fic recs (SGA)

[astridv]

Stargate question: [eta: already taken care of, thanks to sheafrotherdon]
in 'Identity' we see a framed picture of Jennifer and what's presumably her father.

I seem to recall that's one of the writers or producers. He does look like the guy in the background here, right? Who is that?

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fic recs:
Black Helicopters at Dawn by whizzy
McShep UST; R; AU; 64,000 words
Summary: Screw the bet. Rodney was going to prove the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence. Oh, and incidentally, he might just catch the United States Air Force with their pants around their ankles.

Rodney McKay left his contract job with the Air Force on not-too-good terms and is now living in the middle of nowhere, northern BC, scanning the skies for signs of alien life (and snarking via internet with Radek). One day his satellite dish picks up a signal from a craft crashed in the woods...

This is a really interesting AU, with conspiracy theories and an underlying sense of paranoia... seen from Rodney's view, the Air Force and the SGC don't appear in the best light. I love all the technical detail in this fic. Rodney gets to be a physicist and prove his skill and ingenuity. Also very intriguing is the way the relationship with John is written... but I don't want to spoil too much so I'll shut up now. :)

Pillow Talk by fairyglass
Sam/Rodney; Friendship/humor/romance; Rating 15+; 4,000 words
Summary: Sam makes the adjustment to leading the Atlantis Expedition and that means making certain personal adjustments, too.

I really like how Fairyglass has written the slowly developing friendship.

"Goodnight Doctor McKay, Doctor Zelenka," Sam says indulgently, waving up at Rodney before tapping the conversation clear. There's both a sense of relief and... something that feels an awful lot like reluctance as she does so. She frowns at the thought. Has it really been so long that Rodney McKay is looking good to her?

Comments

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

It's Carl Binder, one of the writers

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you. By image-googling I'd already found out that it's not!Wright, not!Cooper and not!Gero. Totally forgot about Binder.

[horridporrid.livejournal.com]

The cool thing about it being Binder is I think he's the guy who pretty much came up with Keller: her background and stuff. :D (I totally grinned like a loon when I first saw that photo on the show.)

Also, thanks for passing on the "Pillow Talk" rec. It was so sweet! :)

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Also, thanks for passing on the "Pillow Talk" rec. It was so sweet! :)

Yay, glad to hear! :) I could completely see this story happening. Well, I can pretty much always imagine those two together with ease. I liked fairyglass's magnet metaphor... I've always seen the Rodney/Sam Ship as two magnets: put one way and they shove each other apart with the all competition and the sarcasm and the egos. But turned around, they clack together and are impossible to pull apart, a unified front of scientific love. That's a really good description of the way they relate. Such a pity that wasn't explored more.

The cool thing about it being Binder is I think he's the guy who pretty much came up with Keller: her background and stuff. :D (I totally grinned like a loon when I first saw that photo on the show.)

It's a nice meta moment, and not too obtrusive; I wouldn't even have notice if I hadn't heard people comment on it. (Also adds an interesting aspect to the thing I'm working on right now ;)...)

[horridporrid.livejournal.com]

That's a really good description of the way they relate. Such a pity that wasn't explored more.

I love that metaphor. :) And total agreement that more Rodney/Sam interaction would have been such a good thing.

(Also adds an interesting aspect to the thing I'm working on right now ;)...)

Ooh! ::is intrigued:: I shall stay tuned! :D

[horridporrid.livejournal.com]

I just stumbled across a lovely little Sam/Rodney 'fic, written a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if you've seen it or not, but just in case...

Five Ways Sam Decides That She and Rodney Should Have Babies (http://surreallis-fic.livejournal.com/40652.html?view=79308) by surreallis_fic.

[astridv.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks, I hadn't seen that one yet.