ive got mad beef with the fact that when the pitt fandom talks about the night shift THEY NEVER INCLUDE LENA HANDZO
can you imagine people constantly leaving Dana out of all dayshift discussions? as if she isnt important? as if she doesnt prove that the charge nurse is the most important person in the ED?
okay, then why the fuck are you leaving Lena, the night shift charge nurse, out of all discussions about the night shift crew?
and people have already started including Mateo, Crus, and Nazely (all of whom I love) so why not include Lena? she had just as much time if not more than Crus and Nazely in season 2. maybe even combined. and as a death doula and her relationship with Roxie and Roxie's family, Lena is so fucking interesting
now ive got an idea why people are leaving her out, and i will not accept criticism that i am "too woke" for thinking/saying this: yall leave Lena out of the discussion bc she is too old and not conventionally attractive enough for you to thirst after (which is insane to me but whatever)
i already hear the rebuttals of "oh but there are plenty of older characters on the show that we thirst after" yeah i know, im not blind. but those characters are all thin, and Lena Handzo is not thin. she has a very average body for a woman her age, and shes a pretty woman as well. but she still isnt the ideal canvas for you to project your mommy issues onto the way you do with Dana
no hate to people who do project their mommy issues/kink onto Dana, btw, bc that woman is fine af and i understand your obession. but because shes all cool and badass and does not display overwhelmingly feminine traits (ex: she is loud and commanding, funny and snarky, but less often does she display her softer and more nurturing traits). compared to Dana, Lena seems a lot more motherly. and here is where im about to get real woke: if you were pissed off at Noah Wyle saying a nightshift spinoff would be boring bc its all moms working night shift and moms are boring, then you are part of the problem and support his claim by ignoring Lena Handzo when you talk about night shift
so yeah, we all love night shift, the nightcrawlers are a very interesting and cooky and lovable bunch, but if you are excluding Lena Handzo from that conversation then i am going to show up in your bedroom at 2:53 am every night and stand over you menacingly until you start showing her the respect she deserves. i am already under your bed.
This is exactly what I mean when I say people donât actually care to understand Shauna sometimes because wdym she doesnât care much about Nat?
With that logic you could also argue that Natalie didnât care about Shauna either
And this is a crazy statement when in canon:
Shauna is the first and most likely the only person who defended her against the slut allegations âDonât talk to her that way!â
She told Jackie not to sleep with Travis because she would hurt Natalie
While in her third trimester, she helped to bring Natalie back from the lake and warm her up, keeping her from freezing to death
When she was told to kill Natalie she cried and started shaking. Before she killed her, she put Jackieâs necklace, one of the most precious possessions she owned, around her neck in a way that paralleled her comforting Jackie, giving her a final, I love you and Iâm sorry
When she was about to chop up Javi, she told Natalie to leave so she wouldnât have to witness it
When Natalie was crowned, Shauna put aside her pride to bow to her, when the cabin caught fire, Shauna went straight to Natalie, saving her life a second time
Shauna allowed Natalie to keep the necklace in spite of how much it meant to her
When Natalie was supposed to cut up Coach Ben, Shauna covered his face and gave her genuine advice on how to do it properly
In the adult timeline, Shauna empathizes with Natalieâs grief for Travis and manages to get through to her
When Natalie admits to attempting suicide at Lottieâs cult, she is the first one who is shown to react
When Natalie dies, Shauna is so devastated she hugs Jeff of all people and cries in front of her daughter
On the day of Natalieâs funeral, Shauna smokes from her daughters weed stash and starts waxing poetic about how brave Natalie was at her funeral and depresses everyone
Like, idk how people come to the conclusion that she hates Natalie and wants her dead, we literally watched her fail miserably at it đ
Could you do jackieshauna fic recs please? I loveee them!
Oh ABSOLUTELY!!! Thank you for asking!
Thereâs so many that I could recommend, and thereâs no way Iâd remember them all, so these are just some of my favourites from my bookmarks, mostly longer or multichap ones! All are complete unless otherwise stated. If you end up reading any Iâd love to know what you think!
