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Since: Nov, 2012
10/08/2016 13:45:48
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FanficRecs A great character study of Nick
An very good story (so far) that examines the question...What if Nick's encounter with the Junior Ranger Scouts didn't leave him cynical and withdrawn but instead broke him so much that he felt he actually deserved to be muzzled? This story excellently follows his involvement with Judy in the Nighthowler case under this different personality. A word of warning, if you really liked Nick's snarky "too cool for school" character in the movie, you may find his characterization here unsettling as he is a wretched, pathetic shell of his movie character. But if you enjoy a good, well written character study, then you may find this a worthwhile read.
FanficRecs Much Better Than it Sounds
Much better than the bare summary and somewhat generic title makes it sound. An AU of the movie where Nick has been reduced to an insecure, self-hating, borderline Boomerang Bigot by years of abuse from and subservience to prey animals who use him as a secretary/slave/ occasional sex slave. Stumbles into the Nighthowler case with Judy through slightly different circumstances than the movie, and provides a riveting adventure as the case unfolds. But the main draw of the story is the psychological state of Nick, as the depths of his mental and emotional issues are slowly revealed throughout the story, and the fic starts giving you kidney punches right in the feels. One of the best Zootopia fics I have ever read, and definitely worth your time.