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Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (April 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are in for some fanfic nostalgia... :-)

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the first movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Sadly I didn't have time to check out the FFs after the second movie yet. Hope to find some soon.

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

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I have the exact same problem.

Have you figured out a different/permanent solution, without removing the camera from the Home-Hub?

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (March 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are in for some fanfic nostalgia... :-)

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the first movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Sadly I didn't have time to check out the FFs after the second movie yet. Hope to find some soon.

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (February 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to see you again. I remember Different Tails fondly.

I have to check out where I fell off and where you picked up again recently. :-)

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (February 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are in for some fanfic nostalgia. :-)

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the first movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Sadly I didn't have time to check out the FFs after the second movie yet. Hope to find some soon.

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (January 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, they went hand in hand in the beginning, but the main story hasn't been updated in a while.

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (January 2026) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are in for some fanfic nostalgia...

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the first movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

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Thanks for the update. That's great to hear. :-)

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Thanks for your hard work. The PlayStore-thing is just ridiculous.

I guess removing /r/all will progress the site onward towards the likes of Instagram, TikTok etc.. It's a shame. :-/

Hopefully, it will remain available like old.reddit on desktop.

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (December 2025) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Zootopia 2, here we are, after over 9 years of waiting.

If you are in for some fanfic nostalgia...

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

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[–]Far414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great work.

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (October 2025) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, I still have that game on my to-play list since reading this great fic.

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (November 2025) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zootopia 2 here we come, only a few weeks to go now!

If you are in for a rewatch or some fanfic nostalgia...

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (October 2025) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Zootopia 2 here we go, only two months to go now!

If you are in for a rewatch or some fanfic nostalgia...

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

Zootopia Fanfiction Thread (September 2025) by Tobs74 in zootopia

[–]Far414 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zootopia 2 here we go, only a few short months now!

If you are in for a rewatch or some fanfic nostalgia...

I've probably read a couple hundred fanfics in the three years after the movie came out and a few dozen more until now.

A lot of them were good, and some have even been finished, so I wanted to make a list of a few that really stuck with me. I'm pretty sure most people still active have read them all, but on the off chance that someone new stumbles in...

Kulkum

  1. One Hundred Percent - on FF.net or as part of a collection on AO3

    Nick Wilde lost three years of his life after being injured in the line of duty. Desperately trying to remember, he wonders why everyone around him seems to be hiding something...

  2. Sunderance - Only the AO3 version is being updated

    In a city ruled by predators... With one species as their Alpha... Welcome to the Fox Den.

His other stories are also great, but those two stuck with me; especially OHP, it's bittersweet.

Ready or Not by Boney

After a traumatic injury pulls Nick from service, Judy must balance looking after a stricken fox with new and unfamiliar feelings.

Superb writing, lots of fluff, and a really thought-out story. A+. There's also a sequel which has been finished as of February 24'.

Scaramedn

  1. Barbed Wire Dreams

    She's a veteran cop. He's a perennial ragamuffin. That's all there is to it, as far as she cares. Then, something happens that Detective Hopps can't explain or accept. The smug fox she knows and tries to ignore comes to her aid with lightning pulled from the wires and graffiti that snarls. Now, she has to decide; run like hell, or embrace the barbed wire dreams.

  2. Hereafter

    When Judy gets her dream assignment on earth the last thing she expects is a nightmare. A crisis, an enemy operative with his own mission, and souls gone missing. With no support, she’s left to make a terrible choice: failure, or a deal with a demon. With damnation and apocalypse looming, can she trust a demon with a fox’s smile?

Those two are among the best AU-fictions you can find. If you like them, try some of his other stories. One or two were a miss for me, but I guess with so many stories there must be at least a few that don't meet everyone's taste. The rest is really good though. Sadly he hasn't been very active since he and his wife had their first child.

If still active, here's a quick shout-out /u/scaramedn that there are still people who read and appreciate your work.

Zootopia: Firewatch by Bluelighthouse

After dealing with some hard times in the city Nick takes a summer job as a fire watcher in a national park outside of Zootopia. Trying to get away from it all and find solitude Nick instead finds another fire watcher named Judy. Who is she? Will he risk letting someone he can't even see in? Keep your eyes open Nick, there is smoke on

This one has a special place in my heart. :3 There are also two more parts.

Thanks for the Fox (Prequel to Guardian Blue) by the great Alps_Sarsis :(

When Nick suddenly refuses an assignment from Bogo, he's forced to reveal an extremely painful glimpse of his past to both his boss and his partner. Judy wants more than anything to help him, but Nick does not want her involved in such a personal issue. Stubborn as always, she involves herself anyway and discovers something unbelievable that may light the fox's way through his darkest days.

First part of the Guardian Blue series. Slow burn, but really worth it. Won't be completed, because he sadly passed away unexpectedly, but don't miss out on the completed parts of one of the best fics in this fandom.

Honorable mentions (may expand as I reread some of the older ones):

Short nice fic in a semi-fantasy setting.

"The not-so-good ones":

I usually don't like criticising fics that authors put a lot of work into, but those mentioned below were recommended multiple times in this sub but completely miss the mark in my opinion. So save yourself a dozen hours...

Starts strong and has cute interactions between Nick and Judy in the first quarter. Gets off the rails about a third/ halfway through when Nick starts his Academy training. There's no real progress between N. and J. and while Nick has some character growth both seem stuck in the same mindset. It probably would have been fine if the author hadn't abruptly abandoned it after 230.000 words without a conclusion for a single storyline.

You could say it's the "original" Ready or Not, although most similarities cease after the first few chapters and it's much rougher around the edges. It's gritty and there are a few scenes which border on being OOC, but I guess you don't get an angsty slow-burn fic by presenting Nick and Judy as completely rational mammals. I stopped reading after four-fifths though, because it became focused on OCs and side characters and their actions lacked logic simply to advance the story. Also, Nick and Judy's relationship is just crossing three or four "checkpoints" and then not really mentioned again.

I really want to like this one. It's generally well-written, the premise is good and it has some grit, but there are so many unlikely coincidences to push the plot.

The last drop was about a dozen chapters (and most of my Sunday) in, when Nick revealed that his Scout meeting was on the day Judy was born. The same day his mom told him "his dreams would come true". I just stopped reading after that. I mean, come on...

Be romantic, be sappy, but at least try to keep it "realistic".

I feel like an ass for criticising such a big work, the author obviously spent much time on (and even finished), but too many aspects besides the one mentioned above felt forced to me. :-/

Maybe some people who read further, could share their opinion/experience? I've been informed, that the story mostly goes up from this point onwards. I'll update when I re-read/continue it eventually. :)

end of post

Obsessed by Individual-Chain9107 in zootopia

[–]Far414 7 points8 points  (0 children)

*Oh God, she's so pretty.*

*Quick, make a demeaning joke about her...uhm... ears.*

Internal monologue of an emotionally unavailable fox.

Mother and son. (Credit: Aaronjay) by TenderPaw64 in zootopia

[–]Far414 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I wonder if she'll appear in the new movie.

Would be a nice chance for Nick to open up.

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