Putting them under the cut because this is a LONG post!
Check ratings before reading! Some are explicit or mature and I forgot to note that.
O Nyghtengale by nainabanaina
19k words, fantasy AU. Shauna is an exiled knight and Jackie is a Fae creature sheâs instructed to kill in order to end her exile. Very pretty, nice and short novella type story. Written for The Princess and The Butcher prompt.
folie Ă deux by zoeyclarke
10k words, very dark. This is not a happy fic, but it is incredibly, incredibly well written. One of those fics that haunts you with how beautiful but twisted it is. Essentially a yearly ritual Shauna performs after returning from the wilderness as a way of dealing with grief. Technically major character death.
knock knock, let the devil in by TheDragonsLittleBird
58k words, Venom!Shauna AU. A very fun ride start to finish, heavy on the action and plot, mostly Shauna centric. You donât need to know anything about Venom to enjoy the fic, but having some knowledge lets you pick up on extra little details. Author has also written incredible Spider!Lottie stories that exist in the same universe and happen before the events of this fic, but both can be read alone.
loudest are the things unsaid by 0gasstationcoffee
55k words, pre-canon. This is an explicit fic. Like, the plot is that Jackie and Shauna do progressively gayer things together while Jackie reminds Shauna that sheâs totally not gay. Itâs somewhat angsty, very hot, and very well written, great characterization as well. Because this technically is pre-cannon the ending is hopeful but not a âhappily ever afterâ.
always be my baby by tabithatwo
343k words, incomplete. A fandom classic up there with you stay with the earth. A phenomenal read. Present day timeline au where Jackie survived, but Shauna doesnât know that until the blackmail and other mysterious things start happening to our girls. This one has everything. Ensamble story of all our favourite ladies, suspense, action, intrigue, romance, this is a full blown novel that creates its own immersive universe. Long but worth savouring.
I feel more free than I have in years (six feet in the ground) by fowles
139k words, college au. The crash never happens but Jackie and Shauna still have their falling out, and both head to college separately, this is the story of them slowly reuniting over the four years they are apart. My summary will not do this story justice. This is THE college AU for me. Along with our in-show favourites the author also includes original characters that are part of the university journey, especially Shaunaâs, and you will love them like you do the characters from the show, they are that well developed. Also featuring Jackie and Natalie bestfriendism, a huge bonus for me. If you read and liked âthis little girl breaks furnitureâ you will love this one, similar vibes.
when you look my way by shipmvn
318k words, incomplete. Honestly anything written by shipmvn you can assume will be amazing, and this is no exception. A canon-divergent fic where our team is rescued in a timely fashion and return to their lives in Wiskayok, but even though they were rescued quickly that isnât something you move past easily. Very very slow burn, but tender and lovely all the way through.
all i wanted was you by britishngay
174k words, no plane crash AU. Set several years out of high school and after the falling out, our girls are grown up with lives and careers completely separate from each other. Until life throws them together again and they realize the tension that helped blow up their friendship is definitely still there. So they fuck about it. Friends with benefits AU, basically, but with a fully fleshed out world and plot and itâs a delicious read.
Taylorâs Eleven by mademyselfmythical
49k words, Oceans Eleven AU. Absolutely hilarious concept with flawless execution. It is what it says on the tin, itâs a heist story (or an anti-heist if you ask Jackie) but itâs also absolutely a comedy. Basically Jackie accidentally drives a getaway van and is determined to return what she inadvertently helped steal. A pure joy to read.
this little girl breaks furniture, this little girl breaks laws by Bandydear
155k words, rescued quickly but life keeps going, canon-divergent fic. Another classic. Top five if not top three JackieShauna fics Iâve read. You will fall in love with this world. Another JackieNat bestfriendism fic, and although this is technically both JackieShauna and LottieNat, Jackie and Natâs friendship is truly the heart of this fic. Basically Jackie and Nat get a tiny flat in New York and together they learn how to live. Also one of the few fics that casually nails how fucked up Jackie and Shauna are about each other, but like, in a very much âmatch my freakâ way.
