Here’s a dump of a bunch of fan art for my favorite Pacific Rim fics. I wanted to draw a lot more, but I ran out of steam. Each one of these are gems, and as far as I’m concerned any one or all three of them could replace Uprising. Real talk, there are so many insanely talented writers out there making art and telling stories simply because they are passionate about a world or a character, and that’s really fucking cool. So to all the fic writers out there, thank you; your stories have been a great source of comfort and entertainment throughout (and before) the last 2 years of covid limbo.
Anyway, a few miscellaneous notes about the three works referenced above. Go check them out if you are so inclined.
Oddly enough given the fact that this series is literally about a pandemic, it has become my go-to comfort series during quarantine. Humor, action, and drama are all well balanced, and the characterizations of Herc and Hannibal are especially refreshing. I have a soft spot for transhumanist narratives and identity struggles, so Kaijute is very endeared to me. (Design note: Decided to take a slightly different approach to Kaijute from my past illustration and settled on something between a komodo dragon and a pangolin. I only realized after the fact that it somewhat resembled Raiju in canon.)
Another wonderfully unique series, this time featuring kaiju!Hermann as a central plot point. The world building for the Anteverse is great, and the way that the author explores Hermann’s humanity through his technical lack thereof is touching. Plus Newt is a big sweetie.
This was the first Pacific Rim fic that I really fell in love with. It’s also one of the best examples of an author making me care about not one, not two, but literally EVERY original character in a fan work. I would take a bullet for Sonia Whately. Beautiful fic with some A+ character development and fascinating world building.
TL;DR: Fanfiction is a wonderfully valid form of art! ^-^
I LOVE these! My favorite is the bottom one with Sean Patrick and Newts bad drift. The way Hermann is standing in the dark watching with only the light of the helmets is just so perfect and dramatic. I also agree on the song?? Its VERY appropriate and I’ve never heard it before. Thank you so So much @sunflowerdaemon!!
It’s so interesting that even years later I still get art and each artist is struck hard by a different part of the story. There is very little overlap!
What if the storm ends and I don’t see you, as you are now, ever again? The perfect halo of gold hair and lightning sets you off against the planet’s last dance.
huh. who would have thought kaiju would produce petrolatum. tastes like tuna. did you test this on animals newton i’m feeling a carcinogenic tang as we speak.
Sooooo… I’ve been under some stress lately and part of my coping with it has been re-reading Designations Congruent with things multiple times because it makes my brain go brrrr in a very pleasant way.
For my own ridiculous enjoyment, I’m planning a re-read of DCWT in approximate chronological order, skipping back and forth between all fics to get close to a complete timeline. I thought I’d put the timeline up here in case anyone else has ever wanted to try the same but was put off by how wildly tricky it is to do.
For context, Designations Congruent with Things is a popular pacific rim fic with a long history, kind of wild history that I won’t get into here but @ladyknightthebrave does a great recap of some details in her youtube vid about the franchise: https://youtu.be/Sud3KX_6zoM?t=2785
Newt dragging Hermann into his quest for alcohol for the kickass Apocalypse Cancellation party organizing out of confused elated humans in the hallway.
