The Last Mile in a Long, Long Trip
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | The Last Mile in a Long, Long Trip |
| Author(s): | BARAVAN (Kath Moonshine) |
| Date(s): | 1994 |
| Length: | |
| Genre(s): | slash |
| Fandom(s): | Starsky & Hutch |
| Relationship(s): | |
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The Last Mile in a Long, Long Trip is a Starsky/Hutch story by BARAVAN (Kath Moonshine).
It was published in ...Turned to Fire.
It is a sequel to "Milestone on a Long, Long Trip" in The Lucky and the Strong.
Reactions and Reviews
1995
"Last Mile on a Long, Long Trip" is cute, endearing, and realistic. "Clear and tasteless Surgi Lube!" I love it. Humorous, with fumbling but sweet interaction between the guys, and a more realistic portrait of the sex—it would be a bit uncomfortable, especially for guys who are trying it for the first time. Good closing piece, with Starsky giving us "the quote." Also, leaves open the possibility that either or both may have future heterosexual relationships -- with these guys, I think it's good to have the option open—it's more in-character. [1]
"The Last Mile on a Long, Long Trip," by Baravan. A great read. I loved the mixture of humor ("Did you remember to call the electric company?" "Oops"'! "Oops? Oops, Starsk!") and romanticism ("You are the most endearingly exasperating man'I've ever known. And the best partner a man could ask for"')." The super-hot love scene was a perfect capper to a zine called "Turned to Fire" too! [2]
The Last Mile" ~ What I liked best about this was the admission of fear as being the reason for moving. Most discussions of their housing arrangements focus on why Hutch moved from the cottage to Venice Place; it was a new twist to read that Starsky changed apartments because of the Vic Bellemy incident. It makes a lot of sense, and even fits in with the timing of the episodes. Not a lot going on here otherwise, but I did have to snicker when Hutch discovered the K-Y in the grocery sack. Oh, I also have to admire the writing for making me slow down and actually read the sex scene instead of just skimming (which I usually do, because so many sex scenes are the same). It really gets to me (in a heart-warming way) when the guys truly go slow and take their time when having intercourse. I think it's both more realistic and more loving. In fact, it puzzles me that more authors don't take advantage of the opportunity; to me, a careful, tender intercourse scene is like having hurt/comfort and loving-making all at once—an embarrassment of riches! (It seems like stories are either h/c or slash; fan writing has a difficult time combining the two, which is unfortunate.) A nice little story to end the zine on. [3]
'Last Mile', on one level, feels like an exorcism of the inevitable aftermath of 'The Fix', resolving old problems. The sun shines on Venice Place. Figures. Moving on ... moving in ... The last mile ends with home. [4]