Whoâs That Knocking At My Window? by nainabanaina
101k words, Vamp!Jackie AU! This fic is such a fun ride, it has a whole self contained plot and could be a book on its own essentially. Just, so much fun. Basically Jackie returns to Shauna, but a little bit wrong. Most of the story is told post-rescue.
VEAL by anaphoruh
80k words, time travel fic. This is definitely one that Iâd read the summary and tags for, as it is an age gap fic (1996-ish timeline Jackie and 2021 timeline Shauna) with some darker aspects, but in my opinion itâs delicious. Incredible writing paired with exploring the darker aspects involved in Jackie and Shaunaâs dynamic, but mostly in Shaunaâs mind (because Shauna lived through the rest of the wilderness and then essentially another lifetime carrying the grief and the guilt of what happened out there. That doesnât go away when some glitch it the timeline gives you back your teenage love a lifetime later.)
freeze, crash, burn, bury, linger by zoeyclarke
64k words, timeloop AU. This was one of the first longer fics I ever read for Yellowjackets! This author writes incredible fics that tend to be on the darker side, but this one is an exception. As frustrating and angsty but also funny as timeloops should be! Jackie relives the day of the crash again. And again. And again. Something has to change, right?
as i scan this wasted land, try to find the way i feel by commanderofraccoons
38k words, timetravel AU, but not in the way you think. When I first read the summary for this fic I wasnât sure it was going to be my thing, but it was one of my first favourites I ended up discovering. Callie, Shaunaâs daughter, gets yeeted back in time and space to the Canadian wilderness in 1996 with only her vape and her partially charged iPhone. Totally out of her depth, she finds an unlikely ally in Jackie, and helps mend some cracks along the way.
memento mori by britishngay
46k words, gladiator AU! Another totally wild AU, also written for The Princess and The Butcher prompt. A delightful read that tells its own story but keeps the heart of our beloved characters. A pleasure to read, would legitimately read this as its own stand alone book.
honey, youâre familiar (like my mirror years ago) by novel_concept26
40k words, timetravel AU. Another timetravel AU, but this time the whole gang is along for the ride! Not strictly a JackieShauna fic, this truly is an ensamble story, but itâs charming and adorable and Jackie does play a very important role.
kingdom for a kiss by hanjisgirlfriend
14k words, and they were Roommates! I usually most enjoy fics that are around or upwards of 20k because I feel like that gives enough time to fully flesh out a story, but this fic manages to tell an entire story, and beautifully at that, in only 14k words. Basically one of Jackie Taylorâs roommates doesnât like her, and over the course of four months she strives to change that.
i look to you and i see nothing by theyellowumbrella
67k words, roadtrip au. Before you read this you MUST (in my opinion) read the companion fic âblow all my friendships to sit in hell with youâ, 18k words. The companion piece was my first introduction to JackieNat bestfriendism and after reading it I could never turn back. Both fics are absolutely incredible, well written, beautiful journeys.
only you can breathe me back to life by RynWill
66k words, incomplete. Zombie!Jackie AU! Another âcame back wrongâ fic! I love love love this fic, itâs just fun. Like, itâs both Yellowjackets and a zombie fic, so it gets dark and a little gory at times, but itâs basically a rom-com. Yes itâs incomplete but itâs so worth reading.
you stay with the earth by knifecrab
176k words, incomplete. Do I even need to put this one on here? This is THE canon-divergent wilderness fic for JackieShauna fans, even one of the people managing the Yellowjackets twitter has read it. Itâs basically required reading. Some lovely people did give me a heads up for some postpartum depression in the later chapters, so Iâm passing that knowledge along so you know going in.
wander your own land by namelessblade
379k words, incomplete. Very similar vibes to you stay with the earth, another canon divergent fic set in the wilderness where both Jackie and wilderness baby live, but notably darker. I found the later chapters a little bit frustrating to read, but it was a result of GOOD writing, you know that feeling of âI know this character WOULD do this, but I WANT them to smarten upâ? Yeah, that. Absolutely worth a read, also big on the JackieNat friendship agenda, which is always a bonus.
