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astridv ([personal profile] astridv) wrote2007-07-15 11:30 am
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fic rec (SGA): Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by synecdochic

Freedom's Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by [livejournal.com profile] synecdochic
Spoilers: Through Season 2 and conjecture for the future.
Summary: SGC finally stops calling him by December. Rodney celebrates by writing a final exam for his relativity class so difficult that it reduces four students to tears in the exam hall. Upon reflection, he decides to be merciful and offer partial credit.
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Achingly beautiful, this is one of the best pieces of fanfic I've ever read, across fandoms. I saw this story rec'd in several places but was at first hesitant to read it, because I knew it involved major character death. But that's not what this story is about. For me, it's about hope (if I want to put it in one word, which I really can't because it wouldn't do it justice). The prose is clear and perfect, and the plot drew me in right from the first paragraph. I had a knot in my stomach the entire time while reading it, and was incapable of putting it down.

[identity profile] newscaper.livejournal.com 2007-07-17 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
I'll also add I was surprised to enjoy this one so much because SGA tends to be just popcorn entertainment for me -- and I know that, like SG-1, its highly unlikely TPTB would ever do anything truly substantial with these characters.