SGA Fic: Combat Boots, by kuonji (G)

[kuonji14]

Title: Combat Boots
Author: kuonji
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters: Elizabeth Weir
Pairings: none
Category: character study
Rating: G
Spoilers: 2x02 The Intruder
Words: ~820
Summary: "Your mother wears combat boots." This had been delivered in perfect English, which shock from was the only thing that prevented a younger Elizabeth Weir from breaking up

Comments

[soapbox_solo38]

Oh, so much fun to read! A character study in boots!

You did a wonderful job with this, going through the stages of her life and relating them to shoes; I had to smile at the floozy line. ^^ A very nice tribute to the woman who walks in front, and those who follow her footsteps.

[But there's an indefinable comfort that at the bottoms of all the yellow and green and red, black, blue in this city, everyone and their mother is wearing combat boots.]

[kuonji14]

A very nice tribute to the woman who walks in front, and those who follow her footsteps Oh, nice! Thanks so much for writing, and letting me know what you liked. :)

Floozy seemed like a word Elizabeth might use. :)

*giggles*

[lilyoftheval5]

Boots, hmm?
Good one, enjoyed it.
Thanks.

Re: *giggles*

[kuonji14]

Thanks to you for reading. ;)

[sholio]

Oh, this is such a wonderful character portrait! I love how you put in so much detail that was not seen in the show, and yet you can read this and nod and go, "Yes, that is Elizabeth." Great story!

[kuonji14]

That's a tremendous compliment. :) Thanks for writing!

[alipeeps]

This was a really nice little character study and the use of footwear as metaphor works really well. I would point out that you've got a bit of an odd grammatical construction in the first sentence, "which shock from", which doesn't really make sense. "the shock of which" would be more correct.

I like your portrayal of her thoughts on Simon and his floozy too. That just seemed very in character to me - especially that she would question her reaction and then decide, "Hey, no. I'm entitled dammit!" :D

Goot ask - was the Beatles reputation and their fans in the US something different than in the UK? Drugged, clueless followers?

[kuonji14]

Re: grammar

[asze]

Oooh, really enjoyed this. I love little ficlets that look at one character and their relationship with something or other through the years, and footwear is something I totally did not expect to see and yet, footwear might tell you more than most other clothing items.

Thanks for the great read! :-)

[kuonji14]

Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to write. :)