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Venice, Season 3 Finale Recap

Well one thing you can't say is that Season 3 went out with a whimper. There were so many "bangs" (not the sexy kind) and cliffhangers in this episode. My phrase of the day was certainly "holy shit!" What I loved the most was the one thing that I didn't see coming at all. Sometimes the things that happen that way irritate me more than delight me because they seem jarring or like they don't make sense in the context of the rest of the season. This revelation was totally different. It actually made the previous episodes make even more sense. So yeah, I'm a fan.

I'm also a fan of good characters - and by that I don't mean their moral character, but how well drawn they are. And these characters are very well drawn. They breathe and live and hang on the edge of vulnerability and heartache. They make decisions and then try to sort blindly through the messy complications. It's life. With an extra shot of crazy. What's not to love?

On a personal note, I hope y'all enjoyed this season as much as I did. Recapping these episodes this season - and the last one - was a hell of a lot of fun to do and I'm very proud and happy to have had the opportunity to do and do it right with the ladies I got to work with.

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Venice, Season 3, Episode 11, Recap

I can't believe the penultimate episode of the season is here already! It feels like just yesterday that this season started and the day before that when we (or I!) were all wondering if Venice would even happen at all. And this season has not disappointed in the slightest. The cast is AMAZING, the scenery - and show - is jaw-droppingly gorgeous and the plot is rich and full of vivid bright emotion that pulls me in...just to stun me with a laugh in the next instant.

So check it out: Episode 11.

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Venice, Season 3, Episode 8 Recap

Oh the huge manatees! If last week was an explosion of change and movement and introductions, a virtual tilt-a-whirl of things coming out (to pardon the phrase) then this week was all about slower, but no less important things. The simple seeping of regrets, the unexpected nature of friendships and the little day-to-day things that don't seem like a big deal, but suddenly are. It's a world of difference from last week's episode, but that's not a bad thing. Time to breathe, little silences, those are all underrated things and I think I appreciate them all the more for the contrast. And just how damn well they're done.

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Just a handy-dandy guide to who wrote what, when, about which scene, so that when someone - namely, me - wants to go back and read one of these ficlets I'll have a direct link.

Scenario 1: The graveyard scene by Scarlett

Good Night Kiss by Formerlurker (The Doorway Scene)

Scenario 3: The Christmas (wood door frame trim thing) gift scene by Scarlett

Kissing Olivia Spencer by Clylybyn (The Porch scene where Olivia tells Natalia she'll have to invite her back.)

Those Lips by Itsalovestory (The scene where Natalia is in front of Olivia's door needing consoling after Rafe joins the Army.)

Normal by Rishi06 (The scene where Greg interrupts Olivia and Natalia in Olivia's suite at the Beacon.)

Just Ask by Formerlurker (The scenes after Coop's accident.)

Untitled by Cnwinters (The scene where Olivia consoles Natalia on the couch after Natalia has admitted to sleeping with Frank.)

Echoes by Jaina (The sonogram.)

A Real Yes by Kristin (The baby naming scene.)

Untitled by TOwriter (The morning after the church cookie baking marathon.)

The Bold and the Brave (Not to Mention the Beautiful) by Wonko (Olivia's return from San Francisco)

A Woman For All Seasons by Formerlurker (The hike at the spa.)

Points of View by alexn (The porch after the engagement party.)

Safe and Sane by Calliopes_Muse (The infamous bench slide!)

You Make Me Happy Too by geekgrrrllurking (The near kiss)

Tell It Slant by Formerlurker (A redux of the My Two Mommies kiss.)

The Way Superheroes Kiss by Nanc (In the hospital after Olivia's heart attack.)

A Little Help by Kristin ("Button that shirt!"/Post-Skeezy Lawyer Russo scene.)

I'll Drink to That (Take II) by Formerlurker (Post Dinner with the Decker.)

Upon Reflection by Scarlett (The mirror scene, trying on Natalia's wedding dress.)

A New Year's Eve Story by Rysler (New Years Eve '08)

Untitled by daljitsan (The Wedding of Doom/Denial.)

the elevator bell upbraids me with the waste of time by Rysler (The elevator scene after Natalia returns from the retreat.)

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So, if you haven't heard about it yet, there's a new community out there for reccing femslash stories from any fandom. It's called

femslash_recs. Pretty easy to remember, that.

Point is I thought I'd make a rec post for some of my favorite NCIS fics. Anyone can make a rec post so if you feel like sharing your favorite femslash stories with the rest of us, this is the place to do it!

