gah! ok. There was something I wanted to comment on and forgot--I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Lee would want nothing to do with Kara if she were a cylon.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Lee would want nothing to do with Kara if she were a cylon.
I'm glad that part worked for you. I wanted be be really fair to Lee (while simultaneously dispensing with him because hey, when does Sam ever get to "win," heh) and not make him evil or dead like Sam in a Kara/Lee fic. ;) And this was my first instinct as to how he would react - he watched her die, and here she is, and he's an atheist so there's only one explanation for that in his mind. And Lee still thinks that Helo is a well-meaning moron for trusting Sharon. I wouldn't blame him at all, given his beliefs.
I know it's poor form to beg for even more feedback, but I'm totally new at this and Sam isn't the most popular character on my f-list, so you may be my only commentator. ;) And um, I was really worried about whether certain things would come across, b/c none of the characters can really say what they're thinking at any point. Like, I didn't want to beat people over the head
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ahahahah. Without a re-read, I'm going to now babble (since I'm not hunched over the laptop feeling vaguely guilty about ignoring the guys on stage now) about why I loved this.
It's funny you should ask about the supah-spy conversation, because that not only worked really well for me, it rang true. In that Sam and Chief can't talk about this, out loud. But they can allegory about it like nobody else. I think, of the four of them, Sam and Chief are the closest--they did work together on the resistance, and I bet they were at least acquaintances during the NC year
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Okay, this is awesome. Truely. The characters were spot on and the whole thing felt like it could easily be part of the series (you know, the good part, not the 'season-three-let's-try-jumping-the-shark' part).
Also: is Sam supposed to be adorable as a confuzzled Cylon? I hope so otherwise I'm totally developing another kink *snicker*
Wow, Thank you so much! It's great to hear that the 'tone' of it worked.
Also: is Sam supposed to be adorable as a confuzzled Cylon?
Well, he is to me anyway. ;) It's funny because I was trying to make him all dark and tortured, but the more I did the more I wanted to hug him. Aw, confuzzled Cylon-Sam! ;)
Oh wow. This is so amazing. I love the supah-spy conversation between the Chief and Sam, love the 'motivational' speech Sam gives Kara, love love it all. Yay! (Okay, this isn't the most coherent feedback I've ever left but... yeah, it was great!)
Also, I just re-read parts and noticed this is your first fanfic. Go you! I posted my first one in December 2006, also BSG fandom. (Actually BSG is all I've ever written--apparently only one show inspires me that much, heh.)
Thank you for the lovely feedback! It's great to hear that you liked the supah-spy convo and motivational speaker Sam because those were probably the most fun for me to write. (The second one was a bit of wish-fulfillment on my part because every once in a while, Kara manages to be super-stupendous and she should hear that sometimes ;) /fangirl)
I posted my first one in December 2006, also BSG fandom. (Actually BSG is all I've ever written--apparently only one show inspires me that much, heh.)
Same here - this is the first show I've been obsessed with enough to do the whole fan thing - I stumbled upon TWoP last November and thus began my downward spiral. ;)
It's great to hear that you liked the supah-spy convo and motivational speaker Sam because those were probably the most fun for me to write.
Really? I have a hard time writing dialogue... yours works so well in this story. (Now I'm totally jealous.)
I stumbled upon TWoP last November and thus began my downward spiral. ;) Heh, TWoP led to my downfall as well, at about the same time. I was poking around the BSG threads and saw this link for something called 'fanfiction'... which led to livejournal and writing my own stories and generally spending a lot more time online talking about tv than I would have predicted.
*beams* Wow, thank you! I'm so happy you like it because it's kind of all your fault! ;D
And I got about an hour of sleep last night so I'm not sure I can handle your Kara-fic without turning into a soggy mess, (it looks powerful) but I'm really looking forward to reading it tomorrow.
Whew, where to begin? So much awesomeness and thoughtful detail, like the moment with Sam’s sister, it’s hard to single out. Let me try.
I probably shouldn’t quote the entire Chief/Sam convo -- much love for the great opening. It rang so true. (Bonus points for Galen cribbing Adama philosophy!)
But a moment later that joy was replaced by a cold conviction that he couldn’t allow himself near her. Not because she was a Cylon; he knew she wasn’t, somehow, in the same way that he’d known she wasn’t dead. He was learning to trust that voice inside his head, whether he liked what it told him or not.
I like this, because I wondered in CRII if the rest of the Four would start to wonder if it was okay to just follow Tigh’s lead and try to go back to their normal lives - whether they would wonder if they were ticking time bombs or not, being so close to these key people. I love the idea that Sam would start to trust these inner signals regardless (whether or not he has a choice in that, which was another burning question I have!).
Now, now. So Kara’s two inches shorter than Lee, does that make her ‘teensy’?
Heh heh... I figured I could get away with that because it was Sam's perspective and he is freakishly tall. ;)
< But I hope it’s okay if I continue to think that he (and Adama) will come around, though. ;)Oh, if they don't both come around, I'll be heartbroken. I'm an inveterate multi-shipper (well, double-shipper) so that part's not crucial to me, but their friendship is one of my favorite parts of the show. And I really really want Adama to come around eventually too. *sniff* This is just my idea of one way he could react that would make sense to me that I wanted to explore. Like you said the writers have set up a lot of stuff about Lee's hatred of the Cylons and his atheism that it'll be interesting to watch him struggle with - I mean he basically has to alter his entire world-view to accept Kara again. And I really couldn't blame anyone for reacting that way - except Helo. If Helo joins the "airlock the toaster" brigade then we're done
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Everyone keeps writing Lee/Kara post Crossroads stories, and I can't help but think that the most important thing that's going to happen to Kara when she sets foot back on Galactica is that her husband - who just found out he's a Cylon - is going to be standing on the deck waiting for her. And she's the one that's going to be immediately suspected, and imagine the irony in their interactions.
