Spoiler-Free Recs set early in S1

[mysid.livejournal.com]

An LJ-friend has just discovered the porny-goodness that is Queer as Folk. She's only seen the few couple of episodes so far, but plans to (slowly) watch the rest of the season. (She has to watch when Hubby isn't home as it isn't his thing.)

I'd love to rec her some really good fanfic, but she's requested that no one spoil her for the episodes she hasn't seen. So, please rec your S1 favorites, and if you could, indicate which epidsode/events the fanfic spoils (ex. "set after Justin runs away to NYC", or "spoilers through 107"). I'll pass them along to her with spoilers indicated by episode number.

Thank you!

Update: Many good suggestions in the comments, but more are always welcome (especially if you want to vouch for the quality of the rec). Thank you to all who commented!

Comments

[bidyke73.livejournal.com]

I would try some gapfillers first. There's a great collection out there, you can find the link on the right side bar > Misc Links > Flames Gapfiller List.
You might want to check out if they are spoilerish but there definitely is some stuff about the very beginning and B/J's first night. Good luck!

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[akannis.livejournal.com]

There are some great recs under the season one tag at qaf_retread http://asylums.insanejournal.com/qaf_retread/tag/season+1

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's a good suggestion; retreads are quality tested!

[mander3-swish.livejournal.com]

BJ Action - Theme # 9: Season One With A Twist: MASTERLIST (http://asylums.insanejournal.com/bj_action/20629.html) Probably most are set post-110 since the subtitle was Middle of the Night Sex at Deb's OR Brian Blows Justin at Deb's

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thank you. She's not that far yet, but when she is...

[ariadne-mitos.livejournal.com]

I really like Etharei's S1 gapfillers
Ep 105: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/16840.html#cutid1

post-104: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/15000.html#cutid1

between 102-103: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/14341.html#cutid1

102: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/14244.html#cutid1 and
http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/13843.html#cutid1

late S1: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/9930.html#cutid1

Set in S1: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/8608.html#cutid1 and
http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/8608.html#cutid1

mid-S1: http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/8056.html#cutid1

S1 (Justin' 18th Bday): http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/6408.html#cutid1 and
http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/6234.html

After 110 (love this one): http://rei-of-writing.livejournal.com/4346.html#cutid1

Also by darksylvia
101: http://darksylvia.livejournal.com/285089.html#cutid1
Early S1: http://darksylvia.livejournal.com/253535.html#cutid1 and
http://darksylvia.livejournal.com/174088.html#cutid1

By url girl
Early S1: http://url-girl.livejournal.com/2778.html

DeAnna Zankich has some
http://qaf-fic.com/atp/viewuser.php?uid=145

There are others I don't remember now!Grrr

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thank you! So many recommended links are great.

[court1429.livejournal.com]

Here are two by reinabelle that I just happened across while rambling through someone's Memories. Both are early season 1 and written in response to Paddies' FOMD (fic of my dreams) challenge for "Justin's firsts." These don't have anything to do with an ep.

Elemental Drifts (http://reinabelle.livejournal.com/728.html)

I Sing the Body Electric (http://reinabelle.livejournal.com/2537.html)

Paddies' FOMD (http://www.queereyes.net/fanfic/fic-of-my-dreams/) entries. This isn't complete. Ethan, for example, did (I think) one for every request and so did a couple of other authors, but I don't remember who now. All are probably set in season 1; I didn't go back to check if any are directly related to an episode.

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[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thank you--they sound promising.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Willow Hill, PA, Pop 317 (http://qaf-challenges.livejournal.com/51762.html) by flashfly is set during 110, when Justin runs off to NYC. It's a 'what if' and is brilliantly written, as is everything by Jude.

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thank you--I remember reading that one.

[court1429.livejournal.com]

Not too many for S1 here, but he's got all seasons covered, so one to keep for as your friend goes through the seasons. Ethan's Gapfillers (http://web.archive.org/web/20090403022913/http://www.xhaleslowly.com/qaf/fanfic/gap.html)

Another to keep bookmarked is Sev's Memories (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=severina2001&keyword=Fanfic%3A%20Queer%20as%20Folk&filter=all) page, which is organized by ep.

Xie's got some in her index (http://xie-xie-xie.insanejournal.com/51270.html).

I should go back and read some of these sometime. I tend to like later-time fic, so I probably haven't read most of these since the very first time I read them. ;)

also, twistinside has some in her memories (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=twistinside82&keyword=GAPFILLERPALOOZA!&filter=all)

[mysid.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestions!