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Some folks out there are already watching Season 3!
Meanwhile, I wait more or less patiently, and with a smidgen of dread. Who knows what will happen to the folks I’ve learned to love? So here are a handful of story recs, to keep me occupied. There are many excellent stories in Stargate:Atlantis fandom, but these ones all have something special in them.
All of the following are John & Rodney stories, though the form of the relationship varies.
- The remix of "Left to Fend" is “The Body Holographic” by Leah and Springwoof. Most of you may well have read this already, but if you haven’t, you might consider it. This is a tragic story, with moments of joy and humor and insight that goes far beyond the world of SG:A, but never leaves it.
John is gone, but he isn’t, and Rodney gets to live with that. It was done earlier in “The Hollow Men” by
trinityofone, and beautifully. Here it is done thoroughly.
- For the pornly drama section of these recs, I’m going to suggest “Little Thing” by
ladyflowdi (Diannan). The characterizations here are unusual, and interesting. A viable take on how things could go between them.
John’s ass may be little, but it’s important to him. Fortunately or unfortunately for him, Rodney likes it too. Maybe they’ll eventually compromise.
- This one is gen, and I have some problems with the internal logic of the story. And yet, I whole-heartedly recommend this one. “Running on Empty” by Sholio is a fully-realized story of survival in dangerous circumstances, with a healthy dose of the kind of brotherly love that leads many of us to slash in the first place.
- “That Pon Farr Thing” worked on me like a healing balm, a day when I felt really down. Whenever
mmmchelle writes John/Rodney, I can easily believe they genuinely care for each other. That’s even better with snark and orgasms.
- “Hold Hands and Try to Look Sincere” by
minervacat has a little of everything; hot sex, strong feelings, manly idiocy, and aliens who make them do it. Plus? She gets the voices just right. I’ve come back to this one twice already, and I probably will again. It’s tight.
Three hours to Ronon, Rodney, John, Teyla, and the rest of those crazy, crazy Lanteans.