In no particular order, my recs:

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A look at Ziva only a few months after she's come to NCIS, and still dealing with Ari's death as well as struggling to get along with her new colleagues. No particular pairing, although you might could see Abby/Ziva if you squinted really hard. It's not really what the fic is about, however.

Bittersweet by

twoweevils

Pairing: Jenny Shepard/Ziva David. A pre-series fic exploring Ziva and Jenny's past missions and past relationship. More than that it also explores a lot of what Ziva's actually thinking. Honestly it's hard to mention this fic without mentioning

skripka's Cairo, which pretty much started all of the Ziva/Jenny fics to follow, but sadly it's flocked these days.

Stray Moment by

thenewhope

Pairing: Ziva David/ Kate Todd. Set before Kate's death obviously. A random encounter that's really not so random. Kate and Ziva are interesting whenever they meet up in fic and this is no exception. I'd say if I had to describe this fic in one word I'd probably go for 'eerie'.

As If We Were Already Gone by

thought_goddess

Pairing: Ziva David/Abby Sciuto. What can the future hold for these two very different women? A slightly angsty look at the way they work it out.

Death Is That State by

rysler.

Pairing: Ziva David/Jenny Sheppard. A darker look at the relationship between Ari and Ziva. While it ends up being Jenny/Ziva it also focuses on Ziva's relationship with Gibbs as well. A good fic, but not for the faint of heart or easily squicked. You have been warned.

Loyalty by

kylielee1000

Jenny Sheppard, Ziva David. An exploration of Ziva's loyalty, and how she thinks about all of the conflicts of her job. A good character piece.

Lessons Learned From American Television by

rysler

Pairing: Ziva David/Abby Sciuto. Ziva saves Abby's life. Basically I love anything by Rysler. This is just a sweet, awesome, well written fic.

Lambada Weekend by

rysler

Pairing: Jenny Sheppard/Ziva David. This fic is so much fun. Jenny and Ziva have to go undercover as a couple at a ski resort. It's Abby that almost steals the fic, however and it is hilarious!

A Good And Sweet Year by

thenewhope

Pairing: Abby Sciuto/Ziva David. A very sweet and beautiful look at the way that Abby and Ziva's relationship changes and grows. Set after Gibbs leaves.

Femslash by Telegram by

cayliss

Pairing: Jenny Sheppard/Ziva David. The writing style is what makes this unique. It manages to add to the story instead of detract from it and it's an excellent story indeed, told in glimpses of images.

Disclosure and Proposal by

ariestess

Pairing: Ziva David/Abby Sciuto. Ariestess says it best: "Ziva's past catches up with her present". I'm a sucker for any fic involving Ziva's past, especially her Dad and how it influences her life in the present. This fic captures all of that perfectly.

The Right Life: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 by

cirroco_desade

Pairing: Ziva David/Abby Sciuto. There are three things that I dearly love about this story. 1)The excellent writing, 2) the length, this fic is long and boy is it good, 3)

cirroco_desade doesn't forget that there are other characters even though Ziva and Abby are pretty much the focus. There are not words for how much I love this fic. You must go read it now.

The Goth Who Came to Dinner by

geonncannon

Pairing: Kate Todd/Abby Sciuto. Kate's parents show up at her apartment unexpectedly one morning. Abby is still there. Kate has to navigate the tricky line between loving Abby and being scared to death to tell her parents about them. This fic also manages to be pretty dang hilarious while its at it. And while you're looking for good Kate/Abby fics I'd pretty much recommend that you go read everything at

geonn_ncis. I'm pretty sure there's nothing there that isn't pretty awesome.

The Other Woman by

geonncannon

Pairing: Kate Todd/Paula Cassidy, Kate Todd/Abby Sciuto. This is a fairly rare pairing. I'm not sure why, because it's a lot of fun to read about.

Summer Camp by

shatterpath

Pairing: Kate Todd/Ziva David. Kate's still angsting about Tony's death, and Ziva isn't sure how to deal with her angry combative partner. Hijinks and evil plans by Abby ensue. Fun times!

Penance by

geonncannon

Pairing: Kate Todd/Ziva David. I love fics that take little bits of canon that would go almost unnoticed and run with them. This one does that and beautifully.

ETA: Apologies to my flist for the length, but if I fix the cut, everything goes all to hell, and I've already spent half the day on this.

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