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Endgame spoilers, so my comments are in ROT13: Fgrir trgf uvf frpbaq punapr jvgu Crttl, naq gura ur trgf n frpbaq punapr jvgu Ohpxl.

She wanted to sort out the tangle of feelings and turn them into something comforting and true. That Rory might veer toward suckiness sometimes, but it was literally impossible for her to be worthless. That she glowed with some constant, inexplicable magic, like Claire Danes in the movie about the star. When her husband decided he was going to be a creative writer, Paris’s heart had no trouble switching right off, but when Rory decided to do it, Paris’s heart was nothing but all in, ready to fight the world to help Rory make that dream come true. Probably best not to examine that. Lovely, post YitL Paris/Rory.

MCU/LOTR fusion set after the war of the ring. it shouldn't work, but it does, with a nice Steve/Bucky relationship and some fun stuff for the others. (no thor or hulk, though)

The one where Jason invites the other batboys over for post-patrol dinner. oh heart

Epic, compelling read in which Batman hangs up the cowl after Joker is killed, only to be drawn back into crimefighting by the appearance of a scary new player in Gotham's criminal underworld. Plus, excellent Bat/Cat interaction, some fun Dick/Babs, and surprise appearances by other members of the Batfam.

AU where Lois works for Buzzfeed and Clark is her nerdy intern. ADORABLE.

Smart, thoughtful examination of Barbara Gordon during the Invasion arc of (animated) Young Justice. (some issues with word choice confusion, e.g., defunct for de facto)

The Nine Nine adopts Batman. ADORABLE.

Steph gets to know Jason despite the rest of the family's disapproval. even robins unite!

Damian has a unique way of expressing gratitude. With the Bats, it's only a matter of time before this spirals out of control. this is ADORABLE.

AU where Talia makes a little family with Damian and Jason instead of sending Jason off to be trained.

Before their last performance together, the Schuyler sisters came together one last time to perform "For The Longest Time".

Miss Chrisjen Avasarala with your bullshit. This is AMAZING, as is befitting of Chrisjen Avasarala.

Bruce is thrilled to have all five of his kids under his roof for Christmas for the first time, but he's still not quite sure how to handle Jason. Luckily, they figure it out. Oh heart.

The one where Dick and Jason (and Steph!) are undercover in prison in Bludhaven where there have been too many prisoner deaths that have gone unreported/uninvestigated.

After Steph's father dies, she has a heart to heart with Batman. Or, you know, what passes for one with Bruce.

Bruce lets his secret nerd flag fly when the 1000th issue of Gray Ghost is released. Oh heart.

the one where bruce has an alcohol problem and that makes things hard for jason and dick

Selina Kyle has a habit of creeping into Bruce's house through a window, and in her defense, it's never really been a problem before. But tonight, just about everything goes wrong. this is hilarious.

Damian gets sent back in time to when Bruce is just starting out as Batman. They both have some adjusting to do. I enjoyed this a lot.

how Jason realizes his family wants him to live, and how he realizes he does, too. Oh heart.

Peter and Nightingale are called to the Epping Forest to investigate a potential werewolf and discover a missing woman, a family shattered by grief, and a case that hits far too close to home. Melacholy case-fic. Nicely done.

Damian finds the hall where all the pictures of Bruce with his adopted kids live, and feels bad that there isn't one with him, until there is. Oh heart.

Damian and Jason spend some time together. Lovely.

Despite the title, this is not a light fun story. Bruce finds three clones of Damian while searching for information on the Lazarus pit and he handles it in his usual emotionally constipated way.

Quiet, melancholy look at Damian as he tries to be a good son and a good Robin.

Where Nebula and Tony build a ship to get to Earth and awkwardly talk about their issues when neither of them are particularly good at that. Tony and Nebula and the long, slow trip back to earth. Lovely and melancholy.

The one where Bruce has amnesia and is a much better dad because he doesn't remember Jason's death, but Damian is freaked out by the difference. And then Bruce finds out. I reread this story a lot (A LOT) because it is SO GOOD at showing the difference in Bruce before and after Jason's death, and giving the younger kids a glimpse of his less grim self, and also opening a way to a more thorough reconciliation with Jason in the bargain.

oh my heart. #i'm not crying you're crying