writing a canon divergent fix-it fic while also shaking my head to show that i actually really like the canon's tragic narrative and am not trying to say i think it would be better if canon was like this
✧*:.｡ NATALIERSO’S 2025 REBELCAPTAIN REC LIST .｡.:*✧
another year is coming to an end and I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some of my favorite rebelcaptain creations. they’re still more to come with RCSS and I’m so excited to see everyone’s gifts!
thank you all so much for being such a creative, talented, funny and kind community ㅤ♡
FANFICS
and all our futures, together by @luciechat - stunning work with amazing characterization for both of them and very beautiful prose. one of my favorites of all year <3
but one thing i— by @zingsthings - the angst in this fic is top tier and im obsessed with the characterizations here. gorgeous work!
concatenate by @woahpip - really beautiful work with a super interesting concept on the red string of fate
Did You Know That Ectoplasm Is Actually Found in Amoebas? by @viharker - you wrote a lot of nice works this year and my favorite was this super cute and sweet modern AU
Hell Might Be Worth It by @incognitotoro - such an interesting concept! very true with them and also super funny
hiding places by @rebelrainfall - adorable, soft, cute, beautiful, sweet, and everything else. one of my favorite authors in this fandom <3
let me be your bodyguard by @youareiron-andyouarestrong - super interesting pre canon fake dating AU, I loved their characterizations here
Let them talk by @annisthree - such a funny concept with a great execution (also highlighting Deliver us from evil which is one of the most amazing historical AUs I’ve ever read)
lover of mine. by @avonksy - such a beautiful celebrity AU, the inclusion of the social media reactions is so fun and works so well
memory keeper by @andorerso - the way the amnesia trope is written in this fic is so interesting and I love how angsty and hopeful it feels!
My Good Opinion Once Lost, Is Lost Forever by @nebula-award - such an interesting premise for a time travel AU, really excited about this one
Nap Schedule: Classified by @vesper-1898 - one of the cutest fics I read all year, adorable work
Old Ice by @ruby-red-inky-blue - incredible world building and characterization, the use of the letters is wonderful and the story is fantastic
Sanguinity by @andorology - another great historical AU, every chapter is a delight to read!
Sheltering Sky, Gold Devil by @fulcrumstardust - great set up and really intriguing, the dynamic between jyn and cassian is amazing
Sliding away by @dizzy-miss-lizzieeeeee - angst with a happy ending!! beautiful work, I love when they are honest about their feelings for each other
The Beacon by @frostbitepandaaaaa - hot, funny and angsty in the best ways possible. really beautifully written work
the heart is hard to translate by @incognitajones - I love the idea of both of them healing together and learning about the other in a safe place. gorgeous work
The Shadows of Reckoning by @reyhospacebitch - the worldbuilding and characterizations in this fic are amazingly done and the plot is also really great. fantastic work in blending the show with the movie
The Warmest Place in the Galaxy by @mosylufanfic - hoth fics my beloveds!! this one is so cute and sweet, everything that they deserve
we came out to see once more the stars by @romanitas - they survive and they heal together and they choose each other… wonderful beautiful fic
We’ve Been Lonely Too Long by @dilf-din - so soft and sweet!! I love everything about this
What If by @flythesail - such a poetic and beautifully written story on how they won’t leave each other
ART/GRAPHICS
battle couple by @kassa-stardust - something about them being such a good pair on the field… love their outfits!
cross-stitch by @just3dep4ssage - really beautiful and interesting work and the combination with the puzzle is fantastic
drunk rebels by @necr0mancers - the sense of no personal space and this time they get to be happy and silly with each other. perfect
endor celebration by @kompetenteente - the look of relief in their faces!! they made it!!
hair braiding by @jojobaaaa - the kindness and intimacy of it!! I’d like to think this braiding pattern and each bead have a very special meaning and this is like a love confession from him. lovely work
hoth AU by @naberriez - their outfits are so cool and I do love a hoth setting
hoth moodboard by @andorerso - more hoth because it’s never enough. this moodboard looks so cozy and comfortable and that’s what they deserve
k2 third wheeling by @juliberrylive - such a funny work. poor k2 have been through that so many times, we can tell
kiss against the wall by @sashamini - the colors are so beautiful and I love how comfortable and also desperate they look
kisses by @bee-ayy - cassian’s hand on jyn’s face!! jyn pulling cassian by his shirt!! perfect
kissing on the pilot seat by @satmolls - so!! hot!! they are insane for each other and we love to see it
lipstick kisses by @bukethati - so cute, let jyn give him all the kisses
mermaid!jyn by @nataliabdraws - mermaid AUs are all fantastic and I love this design for jyn
mr. jyn erso by @ucha-archive - so funny and so real, we know he wouldn’t mind it
no personal space by @izloveshorses - the way they did that in front of the entire rebellion… so iconic. I love their expressions here
napping together by @art-question-mark - cute, soft, cozy, sweet and lovely. that’s exactly what they deserve!!
