I tell you I have this theory. It goes where, you're the one who's not my sister. Cuz mom adopted you from a shoe box full of baby howler monkeys, and never told you cuz it could hurt your delicate baby feelings.

Dawn ,'Selfless'


Fan Fiction II: Great story! Where's the sequel?

This thread is for fanfic recs, links, and discussion, but not for actual posting of fanfic.


§ ita § - Oct 30, 2005 5:12:09 pm PST #1311 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

You're very optimistic. I was trying to match the degree of flaw to the fandom. Still, maybe Ronon could ... I guess hiccoughs don't count either, huh?


Nutty - Oct 30, 2005 5:21:25 pm PST #1312 of 10434
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

Ronon could stink up the joint with massive B.O. Being naturally stinky is a physical flaw, but being unwilling to bathe regularly would be a character flaw.

Still and all, B.O. is not so much with the interpersonal angst, so much as the Ivory jokes. When I think character flaw, I think relatively big.


§ ita § - Oct 30, 2005 5:26:54 pm PST #1313 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

If you don't think Ivory jokes around Ronon don't have the potential to get real painful real fast, you're not thinking big at all.


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 30, 2005 7:50:48 pm PST #1314 of 10434
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

McKay has the love handles and the allergies (real or imagined), and an argumentative tactless personality to boot. The good writers tend to employ at least some of that in service of realism.


Consuela - Oct 30, 2005 8:16:47 pm PST #1315 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Give them time with the angst. Although I think they've got a good grounding with Sheppard, if they work it. Possibly an orphan, or at least on the outs with his family; nearly cashiered for insubordination and with a black mark on his record; forced to shoot his commanding officer; forced to take over said officer's command without any training or support; and now contaminated with an alien virus that can turn him into a killing machine.

Of all of them, he's actually gotten the most development on the show, it's just that we don't see him change that much in response to all that.


§ ita § - Oct 30, 2005 8:19:57 pm PST #1316 of 10434
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

If he doesn't change, aren't they just events, and not actually development?


Consuela - Oct 30, 2005 8:22:47 pm PST #1317 of 10434
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Hence my line where I said, "if they work it." The SG-1 writers are terrifically bad at actually following up on that sort of thing. And yet, if I were a trusting soul, I would think, aha! they're setting him up for some interesting stuff!

But it's Gekko, so probably not.

Shep's the Jack O'Neill of this show: he'll stay snarky and sane despite everything, and David Hewlett will get the actual character development and angsty acting.


DebetEsse - Oct 31, 2005 3:02:15 am PST #1318 of 10434
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Shep's the Jack O'Neill of this show: he'll stay snarky and sane despite everything, and David Hewlett will get the actual character development and angsty acting.

So, does that make it Teyla or Ronon who'll have the super-funky hair issues (As opposed to the normal "What did they do to his hair?" stuff) (We'll go with no funky facial hair if it's Teyla)?


Jars - Oct 31, 2005 3:14:32 am PST #1319 of 10434

Major Fucking Davis is trying to sell me Viagra via spam. I find it far more hilarious than I probably should.


Dana - Oct 31, 2005 8:22:17 am PST #1320 of 10434
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Her hands stroked the brocade fabric that covered the antique and she wallowed in the memories that rushed her mind, while Michael melancholically observed her actions.

Melancholically?

He answered and placed a hand on her lap, “This is not a joke; this is your day of reckoning Nee-kee-tah.”

And the day that I mangle your name!

There was no getting around it, Nikita had a purposeful plan and even the Heavens were not going to deter her focused goal, even if the plan was predestined as everything in our lives is.

Nikita is totally going to have her own way! Except for that pesky predestination thing, but it's okay, because obviously it's predestined that Michael return from the dead.

“We need Michael down there, this is not the time to take our best asset and exile him in lala land.” Again a grin and she went forth, “Your Planet is in a hell of a mess! Have you noticed that or are you too busy worrying about the life forces in other Planets?”

Because only Michael can save the world.

“With all due respect Father, Michael is capable of taking the most volatile of situations and disarming them with great expeditiousness, finesse and aplomb.”

I bet God will be swayed by her thesarausly vocabulary.

The blonde went willingly to a balcony in the clouds and was shown a fantastic life where she was accompanied by a handsome man who dotted on her children and loved her so.

Let's hope "dotting" isn't code for something bad and wrong.

I'll spare you the bit where Michael and Nikita and their children dance around the room like that inspirational bit in bad movies where the women bond and dance to some Mowtown classic.