fic: Starcrossed

[tielan]

TITLE: Starcrossed
SUMMARY: The trials and tribulations of writing for the hit TV series, Starcrossed.
CATEGORY: AU, humour, crack.
RATING: PG-13
SPOILERS: It would really help if you've seen A Dog's Breakfast - David Hewlett's comedy movie, and/or know anything about the premise of the Starcrossed series that Hewlett's been trying to sell.

Comments

[therisingmoon]

oh god, brb dying of lulz. :D

ahahahaha, it's so fitting rodney is a cranky writer, john's the stand-in, teyla would be the female lead and whatever ronon does (stuntman?)

[tielan]

Yes, stuntman. :D

I was thinking about nabbing this one from the regular list, and decided against it since I already had enough on my plate. But this little story insisted on making its way out... :D

[renisanz]

I almost commented on this just to squee with excitement before reading. I had such great anticipation for the awesome potential of this fic, and you didn't disappoint. This was so very hilarious. I love how "the team" wandered into Rodney's office, ambushing him and finally getting him out to dinner. Funny how they were all aware of how much the show sucked. LOL.

[tielan]

Hey, even a show that sucks pays the bills! :D

I really wanted to bring in Patrick (DH's character in A Dog's Breakfast) but didn't have the time. Put him, Marilyn, Rodney, and Jeannie in the same room, and watch the McKays take out the...whatever-the-ares. :D

Double trouble!

[lovetheboys]

Okay, so, can I write to David Hewlett and request that you be a writer on his show? 'Cause I would be even more behind his idea if it was as awesome as this.

Now I want to watch a Dog's Breakfast.

Oh so much to love about this. Rachel's natural hair! Ronon's broad shoulers! John's "we're sunk" comment, at which I burst out laughing. ...No, wait, still stuck at Ronon's broad shoulders. Hmm...Ronon.

Okay, moving on... I totally love the Carson cameo and the confusing family tree (although I totally get it; I read Nora Roberts) comments and everyone being all "Oh shit!" when they thought it was the star. And was that a sort of Firefly shoutout with Kaylee or was it just a similar-sounding name to Kate and Katie? Either way is good.

In short: Awesome!

[tielan]

Hee. Well, if you think it might increase my chances of getting a job writing Starcrossed... ;)

(although I totally get it; I read Nora Roberts)

Okay, I burst out laughing at this!

And, yes, it was a Firefly shout-out. Because Kaylee would either work in the prop shop or in general engineering making things about the studio work.

[lovetheboys]

Oh yeah, I've got the Hew on my Twitter. He'll totally pay attention to that, right?

Okay, I burst out laughing at this!

Oh good! I wasn't sure anyone else would get that...

Yay for Firefly shout-out! Kaylee would be the, "I don't know what she actually does but we couldn't work without her" person on set.

[tielan]

Or she'd be the, "Uh, you haven't plugged it in," person.

Probably when Teyla isn't around, since Teyla would also be the kind of person who would ask, most practically, "Where did you last see them?"

(Reposted under the right userID.)

[asugar]

I've never seen the source material but this is adorable and I love the snarky in jokes about Mallozzi and his ego.

[tielan]

I love the snarky in jokes about Mallozzi and his ego.

Snarky in-jokes about Mallozzi and his ego? Never.

[live_brave]

This is awesome! So funny, and really I just can't stop grinning - there were just so many great references and jokes. Brilliant, I say, brilliant!!!

[tielan]

Thank you! :D

The references, jokes, and meta-meta are always the best part of writing these AUs, really.