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sg1genrecs2009-06-16 07:54 pm
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You Can't Always Get What You Want, by Betacandy (PG-13)
Title: You Can't Always Get What You Want
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betacandy
Categories: episode related, era: season 8
Warnings: From the author: I had to deal with the ship/slash stuff the episode raised, so even though it’s still gen (to my thinking), if you’re extra-sensitive to even hearing about any of it, you may want to skip it.
Author's Webpage/Fic list: LJ Index
Link to story: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Why this should be read: As the author says, Dedicated to everyone who watched Moebius Part 2 and thought, “WTF did they just do to my Daniel??? Strand him in hell with Teal’c and the Kama Sutra Twits?” Between this and her warning, you can guess that TPTB's injection of shippiness into the episode is dealt with. In fact, Betacandy takes on TPTB's waffle-y little hints of ship and slash throughout the show, and doesn't flinch from the characters' weaknesses. Instead she has the characters finally grow up and act like mature adults, for cryin' out loud! (Oh, how I would love to smack the writers over the head with this fic.)
But YCAGWYW isn't all soap opera. Moebius also stranded the characters in Ancient Egypt—an awfully angsty move in a "humorous" episode—and Betacandy gives them a wonderful fix. Along the way she "rescues" another stranded favorite, and comes up with a really astounding backstory that ties together events throughout the seasons. It's a wonderfully smart story, with a dash of angst, plenty of humor, and peppered with insight. This is my canon for what happened to the characters—a balm for my heart.
“A lot of societies throughout history foster the idea of women competing for the affections of men,” Daniel pointed out.
“This is not true among Jaffa,” Teal’c remarked. “Men compete for the affections of women. Once that affection is won, a man can be branded an outcast if he fails to meet the needs of his wife.”
Daniel, Jack and Teal’c then launched into a detailed comparison of the problems women faced in various societies. Sam wondered how long it would take them to notice she wasn’t participating. After ten minutes, she gave up. Right in the middle of Jack saying something rather smart about how men also compete for the approval of other men, particularly in the military, Sam interrupted with, “This is a really nice discussion, guys, but don’t you think it’s kind of belied by the fact that I’m sitting right here, and not once have you shown the slightest interest in my thoughts and opinions? I mean, I do have kind of an expert opinion in this topic, wouldn’t you say?”
All three guys turned to her, looking like little boys who’d been caught doing something naughty.
Author's LJ/DWJ:
betacandyCategories: episode related, era: season 8
Warnings: From the author: I had to deal with the ship/slash stuff the episode raised, so even though it’s still gen (to my thinking), if you’re extra-sensitive to even hearing about any of it, you may want to skip it.
Author's Webpage/Fic list: LJ Index
Link to story: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Why this should be read: As the author says, Dedicated to everyone who watched Moebius Part 2 and thought, “WTF did they just do to my Daniel??? Strand him in hell with Teal’c and the Kama Sutra Twits?” Between this and her warning, you can guess that TPTB's injection of shippiness into the episode is dealt with. In fact, Betacandy takes on TPTB's waffle-y little hints of ship and slash throughout the show, and doesn't flinch from the characters' weaknesses. Instead she has the characters finally grow up and act like mature adults, for cryin' out loud! (Oh, how I would love to smack the writers over the head with this fic.)
But YCAGWYW isn't all soap opera. Moebius also stranded the characters in Ancient Egypt—an awfully angsty move in a "humorous" episode—and Betacandy gives them a wonderful fix. Along the way she "rescues" another stranded favorite, and comes up with a really astounding backstory that ties together events throughout the seasons. It's a wonderfully smart story, with a dash of angst, plenty of humor, and peppered with insight. This is my canon for what happened to the characters—a balm for my heart.
“A lot of societies throughout history foster the idea of women competing for the affections of men,” Daniel pointed out.
“This is not true among Jaffa,” Teal’c remarked. “Men compete for the affections of women. Once that affection is won, a man can be branded an outcast if he fails to meet the needs of his wife.”
Daniel, Jack and Teal’c then launched into a detailed comparison of the problems women faced in various societies. Sam wondered how long it would take them to notice she wasn’t participating. After ten minutes, she gave up. Right in the middle of Jack saying something rather smart about how men also compete for the approval of other men, particularly in the military, Sam interrupted with, “This is a really nice discussion, guys, but don’t you think it’s kind of belied by the fact that I’m sitting right here, and not once have you shown the slightest interest in my thoughts and opinions? I mean, I do have kind of an expert opinion in this topic, wouldn’t you say?”
All three guys turned to her, looking like little boys who’d been caught doing something naughty.