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Roswell S2E7

Really looking forward to learning more about what happened during Max’s childhood and the experiments that were done on Maria’s family. I didn’t like Helena at all and I’m glad she’s gone. It was definitely necessary to bring her in for an episode to fill in some holes in Rosa and Liz’s childhood.

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Fan Works

Video: Shape of You: Michael and Alex by Epic Love     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d97DI98POmo&list=PL84K8hWIlEzC4qNVFGec4qux8yXlbUgC2&index=65

Text Post/Gif set: https://royalshadowhunter.tumblr.com/post/187781608805/roswell-nm-text-post-meme-michael-guerin-version

Fan Fiction: the scars souvenir by whoaaitsmichele

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23536984?view_adult=true

The common theme in these fan works is their focus on Michael and Alex’s relationship. The video highlights the passion between the two of them, along with the tension of how they “push and pull like a magnet.” The text post set shows some of Michael’s most loved and hated qualities that make his and Alex’s relationship as intense as it is. In the last picture, it says “Im full of softness n love but im also full of trauma,” which perfectly describes Michael. HIs softness is what makes Alex fall for him, but the trauma that they both carry, by each other and the outside world, causes them to connect even more. Lastly, in the fanfic, the reader can almost hear Alex and Michael’s voices arguing in a loving way. This reading adds another layer of insight into their relationship.

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Fanfiction Favorites

Roswell

1. the scars souvenir by whoaaitsmichele

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23536984?view_adult=true

The dialogue in this fanfiction makes you feel like you’re reading a script from a Roswell episode because the lines by Michael and Alex sound just like words they would say. This story is a classic Malex ship story that is relatively short and easy to read. 

2. Through glass by overherenow

 https://archiveofourown.org/works/23376565?view_adult=true

I loved this story because it was told from the perspective of Michael’s mom, which is never really explored in the show, but is a very important relationship.

3. Wake Me Up When September Ends by nixster627

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23641468/chapters/56742421

This fanfiction piece was especially interesting because it explores the possibility of Alex and Liz finding out that Max, Isobel, and Michael are aliens in high school. This discovery in high school would have had endless ripple effects.

Wynonna

1. Summer Nights by JBears

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23399095/chapters/56075656

This story is about Waverly and Nicole’s relationship from Nicole’s perspective. It is also set in 1957 which makes it a lot more old school.

2. you look like you smell of honey and no pain by ibuiltthesunforyou

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23593042

In this fanfic, we see the beginning of Waverly and Nicole’s relationship but this time it is with the thoughts Waverly was having during it.

3. Legacy of a Last Name by PeaceWriter

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23372233/chapters/56000527

I would recommend this fanfic to Harry Potter fans because it is the characters of Wynonna Earp but at Hogwarts. It’s very interesting to read about them in this setting.

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Roswell Episode 5

I was really confused at the end on what happened before it said “three weeks later” I feel like there could have been more explanation on what gets us to the scene w Max and Isobel. I loved this episode, it really gave light to how Max’s relationships with the different characters were formed and how they affected each other.

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Roswell Episode 4

I really liked this episode because of this new side to Isobel we are seeing. I am so curious about the rest of the story with Michael’s mother.

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5 Favorite Fan Videos

1. Max and Liz -- Run to you

The relationship between Max and Liz is depicted so well in this video because it highlights all of the times Max goes above and beyond to save Liz, but also the tension between them. 

2. Michael, Max, Isobel

This fan video illustrates the strong bond shared between Michael, Max, and Isobel. Their relationship has always amazed me because I wish I had this unbreakable of a bond with my sister. In this video, the music brings all of the clips together into a fluid video, with the conversations between the characters overlaid. 

3. I’ll Be Good -- Alex Manes

I really liked this fan video because it spliced together all of the qualities of Alex that the show doesn’t always highlight. In this video we see how brave Alex really is and how much he has gone through. Rather than focusing on what makes Alex different, like being gay, disabled, and Native American, this video shows how brave he is.

4. Liz Ortecho -- You should see me in a crown

I loved this video because of how the creator used lighting and music to make it seem like Liz was living in a horror movie. The way the scenes were cut together created an element of suspense. The music and lighting choices lead to an ominous mood that you wouldn’t typically associate with Roswell.

5. Shape of You: Michael and Alex

What really stuck out to me in this video was how the lyrics matched scenes from the show. This song choice enhanced the video and the song to pull the viewer in more. 

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Vidding and Identity

“Vidding is a part of female film history in that it is the story of women re-cutting popular culture to make it more attractive to them, or to emphasize a different narrative or emotional strand of the story.”

Through vidding, women have been able to show a show through a completely new lens that the male showrunners or directors couldn’t portray without a woman’s perspective. 

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Wynonna Episodes 11&12

I’m glad this season is over. I was a lot less confused at the end of this season than season 1, but still not impressed.