More SGA Thoughts - The Defiant One

[sisabet]

I like this show. I do. The cast is interesting and well drawn, the premise is interesting and so far the plots, while not entirely original, are spun enough to be fresh-like. And I like familiar things - this is why all of the characters I play with in my head will eventually visit Fantasy Island.

Yet, the McKay/Sheppard thing... I wanted to be all down with it, I did - but...

Is John really good enough for Rodney? I mean - I understand why in my first post about Atlantis when I stated that I liked Weir and I loved McKay that some people assumed this meant I was all about liking them together.

And, um. No. See, the only Rodney/Elizabeth fic I am interested in, would be me as the relevant Elizabeth. And that is kinda icky - cause when sherrold brought up the issue of Rodney's body-type today, she caused me to spend a good hour contemplating how I would want my own tummy addressed in any NC-17 fic about me (I needed the distraction from work). My conclusion is that NC-17 fic about me should never ever never exist under any circumstances.

But back to SGA - I was watching for John/Rodney and I saw some snarky sparks, I did. It was a smitten kind of snark but I was still hesitant. John is a fly-boy with a roving eye (I am sorry - something happened with Ford) and I had reservations.

Then I watched "The Defiant One" and OMG!

OMG OMG OMG

Shit. Rodney is in LOVE! ACK! It is just too late and he didn't know it until it was too late and OMG.

So, since it is all over now - I am down with it. Sign me up. I need post-ep fic and I need it now. Point me in the right direction.

In other news - astolat included Rodney's first appearances on SG1 on these discs and how did she know I was gonna be all about the McKay? Hee.

Also - I still have NO idea what Daniel is saying. I don't know how you guys do it. I wonder if I can slow the audio down, if that will work?

Comments

[luminosity]

wow. You've hit LJ like a Mack truck today. And then backed up over it again. Just to be sure.

I can't understand the last 3 lines of the intro credits to FS, S3. ...something, something, mumble, mumble, overlay, wonders I've seen... That's it. I think it's John talking to himself. Not to me.

I've had two margaritas bigger than my head. hee

Remember when Elton John was cool?

Me neither.

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Dude - where are you??

[luminosity]

Uhhh.. [looks around] here? Me and my tequila ridden body are right here, typing, and trying to be discreet. Or at least not say anything that might destroy my life in retrospect.

Again. Elton John. The Perry Como of my generation. Just sayin...

[klia.livejournal.com]

*cackle*

Just wait. It gets even better.

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

she caused me to spend a good hour contemplating how I would want my own tummy addressed in any NC-17 fic about me (I needed the distraction from work). My conclusion is that NC-17 fic about me should never ever never exist under any circumstances.

:blink: Well damn it, now I'm going to be thinking about that. Er...how you'd address body-type. Not smut involving you. *g*

You realize, of course, this means somebody has to come up with euphemisms for "tummy flub," right?

"Quivering bowl of love?"

"Quaking stomach?"

"Soft, down-like built-in stomach pillow?"

Linzee

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Hell - it would just be easier to do sit-ups.

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

But less creative!

Linzee

[absolutedestiny.livejournal.com]

But how would they be described? Such a dilemna.

[kimera.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

Steve is so totally all about Lex's quivering bowl of love.

(man, I will never get tired of Steve jokes. I'm simple like that.)

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

Steve is so totally all about Lex's quivering bowl of love.

"Quivering bowl of love" needs to be a LJ interest.

I am just sayin'.

Also? *MY* Lex doesn't *have* a "quivering bowl of love."

*demonstrates with icon*

This is why John Shea is inferior, man. Inferior!

Linzee

[kimera.livejournal.com]

"Quivering bowl of love" needs to be a LJ interest.
Yes, yes it does.

Also? *MY* Lex doesn't *have* a "quivering bowl of love."
Mmm, point taken.

This is why John Shea is inferior, man. Inferior!
Steve doesn't think he's inferior! And neither does the monkey!

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes it does.

*makes it so*

Steve doesn't think he's inferior! And neither does the monkey!

The banana was less than totally satisfied though - so HA!

