Line #59 FanficRecs/TheDefenders2017


1	Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth being ganged up on by the Defenders]] here.
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3	These are recommendations made by tropers for ''Series/TheDefenders2017'' fanfics, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
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11	None yet.
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13	[[WMG:[[GenFic General Fics]]]]
14	''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
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16	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11889105/chapters/26852880 Hard Things]]'' by whitchry9
17	* Recommended by: dmcreif
18	* ''Status'': Complete
19	* Synopsis: After Midland Circle, Melvin Potter notices things don't get back to normal, not completely. And then he ends up meeting the other Defenders, who turn out to be nice and helpful, even if they try to hide it.
20	* Comment: This one is a sequel to ''Soft Things'', a ''Series/Daredevil2015'' fic about Melvin's relationship with Matt, and explores how Melvin is dealing with [[spoiler:Matt's presumed death]]. Plus, Melvin's friendship with Matt's new friends is quite sweet and admirable to watch.
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22	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11886339 The Waiting is the Worst]]'' by citysonfire
23	* Recommended by: dmcreif
24	* ''Status'': Complete
25	* Synopsis: What if Ward Meachum had been present when the Defenders were moving to shelter their loved ones at the precinct? This fic explores that answer.
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27	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11859126?view_full_work=true Point-Blank]]'' by fearlessinspace
28	* Recommended by: dmcreif
29	* Status: In progress
30	* Synopsis: After Midland Circle, Matt comes back to the land of living, sees his own tombstone, has some real one-on-one talk with Karen and Foggy, looks for whoever saved him and gets into a lot of emotional shit as he works to rebuild things.
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32	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11899347 Take it Easy on My Heart]]'' by smilebackwards
33	* Recommended by: dmcreif
34	* Status: Completed
35	* Synopsis: A rewrite of the finale to have it where Matt didn't stay behind to deal with Elektra and as a result, he returned to be reunited with Karen and Foggy after Midland Circle was destroyed.
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37	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11918373/ Soliloquy]]'' by Shadow_Chaser
38	* Recommended by: dmcreif
39	* Status: In Progress
40	* Synopsis: Rather than wait for Matt, Jessica and Luke to come to Danny's rescue, the Hand's leaders decided to go after their loved ones at the precinct. An AU for the last two episodes of ''The Defenders''. [[Fanfic/{{Soliloquy}} Trope page here]].
41	* Comments: This fic fixes many of the perceived issues with the Hand and their plans. Essentially, The Hand bring the fight to the heroes rather than the reverse, and the heroes' loved ones get more involved in the plot. Details of the The Hand hierarchy are also more fleshed out. In spite of the changes, several key elements are unchanged, as Misty still loses her right arm and Matt is still presumed "killed" in the destruction of Midland Circle.
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43	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11927679/ Denial, Then Anger]]'' by enthusiasmgirl
44	* Recommended by: dmcreif
45	* Status: Complete
46	* Synopsis: Foggy tries not to deal with his feelings about Matt. Until, finally, it's Jeri Hogarth of all people who forces him to.
47	* Comments: The author notes having created this fic to accomplish a few goals: 1) Explore Foggy's reaction to Matt's "death, 2) Explore Foggy's working relationship with Jeri Hogarth, and 3) Answer some unresolved questions and feelings about Jeri's love triangle subplot in ''Series/JessicaJones2015'' season 1.
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49	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/12043299 Devil You Know]]'' by gaelicspirt
50	* Recommended by: dmcreif
51	* Status: Complete
52	* Synopsis: Sometimes the only way to find balance is to trust someone unstable. Matt’s world is swiftly turning sideways and the people he once turned to are not the ones who can save him this time.
53	* Comments: This is partially a missing scene fic with a bit of AU. It's a "missing scene" by showing what happened between the police finding Matt, Jessica and Luke at the abandoned theater and Matt waking up in the precinct. It's an "AU" and "fix-it" in the sense that some of the characters' actions and dialogue after Foggy joins Matt in the office are moved around, to give Matt more room to process Stick's death and having to save Danny (primarily, Jessica joins Matt and Foggy in the private office once her interrogation is done, while the conversation is also consolidated with the later scene of Foggy slipping Matt the gym bag with his Daredevil suit).