I also loved the bar scene with Tyrol. I hope we get lots of conversations just like that, fraught with double meanings.
I can't help but think that the most important thing that's going to happen to Kara when she sets foot back on Galactica is that her husband - who just found out he's a Cylon - is going to be standing on the deck waiting for her. And she's the one that's going to be immediately suspected, and imagine the irony in their interactions.
Yes! That whole situation is so fraught with potential that I just couldn't resist. Plus, my spec. is that Ron is redoing the "ship of lights" storyline and that the FF (including Sam) had a hand in resurrecting Kara and in her destiny, so there's all these possibilities there. Mostly I just really want a scene with Kara desperately trying to convince Sam she's not a Cylon, heh. So in case the show doesn't give it to me...
Thanks so much for the feedback! It's great to hear this worked for you.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Lee would want nothing to do with Kara if she were a cylon.
I'm glad that part worked for you. I wanted be be really fair to Lee (while simultaneously dispensing with him because hey, when does Sam ever get to "win," heh) and not make him evil or dead like Sam in a Kara/Lee fic. ;) And this was my first instinct as to how he would react - he watched her die, and here she is, and he's an atheist so there's only one explanation for that in his mind. And Lee still thinks that Helo is a well-meaning moron for trusting Sharon. I wouldn't blame him at all, given his beliefs.
I know it's poor form to beg for even more feedback, but I'm totally new at this and Sam isn't the most popular character on my f-list, so you may be my only commentator. ;) And um, I was really worried about whether certain things would come across, b/c none of the characters can really say what they're thinking at any point. Like, I didn't want to beat people over the head ( ... )
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It's funny you should ask about the supah-spy conversation, because that not only worked really well for me, it rang true. In that Sam and Chief can't talk about this, out loud. But they can allegory about it like nobody else. I think, of the four of them, Sam and Chief are the closest--they did work together on the resistance, and I bet they were at least acquaintances during the NC year ( ... )
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Also: is Sam supposed to be adorable as a confuzzled Cylon? I hope so otherwise I'm totally developing another kink *snicker*
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Also: is Sam supposed to be adorable as a confuzzled Cylon?
Well, he is to me anyway. ;) It's funny because I was trying to make him all dark and tortured, but the more I did the more I wanted to hug him. Aw, confuzzled Cylon-Sam! ;)
Thanks again for the feedback!
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I posted my first one in December 2006, also BSG fandom. (Actually BSG is all I've ever written--apparently only one show inspires me that much, heh.)
Same here - this is the first show I've been obsessed with enough to do the whole fan thing - I stumbled upon TWoP last November and thus began my downward spiral. ;)
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Really? I have a hard time writing dialogue... yours works so well in this story. (Now I'm totally jealous.)
I stumbled upon TWoP last November and thus began my downward spiral. ;)
Heh, TWoP led to my downfall as well, at about the same time. I was poking around the BSG threads and saw this link for something called 'fanfiction'... which led to livejournal and writing my own stories and generally spending a lot more time online talking about tv than I would have predicted.
I think you should post this to bsg2003fics.
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And I got about an hour of sleep last night so I'm not sure I can handle your Kara-fic without turning into a soggy mess, (it looks powerful) but I'm really looking forward to reading it tomorrow.
Thanks! :)
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I probably shouldn’t quote the entire Chief/Sam convo -- much love for the great opening. It rang so true. (Bonus points for Galen cribbing Adama philosophy!)
But a moment later that joy was replaced by a cold conviction that he couldn’t allow himself near her. Not because she was a Cylon; he knew she wasn’t, somehow, in the same way that he’d known she wasn’t dead. He was learning to trust that voice inside his head, whether he liked what it told him or not.
I like this, because I wondered in CRII if the rest of the Four would start to wonder if it was okay to just follow Tigh’s lead and try to go back to their normal lives - whether they would wonder if they were ticking time bombs or not, being so close to these key people. I love the idea that Sam would start to trust these inner signals regardless (whether or not he has a choice in that, which was another burning question I have!).
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Heh heh... I figured I could get away with that because it was Sam's perspective and he is freakishly tall. ;)
< But I hope it’s okay if I continue to think that he (and Adama) will come around, though. ;)Oh, if they don't both come around, I'll be heartbroken. I'm an inveterate multi-shipper (well, double-shipper) so that part's not crucial to me, but their friendship is one of my favorite parts of the show. And I really really want Adama to come around eventually too. *sniff* This is just my idea of one way he could react that would make sense to me that I wanted to explore. Like you said the writers have set up a lot of stuff about Lee's hatred of the Cylons and his atheism that it'll be interesting to watch him struggle with - I mean he basically has to alter his entire world-view to accept Kara again. And I really couldn't blame anyone for reacting that way - except Helo. If Helo joins the "airlock the toaster" brigade then we're done ( ... )
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Everyone keeps writing Lee/Kara post Crossroads stories, and I can't help but think that the most important thing that's going to happen to Kara when she sets foot back on Galactica is that her husband - who just found out he's a Cylon - is going to be standing on the deck waiting for her. And she's the one that's going to be immediately suspected, and imagine the irony in their interactions.
I also loved the bar scene with Tyrol. I hope we get lots of conversations just like that, fraught with double meanings.
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Yes! That whole situation is so fraught with potential that I just couldn't resist. Plus, my spec. is that Ron is redoing the "ship of lights" storyline and that the FF (including Sam) had a hand in resurrecting Kara and in her destiny, so there's all these possibilities there. Mostly I just really want a scene with Kara desperately trying to convince Sam she's not a Cylon, heh. So in case the show doesn't give it to me...
Thanks so much for the feedback! It's great to hear this worked for you.
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