patched up by @havibluearts - post scarif recovery is something so important to me… I love how comfortable they are around each other
pixel sunset by @jynjackets - brilliant, amazing, showstopping, incredible etc etc. one of the most gorgeous pieces of them I’ve ever seen in my life. you’re a genius <3
post battle of endor by @mitdemadlerimherzen - their height difference is so adorable and I love how comfortable they look around each other <3
post-mission rest by @lazilyweepingartisan - the colors and their expressions are really beautiful
pride & prejudice AU by @amikoroyaiart - I’m completely obsessed with this entire series!!! the way it kinda resembles the hangar scene in the framing is crazy. so grateful for all the beautiful art you made for these two
reunion hug & kiss by @amy-thystt - they look so soft and in love!! so adorable
showering together by @romantic-revolution-romy - the vulnerability and intimacy and the comfort they provide each other… I love this art so much
sleepy rebels by @lovenotstarwar - jyn’s grumpy face!! cassian holding her while she’s sleeping!! I’m so obsessed with this. give them all the cuddles
the end is here by @caitlin-circuit - collages are so cool and I love the vibes here!
trust by @cassiansrebels - the novel quotes, the color and the scenes!! wonderful work
welcome home by @meduzza13 - really beautiful work of the most iconic scene for them
wild west AU by @shovelmeetface - I adore historical AUs and this is such a delight!! their expressions, the clothes, the background… all amazing
GIFSETS
10 things I hate about you AU by @deadpoets - I love this movie so much and the scenes you picked made it work so well! such a gorgeous birthday gift, I’m so thankful <3
binocs by @jyndor - jedha scenes are all gorgeous and this is such a nice set
countless lifetimes by @xilonens - amazing quote for them and the red coloring is also very pretty!
eye contact by @therebelcaptain - their eye contact game is unmatched and this set proves it
into the west by @kotalloh - amazing lyrics choice for them and beautiful blending!
jedha mission by @rebelcptain - I love all their scenes from jedha and this set picked some underrated moments with them
light it up by @heartssofkyber - another underrated scene that highlights how great their partnership is and how in sync they are. the coloring and sharpening in this set are stunning
netflix rebelcaptain by @andorerso - I could mention all your gifsets but this one is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen in my life. all those little AUs are perfect
rogue one colors by @jack-abbot - everything you create is so beautiful, you’re one of my favorite gifmakers and inspirations. I adore the work you did here, so pretty and creative
scene compilation by @ohmovie - the coloring and sharpening of these gifs are stunning, and it’s a very interesting scene selection!
scarif tower scene by @fceriegifs - I’ll never be normal about this scene!! perfect scene choice
silence by @thepitts - obsessed with the coloring on this scene, it looks so peaceful
time in a bottle by @naberriez - the blending and overlays used are incredible and so is the typography
yavin hangar scene by @sentrysvoid - really beautiful coloring and sharpening work for one of their most iconic scenes <3
FANVIDS
all too well by @jynstandor - one of my favorite ts songs and rebelcaptain? sign me up!!
andromeda by kvfrene (instagram) - the transitions and the quotes from the novel work so well together!! amazing work
best guess by taeglluv (instagram) - these lyrics for them are such a good choice, I’m obsessed
do I wanna know by ersointhealps (tiktok) - the hozier cover of this song is fantastic and works perfectly for them
good girls go bad by @tess-mercy - they’re both hot and trouble. perfect combination!!
heavy by littleredruby (tiktok) | @gabilovesfiction - the scene selection and the beat of the song fit so well! I love these vibes so much
i don’t wanna fall in love by jynn.andor (instagram) - the text describing them in the beginning is such a nice touch, the scene selection is also amazing
k. by lqvenix (tiktok) - the slow transitions, the text for the lyrics and the beat… gorgeous work all around
mystery of love by morkklanen (tiktok) - such a beautiful edit, I love the melancholy of it
the only exception by anknvoidz (tiktok) - this is such a rebelcaptain song to me and the transitions and typography are incredible. amazing, no notes
there’s so many other amazing works that I probably missed but thank you all for your beautiful creations and happy holidays everyone <3
They should’ve let tony gilroy have the 5 seasons of Andor he originally wanted so we could have stupid filler and had an episode dedicated to how Saw Gerrera and his crew obtained psychic sentient octopus Bor Gullet
I know it have been said a million times before but the way jyn could’ve run to find a way to save herself on scarif but instead she chose to stay with cassian because she knew he wouldn’t make it is just so important to me. jyn who was abandoned her entire life found someone that always came back for her and she stayed with him until the end
the way saw gerrera and mon mothma are such perfect foils in how they balance (or fail to) their devotion to the cause vs their responsibility and their love towards their children, and how that regret haunts them both…
saw leaves jyn behind in a bunker with a blaster and a knife. mon leaves leida behind in a gilded cage surrounded by snakes. but ultimately saw abandoned jyn to protect her, however misguided that might have been; while mon gave up on leida long before the wedding to protect her secret commitment to the rebellion.
saw is willing to sacrifice innocent civilians but he won’t use jyn as a bargaining chip no matter what. mon is wracked with guilt over every casualty but is willing to go along with selling her daughter into a loveless child marriage because she can’t see another way out.
saw’s final conversation with jyn is a reconnection; he lets her go believing in her. jyn leaves him with her faith restored, determined to save the rebellion, the dream, carrying on the best parts of him. mon’s final conversation with leida is a severing of their already frayed bond; leida rejects mon’s final futile effort to protect her and mon leaves her behind in the same cold reality she has been trapped in for decades, a mirror of the loneliest parts of herself.
not a day went by where saw didn’t think of jyn. mon can never allow herself to think of leida again.
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