Linzee

[kimera.livejournal.com]

The banana was less than totally satisfied though - so HA!
And Lex is bitter about that, yes he is. He's totally taking the banana to court over child support payments, even though everyone knows he can support this result of union between man and banana perfectly well on his own.

Have we seriously disturbed everyone else who is reading this yet? I wonder...

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

he can support this result of union between man and banana perfectly well on his own.

But it's the EMOTIONAL SUPPORT that he needs! Who is going to be there to burp it? To bring it a water bottle? To change it's banana peels?

WONT SOMEONE THINK OF THE BABY MANFRUIT?!

Have we seriously disturbed everyone else who is reading this yet? I wonder...

....who's LJ are we in?

*looks sheepishly*

Oh...uh...sowwy Sisabet? *g*

Linzee

[kimera.livejournal.com]

You know, that totally brings a whole new level of meaning to the phrase "fruit of his loins".

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

*screams*

We will NOT be thinking about John Shea's loins. Not here, not there, not ANYWHERE. Not birthing bananas or wearing paisley underwear or under his quivering bowl of love or...just...no!

:hides:

Linzee

[kimera.livejournal.com]

Would you think of them
in a house?
Would you think of them
with a mouse?

[linzeestyle.livejournal.com]

Well fine, but Steve is going to be really heartbroken - first a monkey, now a banana, now a MOUSE?

Honestly, Lex needs to keep it in his fine, paisley-colored pants.

I am just a'sayin'. Poncho of SHAME, man. Poncho of SHAME.

Linzee

[kimera.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Lex is kind of a slut.

Oh man, now I'm picturing John Shea in a poncho.

[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

all of the characters I play with in my head will eventually visit Fantasy Island.

BobbyandDarienonFantasyIslandBobbyandDarienonFantasyIslandBobbyandDarienonFantasyIsland

*innocent whistle*

[trelkez.livejournal.com]

Rodney is a little bit in love with half the cast, I think. If you haven't already, you should watch "Hot Zone" for the Beckett/McKay, and "The Eye"/"The Storm" for the Weir/McKay (and Shep/McKay, besides).

I don't have much in the way of fic recs. If you're looking for plottier, angsty-ish pieces, you can't go wrong with anything by Salieri - her stuff is here (http://www.wraithbait.com/viewuser.php?uid=145). If you're looking for lighter or PWP-ish stuff, TheGrrrl isn't a bad place to start; her stuff is here (http://www.wraithbait.com/viewuser.php?uid=15).

Wraithbait (http://www.wraithbait.com) is a good place to start looking for fic, in general. It's all-inclusive (gen, het, slash), and fairly easy to navigate.

[(Anonymous)]

I was wondering if it was possible if you could put your posts under a cut, they do have a tendancy of being rather large, thanx

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Sorry - I don't know who you are since you did this anonymously. Please just defriend me if you don't like my posting style.

[nel-ani.livejournal.com]

Ack, do you have to ask for fic to the one ep I'm coming up blank for? I *know* there are good ep tags out there... Must check bookmarks when I get home.

SGA McShep Rec

[goffelluv.livejournal.com]

A really great McShep fic I read not only got me to enjoy the actual show more (I felt a bit meh about it... I missed my JackDaniel) but also turned into a huge McShep fan...
Yes just what I need another fandom-addiction ::le sigh::

Transendental by Shalott
http://www.intimations.org/fanfic/stargate/transcendental.html

Amaaazing
Hope you enjoy!

Re: SGA McShep Rec

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Dude - Shalott sent me the eps! Hee. I absolutely plan on reading this, but I wanted to get caught up to S2 first.

::is excited::

[xoverau.livejournal.com]

*tiptoes into journal*

Um, hi. So my friend wrenlet sent me the IMAN vid you made to the song Weeping Willow, and...it was brilliant. Wrenched my heart out. I watched it about eighteen times in a row, and a different part got me every time. I think I'd rather watch it than an episode, because it distills everything I loved about the show into a quarter-inch space on a knuckle and then hits me in the diaphragm. In the good way.