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55	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/12147177 Missing Pieces]]'' by whitchry9
56	* Recommended by: dmcreif
57	* Status: Complete
58	* Synopsis: Brett Mahoney has always been good at solving puzzles, so when Matt Murdock is still missing weeks after the events at Midland Circle, he starts investigating. It turns out none of Murdock's friends are too concerned, and their behavior is even outright suspicious. Brett starts putting the pieces together. The more he collects the more he thinks there's something really wrong with the picture he's getting. And Matt Murdock is looking more and more like a murder victim.
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60	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/series/808035 Aftermath]]'' by tryptophan
61	* Recommended by: dmcreif
62	* Status: Complete
63	* Synopsis: A series of short fics that document how characters deal with Matt's "death", and return.
64	** ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11896611 Wake]]'': Deals with the immediate aftermath and how people in Matt's orbit react to the news
65	** ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11910558 Lest The Spark Go Out]]'': How Matt ended up in the convent, and possible theory on where the writers are taking Elektra
66	** ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11957109 Her Station Keeping]]'': Matt's mother staying vigil by her son's bedside
67	** ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11969451 Damn Right He'll Rise Again]]'': In which Matt informs his friends that he’s not dead.
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69	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/12563268 Enough To Go By]]'' by [=ZoeWiloh=]
70	* Recommended by: dmcreif
71	* Status: Dormant; last updated January 2018
72	* Synopsis: A month after ''The Defenders'', Matt is finally ready to let his friends know he's alive. Except maybe he's not. He hopes Jessica can help him back into his life, preferably as quietly as possible. After putting his friends through so much, he's hesitant to simply announce his homecoming to everyone. But like always, people are finding out whether he wants them to or not. All Jess can think is, “That bastard owes me for this.”
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75	[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
76	''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
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78	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/826860 Working Together]]'' by raise_a_glass
79	* Recommended by: dmcreif
80	* Status: Dead; last updated November 2019
81	* Pairing: Danny Rand / Colleen Wing
82	* Synopsis: When Danny finds out that Davos wants him dead, the other Defenders step up to offer help.
83	* Comments: This fic is primarily Danny and Colleen-centric, but each of the other Defenders and their supporting casts get to play large roles. The story takes place in a slight AU where Matt made it out of Midland Circle with the others, just so he can play a part in the story. It also does a good job highlighting the many mental health issues that Danny is facing. [[Fanfic/WorkingTogetherRaiseAGlass TV Trope page here]].
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85	''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/11853804 Just in Case]]'' by igrockspock
86	* Recommended by: dmcreif
87	* Status: Complete
88	* Pairing: Foggy Nelson / Marci Stahl
89	* Synopsis: Foggy tries to cope with Matt's "death" and hide the truth, but Marci is able to see through his lies.
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91	''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12378624?view_full_work=true Could We Start Again, Please?]]'' by [=BecauseImClassy=]
92	* Recommended by: dmcreif
93	* Status: Complete
94	* Pairing: Matt Murdock / Karen Page
95	* Synopsis: In the days following Midland Circle, Karen is trying to resign herself to the fact that Matt is gone, until she receives some shocking news.
96	* Comments: Written by an author that, feeling bad for Karen and Foggy and the place they're in post-''Defenders'', felt Matt should inform them that he's alive as soon as he's recovered enough to contact them, as well as dig into Karen's feelings, and bring her and Foggy back together with Matt. It also attempts to resolve a lot of the issues that Matt and Karen will have to resolve in ''Daredevil'' season 3, including Karen coming clean about Wesley's death, as well as interpreting what Matt's feelings for Elektra are. It is obviously non-compliant with what Karen is doing during the events of ''Series/ThePunisher2017''.

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