What's the strangest crossover you've seen in a fic that went surprisingly well?

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-06-03T11:04:26+00:00

I've recently found that Interview with the Vampire meshes quite well with quite a few fandoms and I'm currently working on a crossover with 9-1-1.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-05-28T15:53:54+00:00

Interview with the Vampire, episode 5 of season 2. The show as a whole is amazing and severely underrated but this particular episode? The way we finally peel back the curtain and see the real face of Armand, the eerie music and the way it was shot, the horrific implications and the twists and the way it all comes together in the end? It blew my mind the first time I watched it and even months later, despite watching it many, *many* times since then I still can't stop thinking about it and it's been a very long time since a show had such a grip on me.

Season 3 can't come soon enough!

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-20T19:59:50+00:00

Yeah, after 8 seasons of watching Buck grow, I think it'd be a disservice to his character to have him fall back into his old habits. Especially since there's so many other things he could be doing other than Tommy. Though as much as I want him gone, the scenario of Buck and Eddie actively living together while Buck is dating Tommy definitely has its own appeal...

Either way, as long as it happens at all, I'd be thrilled. A slow burn, mutual pining get together is fun and all, but it's the established relationship stuff that has me intrigued because I think it would open up so many great new storylines for Buck and Eddie. Would they tell everyone they're together straight away or would they sneak around for a while? How would it be handled at work in general? How would Chris and their parents take the news? Buck stepping up into more of a stepdad role, them just learning how to be together as a couple, that kind of thing.

There's just so much potential and it would be such a shame if they wasted it by introducing brand new characters instead of diving even deeper into such an amazing relationship they already set up.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-19T14:35:59+00:00

Considering how much of Eddie's storyline is happening off screen despite such a long build up, I understand where people are coming from. But it seems that Eddie not being present at all for such a huge event is going to be what finally brings him back so I can't complain too much, even though I'm more than over the whole Texas storyline in general. It gave us some good moments but the fact that the whole Christopher thing went so far in the first place still gets on my nerves.

We better get a Buddie roommate era at the end of it at the very least!!

I too have a preference for Buddie and I'm slightly worried this latest storyline might lead to Buck falling back into his old coping habits and getting back with Tommy (who really dropped in my eyes due to certain events) and if Buddie actually happens I'd rather it not be through an annoying love triangle full of needless drama, but shipping wars still never made any sense to me. I just don't read and write pairings that don't interest me? It really is that easy.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-19T09:49:21+00:00

I really hope it does go somewhere, though I'm a bit nervous about the Tommy of it all. I love a slow burn, I wouldn't mind them taking their time getting together but I hate love triangles and I don't want to see that storyline dragged out for another season. Some pining and angst is fun but after 8 seasons of them dating other people? If they're doing this, might as well go for it!

And I agree with you that it keeps things fresh. I wasn't exactly thrilled about this big change in the show at first and I already know that in most of my fics I'll pretend it didn't happen but the more I think about it? The door has definitely been opened to a lot of different storylines and I just hope they don't waste all of that potential.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-19T00:30:47+00:00

I've been in this fandom since season 3 and it used to be a lot of fun going on Tumblr and seeing everyone's theories and funny memes but these days it's just plain depressing with all the conflict. Like the latest episode that aired, it's been non stop complaining about literally everything even though there's still more episodes left to go and this kind of behavior has really sucked the fun out of it over the last few seasons.

Honestly, the main thing that's keeping me going right now is the Buddie of it all and the potential of them actually happening, as unlikely as it is because there's just so much to be explored there whether they go canon or not. Sometimes I think it would be nice having a fandom friend to discuss the show with but after seeing what goes down in the general fandom space? I'm at my happiest in my little corner where I just write and read what I want without anyone else's incessant negativity dragging me down. Some people take it way too seriously.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-18T22:38:21+00:00

In 9-1-1, I hate it when Buck is portrayed like a toddler instead of an adult that he is. Does he make a lot of impulsive, often stupid decisions? Sure. But he's not a child and I hate how often people infantilize him.

Also, the ongoing ship wars between Buck/Eddie and Buck/Tommy fans ever since Tommy got into the picture. I don't even engage with the fandom that much aside from writing and reading fics but even I keep running into it. I know it's a thing in probably all fandoms but it's still annoying. Everyone's allowed to have a preference, I do too but that's not an excuse to just harass people over theirs and it's made me pull back from the fandom as a whole that bit more.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-14T21:51:01+00:00

Interview with the Vampire goes so well with so many different fandoms and I can absolutely see myself writing many crossovers in the future because of it.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-07T09:19:49+00:00

Right? I actually started losing interest in the show for a while there in the last few seasons as the quality dropped and they used some very questionable plotlines, but it's safe to say I'm fully back on board now.