"Willow" triggers tragic associations with me, everything from Desdemona singing a dirge on what's to become her deathbed to Willow on BtVS watching Tara die, so even if I hadn't googled the lyrics I would've thought the song was a good mood choice. But once I looked them up--genius. Perfectly suited not just to the screen action, but to the essence of the characters and the part of their relationship I think you were trying to illuminate. I especially liked "we hide our eyes and our love's aching" and "the world don't stop, there is no time for cracking up", and the "pills" and "see like I see" refrain--two things core to Darien, his drugs and his difference.

Thanks for making something so wonderful and sharing it. Now, off to view again!

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Aww - thank you so much. Your reaction is really wonderful to hear about and makes me feel awesome about the vid.

I do love that song and it has been about Darien since the first time I listened to it after seeing the show. I'm glad it worked for you!

[xoverau.livejournal.com]

I have this screen pushed off to one side so I can watch your vid and answer email, I hope you know. *grins*

All the thanks goes to you. Now I need to get the song on a disc for the car, so I can drive along feeling all DarienandBobbyHobbes.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Rodney is sovery in love.

*nods*

Also - I still have NO idea what Daniel is saying. I don't know how you guys do it. I wonder if I can slow the audio down, if that will work?

I think that the key may just be practice. And part of the reason that I can understand him is because I'm a fast talker myself at times.

[byob-kenobi.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's the episode that did it for me!

[astolat]

Victory is mine! See! See! I did not lead you astray!

Defiant One totally did it for me too. That, and Before I Sleep. Also, for mega-giant-OMG Rodney-REALLY-is-IN-LOVE effect, just wait until you hit Sanctuary.

*creeps closer, tugs at you* Vid? *bats eyes*

And speaking of which, in London I finally got to see Weeping Willow as khaleesian had me over for watching of the Escapade vidshow, and omg insert large quantities of inarticulate squee here because I got off the plane four hours ago and am jetlagged like mad.

More squee!

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

Victory is mine!

You are kind of evil in a way. But the good way. And I watched Sanctuary this morning and I didn't think it was possible to love Rodney more, but I do.

He made John into Kirk! I know what that means! With the jealousy and the antsyness and then I go into Seige and there is no sleep for anyone, least of all him and he sent a message home about his CAT. And I just can't think straight now.

Vid? *bats eyes*

Before Defiant One, I was vidless in my head. Now, I am not so sure. ACK!

You saw WW!! Yay! Eventually I think I will just run out of angst to vid but then SHEPPARD JUST FLEW A NUCLEAR DEVICE INTO A HIVE SHIP AND I CAN'T FIND SEIGE III TO DOWNLOAD!!

::dies::

[astolat]

He made John into Kirk! I know what that means!

*nodnodnodnods*

Also, the rampant insane jealousy.

Eventually I think I will just run out of angst to vid but then SHEPPARD JUST FLEW A NUCLEAR DEVICE INTO A HIVE SHIP AND I CAN'T FIND SEIGE III TO DOWNLOAD!!

Er. Um. *shuffles* Siege part 3 we don't get until July. Sorry? I share your pain and angst, however, if that makes you feel any better. :'(

[sisabet.livejournal.com]

See - for some odd reason, I thought that S2 had already started and that is what everyone else was already watching, so when I watched SII last night I was somewhat concerned and on the edge of my couch - but I was also relieved because I thought (and I must have dreamed this) everyone else was on 2x03.

Then there was the panic when I couldn't find the episode anywhere on bittorrent and I wasn't quite prepared to deal with a cliffhanger and then I went and read Transcendental and Proof by Contradiction and I was awake until 4 am cause of this and I would post comments except I am currently running on new fandom adrenaline fumes and am not making any sense because I just hit that manic-state where everything just glazes over.

And Gay Molecules were brought up and I love that.

::collapses::

[astolat]

We have heard some extensive spoilers for 2x03, so that's why the eps up to there are listed up on tvtome and why people have talked about them. I am desperate for part 3! Aargh.

I am currently running on new fandom adrenaline fumes and am not making any sense because I just hit that manic-state where everything just glazes over.

Heeeee! Also, go read stuff at sga_flashfic -- much goodness there, and lots of the writers there have more stuff in their ljs and websites.

[sweetestdrain]

The only post-Defiant One fics I've seen:

Solace by chelle - smut!
Off the Map by kageygirl - pre-slash.

And there are some good SGA recs lists here and here.

Yay, new obsessions!