Resolution
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rec50Claim: "Without a Trace," Jack/Samantha
Title: Resolution
Author: Blaze
Characters: Samantha Spade, Jack Malone. References to Maria Malone, with a cameo by Danny Taylor.
Prompt: 02. AU.
Rating: PG.
Length: Medium.
Brief summary: Character death isn't a novel idea, but the tragedy here is not in the death itself, but the fallout from it. The narrative is especially effective, because it attempts to explain what happened to Jack through a seemingly professional outlet (a letter to his widow), but it gradually turns more and more personal, eventually ending up as "the letter Samantha will never send." In the end, it swings back to the professional, as we are reminded that Samantha has experienced a loss on both fronts. This story captures, and expands upon, what makes the series so compelling: the emotional nature of a job where the professional cannot help but turn personal. Hank Steinberg would be proud.
Link to the story: Resolution
Title: Resolution
Author: Blaze
Characters: Samantha Spade, Jack Malone. References to Maria Malone, with a cameo by Danny Taylor.
Prompt: 02. AU.
Rating: PG.
Length: Medium.
Brief summary: Character death isn't a novel idea, but the tragedy here is not in the death itself, but the fallout from it. The narrative is especially effective, because it attempts to explain what happened to Jack through a seemingly professional outlet (a letter to his widow), but it gradually turns more and more personal, eventually ending up as "the letter Samantha will never send." In the end, it swings back to the professional, as we are reminded that Samantha has experienced a loss on both fronts. This story captures, and expands upon, what makes the series so compelling: the emotional nature of a job where the professional cannot help but turn personal. Hank Steinberg would be proud.
Link to the story: Resolution
