Sanctuary Fic -- Sleeping Beauty

[artaxastra]

I think this may be the best Sanctuary story I've ever done.

Spoilers through The Depths.

For penknife, of course.

Comments

[death_ofme]

It almost feels as if the Sanctuary writing team is split into two halves, because Helen's more outrageous actions do get called out (usually by Will, sometimes James) so the show knows what her flaws are...but then the second half takes over and they merrily skip along and it was "Helen was right all along and can do no wrong!". Uh...no - it's great that there are dark parts to Helen and some morally ambiguous aspects of her character, but explore that. Don't just gloss it over.

And if we are to believe that Druitt sacrificed himself to send Helen back in time...the first time she encounters him in Victorian London she beats him bloody and moves on. What? The writers were talking about how they were so excited for that exchange and it completely changed the dynamics of Druitt and Helen's relationship - no, it didn't! If anything it was a complete record scratch to the entire episode, let alone the season. I'm just...I'm done. I know there isn't anything that can save Season 4 right now because the episodes have already been shot months ago. I do hope they get picked up for Season 5, because that is the season where they can finally change shit. Every show drops the ball now and again, I think it really matters on how they pick themselves back up again. And with the huge backlash on Druitt's death I hope they listen.

[artaxastra]

And if we are to believe that Druitt sacrificed himself to send Helen back in time...the first time she encounters him in Victorian London she beats him bloody and moves on. What? The writers were talking about how they were so excited for that exchange and it completely changed the dynamics of Druitt and Helen's relationship - no, it didn't! If anything it was a complete record scratch to the entire episode, let alone the season. I'm just...I'm done

Yeah, me too. She doesn't even care? No regret? Just good riddance?

And with the huge backlash on Druitt's death I hope they listen.

My best hope is that this is like SG-1 season five, which sucked rocks and then they killed Daniel. But they did get over it! Season seven and eight rocked!