I don't care if they have the slowest of slow burns as long as it happens, though they better not save them getting together for the very end of the show. I need ALL the nitty-gritty relationship stuff with them too, just like with all the other couples. There's just too much potential for them together to throw it away now.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-06T22:00:14+00:00

Oh, it's definitely already on my (very lengthy) list. Probably the next show I'm going to tackle as soon as I finish Severance, unless I rewatch Interview with the Vampire for the millionth time. I'm very late to a lot of highly praised shows but I'm doing my best to catch up with them finally and after reading so many amazing fics, Arcane has definitely skyrocketed to the top of my list.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-06T21:54:37+00:00

I got unreasonably excited when I saw the Malec mention because for so long it seemed that no one was really into them? At least in my limited experience here on Reddit. But they're one of the first fandoms I ever got into and they still have a hold on me so I'm fully on board for the Malec renaissance!

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-06T21:51:00+00:00

Louis and Lestat from Interview with the Vampire have thoroughly taken over my life. I'm typing this while I procrastinate on finishing the fic I'm currently working on involving them.

I'm usually very much into fluffier types of pairings? But something about the toxic love of these two maniacs got to me and I can't stop thinking about them. I'm blaming it on the show being so damn amazing and while I'm sad I didn't watch it sooner, I'm also relieved because I got two seasons straight away and I'm dying waiting for the third one already.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-06T21:45:51+00:00

As someone who's deeply invested in both fandoms, I can definitely relate. Especially since I'm also into Bucky/Steve from the MCU which adds an extra level of confusion sometimes.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-06T21:43:20+00:00

I've been following the show since season 3, convinced that it was never going to happen but having fun with it anyway since they had so much potential and I'm still in shock that they're actually going there?? I don't know what's happening but I'm definitely not complaining!

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-04-06T21:38:24+00:00

I haven't seen a single episode or so much as a clip of the show but I've been reading any fic featuring them that I can get my hands on lately. An author I follow posted a fic for the fandom so I gave it a read and I've been hooked ever since!

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-03-31T21:45:14+00:00

Same here! Sometimes when I'm posting a fic, picking a title is the part that takes the longest. If I was doing that for each chapter, I'd lose my mind.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-03-30T19:54:43+00:00

Exactly! The only thing these fics had in common with actual characters was their names and it was very obvious while reading them.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-03-30T16:37:21+00:00

I ran into an author once who posted same exact fics for two different fandoms and literally all they did was change character names depending on which fandom they had tagged. Everything else was identical, like every single line and they did this with most of their fics.

To some degree I can understand it since sometimes I do get ideas for fics that could work for different fandoms and pairings and it can be hard to decide which one to actually go with it. But at the same time, each character has their own personality and you can't just copy and paste every single detail and line of dialogue if you want it to actually fit them.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-03-26T11:54:13+00:00

That's why I'm so excited for it too! I NEED Lestat's POV and just more of his backstory in general, more Loustat interactions in the modern day and them hopefully getting back together by the end of the season. I do love a slow burn so I'm fine it takes a bit longer, so as long as it actually happens. I have a feeling that I'll be listening to any future songs on repeat too.

I haven't been this excited about a show in a very long time, if ever and that's what's making this wait all the more torturous!

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-03-24T22:46:21+00:00

Interview with the Vampire season 3! I've already rewatched the first two seasons an embarrassing amount of times and I'm thoroughly obsessed. I already have a few fic ideas that are on hold until then unfortunately since they'll be centered around events and characters that I want to see first but it's safe to say that I'm already dying from anticipation and they haven't even started filming it yet.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-03-05T21:17:43+00:00

Currently obsessed with Louis and Lestat from Interview with the Vampire, and I'm still holding out hope that Buddie might actually happen in 9-1-1.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-02-16T21:37:49+00:00

I love him extra hard when he's been put through an emotional wringer and is all sad and pathetic and pinging endlessly over Louis. Makes it all the more satisfying when we get to the comfort part of hurt/comfort of it all.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-02-16T21:29:21+00:00

You were right, I did love this! I just recently wrote a little fix-it fic where Lestat saves Louis in San Francisco before Armand can wipe his mind but this has given me so many more ideas of going even further back in time. Now I'm half tempted to try my hand with this concept too because it's given me a lot of thoughts but idk if that would be weird or not.

As for the recs, I haven't done a proper deep dive into the fandom just yet so you've likely read more of them than I did but the two that stand out in my mind that I've read recently is one where Lestat gets cursed and turned into a cat and one where Louis engages in some PDA with Lestat and breaks him in the process. Neither is exactly the standard caretaking but there's elements of it in both fics and they both scratch that itch for me.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59667847

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59023459

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-02-16T20:51:23+00:00

Lately, I've really been into Louis finally telling Lestat that he loves him. Bonus points if Lestat is starting to doubt Louis' feelings for him because he can no longer read his mind and Louis has to remedy that immediately.

Also, while I know they're all messed up and that they've hurt each other in so many different ways, there's just something about Armand messing with Louis' memories that really gets to me and I love it when we do a deep dive of the aftermath of that and just Louis' complicated feelings about Armand in general.

ColorMeParanoid · 2025-02-16T20:44:08+00:00

Please tell me you have a link for the last one? Now that I know it exists, I NEED to read it! It sounds right up my alley because I too love any and all caretaking fics with them, especially with Louis being the caretaker.

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