper (10 chapters), Ripple Effect (12 chapters), and Incandesence (? chapters). I was a bit intimated by the sheer length of this verse, which kept me from reading it for a while. It shouldn't have, because the chapters are short, and the story is delightfully addictive. Sam is Alec's dad, and Dean is the ornery uncle. I love the entire tone of this series. Alec is cheerfully oblivious, and he fits in perfectly as the youngest Winchester. Sam is more serious and remote than we see him in canon, and Dean is wonderfully gruff. The series has a sort of happy-go-lucky feel to it, combined with generous portions of my true love, hurt/comfort. A definite must-read.

Mortal Wounds by splashpink (Sam/Alec, R) Summary: Sometimes loving Alec hurts worse than losing Dean. A quick peek at a larger picture. This story could use a beta, but is still vivid and compelling.


Slash

And The Street Below (showered in broken glass) by shopfront  (Alec/Logan, PG-13) Summary: When people get locked in, they go a little stir crazy. A complicated, well written piece.

Untitled Drabble by fleshflutter  (Alec/Logan, unrated) DAMN. Angry and needy and YUM. Coda to Fuhgeddaboutit.

Blame it on the Scotch, or How Logan Cale Learned to Stop Worrying and Just Go For It by Lucy Gillam (Alec/Logan, unrated) Tightly plotted and well written piece. Love that Alec could rub off on Logan a little. Pun intended.

Nine Lives, Cat's Eyes by veronamay (Sam/Alec, R) Summary: Futurefic. It's 2020; Sam's passing through Seattle when he meets someone he didn't expect. Clever and hot.

Well, it's been ten years and maybe more by almostinstinct . I love the beautiful language and vivid details in this character study.

(If I had a mom she'd say) Never Go Home With Strangers by dollydolittle (NC-17, Sam/Alec) Smooth writing, a great Alec voice, and all around cleverness make this a great read.


Vids

I don't want to be just an other echo by aruna7 - Poignant Alec-centric vid.

I Like the Way You Move by thandie - Kick ass in the BEST possible way. I've watched this vid time and time again and it never gets old! ETA - it looks like this vid is still available in .avi, but not on youtube.

One Jump Ahead by backinblack made this funny, awesome Alec vid.

20th Century Boy by crazywritinfool Summary: Transgenic Action Alec--he's your toy, your 20th century boy. Well, 21st century, but who's counting? All Alec, practically every frame. Beware! Your ovaries may explode from his gorgeousness.

Girlfriend by bunniqula Summary: Alec thinks Logan needs a new girlfriend... as long as that 'girlfriend' is him. (Logan/Alec and Logan/Max) Gratuitous use of balls, sticks, Jensen Ackles' mouth and other phallic and sexual innuendo. A clever, upbeat slashy vid that made me smile.

Podfic

Sound is Deep In the Dark by bloodnfire ; read by twasadark

today's tom sawyer (part one, part two) by ladyjanelly ; read by tsuki_no_bara

To celebrate, here's a vid rec snagged from tahirire and janglyjewels (spoilers for all of Season 4 that's been aired already). It was made by maichan808 - comment on it here.  :

If you haven't seen Supernatural 4.01 yet then stop reading now.  Otherwise, have at it ...

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So, janglyjewels has the scoop on the best vids ever - I found these via her LJ.

Evil!Sam is HOT, right? So so hot ...

In a Mirror Distorted by SecretlytoDream



And I know that I have this thing about NEVER watching a vid that features Sammy croaking in it. But this one is so kick ass that I made and exception for it:

Demons ... Deals ... Death by JessicaRae24

I'll be the first to admit that I'm a Vid 'tard.  As in, I really never watch them except on a lark or if they are recc'd to me or if I click on the wrong link or whatever. But despite my vidding-incompetence, I've come across some great ones that I watch over and over again!  I guess that these could all be considered gen.  I tend to go for zippy music, action, and lots of teh pretty, if you're curious about my tastes.  And feel free to rec me anything you think I'd dig.  I'm mainly only into the fandoms below, although I do dig Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles too.

Anyhow, here they be:

Supernatural

Okay, I have to admit that the main reason I don't watch a lot of Supernatural vids in particular is because I DON'T WANT TO CRY. So many of them are so heartbreaking that I just can't handle it.  Seeing Sammy croaking AGAIN and AGAIN makes me very emotional, dammit.  Well, this one is guaranteed to make you smile, instead.  It's just wonderful - really well made and funny and oh dear GAWD does it bring back memories of the 70's.  And yes, I am old enough to sorta kinda remember the 70's.  Channel Hopping by ash4897

Supernatural/Boondock Saints crossover

You get FOUR incredibly hot brothers in this vid, not just two!!  This vid made me want to watch Boondock Saints, which I very promptly did. Yum. And the song is amazing!  Bro-Yay! by hope

Dark Angel

Yay for counteragent's rec!!  This Alec vid inspired me to make up a new word.  Slobbericious.  I feel that this new word accurately describes Jensen's drool appeal, don't you?  I SO love things I can describe as kick ass, and this definitely is!  I Like the Way You Move (2nd one down on the page) by Thandie 

Stargate: Atlantis

sadiane TOTALLY encouraged my Ronon lust by reccing this to me.  I would give her my firstborn for that, except that, well, my firstborn is 19 years old already.  And how the hell did that happen?  Anyhow, this is John/Ronon and Ronon/John in a gen way.  Which probably doesn't make much sense, but suffice it to say that it can be viewed through slash-colored glasses or not.  Red Moon (1st vid on the page) by sol_se
(Update - It can also be streamed here.)