DPP: Daybreak

[winegums]

Today, March 20th, marks exactly three years since the airdate of Daybreak, Part 2, which ended both BSG and pilots canon story by leaving Shipper Nation in absolute ruin, devastation and disappointment.

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[callmeonetrack]

I was livid. And I still am sometimes. LOL. More than sadness I was just really really angry that they dropped the ball so damn badly. I have far too many thoughts on it actually, so instead I offer you links. What I thought about it and how I got over it (fic!):

REACTIONs & META

Spoiler Post
Pigeon Shit
Still Raging Against the Dying Light
One Week Later

META CRACK FIXIT FIC

Kara Thrace's Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Special Destiny -- A meta crack!fic remix of Kara's ending.
Commentary -- Part 1 and Part 2

REAL FIX IT FIC

All the Right Moves (aka the Smutstravaganza!) written with workerbee73
Chapter 1: Frak or Fight?
Chapter 2: Combat Tactics
Chapter 3: Blown Away
Chapter 4: Unconditional Surrender
Chapter 5A: Advance and Retreat
Chapter 5B: Advance and Retreat
Chapter 6: Aggressive Negotiations
Chapter 7: Shock and Awe
Chapter 8: Holding Ground
Chapter 9A: Taking Sides
Chapter 9B: Taking Sides
Chapter 10A: Critical Strike
Chapter 10B: Critical Strike
Chapter 11: End Game
Epilogue: Part 1 (Lee)
Epilogue: Part 2A (Kara) & Part 2B (Kara)
Extras

[winegums]

That's just it, we all have thoughts, and thoughts, and more thoughts. AND FEELINGS.

I'm just glad I have people like y'all to share them with, and also for the many, many post-finale fixit fics and AUs, without which I'd never be able to think of pilots again without whimpering/full-on ugly crying. (and thank you so much for keeping this comm going even years later, you have no idea what a huge difference it makes to discover a haven full of people who share your feelings on the subject, when most fandoms are usually 'lol, that shit is over now')

[callmeonetrack]

Right? It's too much to be adequately covered by a few paragraphs! LOL.

Oh me too, bb. That's why I wanted us to have daily posts. I missed people talking about them. And everyone was slipping away, but I wasn't ready for it to be over. :)

[winegums]

yeah, I think I joined when the rewatch was winding down/over last year and genuinely loved it as just the DPP place :).

And this is my first experience of full-on shipper participation, I could not have asked for a better couple to start it with (even though they broke my heart in the end, I regret nothing) or a lovelier community to share that love (seriously, the awesomeness of this fandom is worthy of the awesomeness that is pilots, and that is truth).

[workerbee73]

OMG the Smutstrav!!! Dude, that was such a cathartic journey. And seriously, talking about it taking a whole village....

So much fun. Finale!rage aside, it was kind of an epic time in fandom. So much tomfoolery and crazy-ridiculous energy. :)

[callmeonetrack]

I know! I still love that we had a 1,000-comment party for the epilogue! Good times!!

[workerbee73]

It was such a strange-awesome time. We were all so pissed off and traumatized, and yet everyone was so, so community oriented at the same time. The proverbial silver lining, I suppose. :)

[callmeonetrack]

True! We were bonded (mostly) in our hatred and time of need!

[workerbee73]

Appropriate icon FTW!!! \o/

[winegums]

This warms my heart, so much :) (both the story and the icon)