youâre just a bee charmer by tabithatwo
53k words, catfishing/texting AU. I think this was legitimately the first JackieShauna fic I ever read? That was a while ago so I might actually go back and read this one, but itâs lovely and funny and pretty lighthearted. Also like everything tabithatwo writes itâs just generally incredible. Essentially Jackie and Jeff finally break up (for real this time) and to prevent their rollercoaster of a on-again off-again relationship from continuing Shauna decides Jackie just needs to know she has options. It was just supposed to be a quick supportive comment from a stranger to boost her self-esteem, really! But it certainly doesnât stay that way. Definitely a go-to for a feel-good read.
talk, valentina! by shauna_apologist
78k words, no crash AU. Another one I read early on! Shauna starts getting bullied and rumours start to spread about her possibly not being straight, and Jackie takes it upon herself to become a better ally for her bff and her team. She gets a little more than she bargained for. Basically Jackie learns about comp-het and some things start to click into place. For a fic that does discuss bullying and comp-het this is a mostly fun, lighthearted read!
a secret third thing by jackiesear (Ash46luvr)
22k words, kid fic! Wilderness baby survives and upon returning to civilization Shauna starts to build a life for her and little Jack, and Aunt Jackie plans on being there every step of the way. Family dynamics can be confusing, but perhaps Jack actually sees something they donât when Aunt Jackie starts to become âMamaâ. Absolutely adorable fic, everything you could want out of a kid fic. Cozy from start to finish.
fixer upper by woodenpicador
27k words, rescued after three days/post college AU. Another one I read and loved early on. Jackie returns to Wiskayok after college to purchase a house with her boyfriend, but she soon realizes the house might need a little more work than she first thought. Luckily Nat knows a guy. (Spoilers, that guy is Shauna Shipman. But Jackie really does need to get this work done, and Shauna needs a place to stay, so they can be adults about it for a while, right?) Small town AU vibes, which I suppose is literally what it is.
once you stop, stop looking (itâll hit you in the face) by novel_concept26
21k words, camping AU! This story is basically âwhat if instead of forced team bonding through trauma in the Canadian wilderness, the team just goes camping?â and it is delightful. Not strictly JackieShauna but theyâre definitely part of it, this is another true ensamble story. I basically smiled reading through the whole thing.
itâs like youâre made of angel dust by theyellowumbrella
WHEW this is a long post and took me a while to write, but I hope itâs worth it! It was genuinely fun to make! All fics are on AO3, I didnât do links bc my bookmarks are on my laptop and Iâm typing this up on my phone, sorry!
Edited to add links! So many of these authors also have other incredible works as well, if you enjoy one of the fics I highly encourage you to check out the author for their other works!
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Iâm thinking about Ellis and Walsh watching Dr Garcia, the mean bossy lesbian who terrifies most residents at PTMC and has an absolutely insane RBFâŠ
absolutely fold like a lawn chair whenever trinity smiles at her
I know they donât give her a MOMENT of rest about how down bad she is for the snarky r2
writers made cassie "straight" in s2 not because she's actually straight but because she is under the shackles of heteronormativity and she herself doesn't realize that she's not. however âïž one sexy milf attending and one pretty flirty intern could change all of this and I'm actually beaming "cassie mcgay in s3 pitt cassie gay awakening s3 the pitt" all day and night into noah wyle's brain like a subliminal and if it doesn't happen it's because scott shut it down and hates lesbians
whitsantos going to a pride parade and dressing themselves up in outfits to show solidarity towards the otherâs identity. trinity wearing a tank top with the trans flag on it, and dennis wearing bandanas with the lesbian flag tied around his belt loops (theyâre both wearing jorts⊠because duh).
dennis gets flirted with by a bunch of lesbians (to which he awkwardly responds âoh iâm notâŠâ), and the whole time trinity is like âwtf, iâm right here??â. it isnât until a young trans person comes up to trinity and asks about her transition that they realize whatâs happening. then theyâre both like,
