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SGA fic - 'Balance' (G)

Jul 23, 2007 22:50

Title: Balance
Author: Zinnith
Rating/Category: G-gen
Pairings: -
Spoilers: -
Word Count: 919
Summary: Teyla is an ugly girl.
1: First post, first venture into the SGA-fandom. Please don’t bite.
2: I have only watched SGA up to season 2, because Sweden is a sad sad little country where no good tv-shows ever come.
3: English is not my first language and ( Read more... )

teyla, sga:fic

Comments 6

tracy4of9 July 31 2007, 15:43:04 UTC

1: First post, first venture into the SGA-fandom. Please don’t bite.
Ok, no biting. :)
2: I have only watched SGA up to season 2, because Sweden is a sad sad little country where no good tv-shows ever come.
I haven't seen beyond that either. :(
3: English is not my first language and grammar is something that happens to other people. (In other words, I’m in desperate need of a beta…)
If you hadn't said so I wouldn't have known. Your grammar for this piece is better than many native English speakers.

You seem to have captured the awkward years. This is a time of life you don't usually see for story heros'. It's kinda refreshing to see them depicted as just normal kids who have to grow and learn just like the rest of us.
To sum this all up: Good job!
Sorry for the ramble.

zinfic July 31 2007, 16:36:07 UTC

Don't feel sorry for the ramble, I love rambles! I'm really glad someone got this piece. It was exactly those early teen-years (or, as my friend calls it: the ugly-years) I wanted to capture. Teyla just strikes me as one of those people who were really awkward-looking and clumsy as a girl.
Thanks for the comment!

dirty_smudge July 31 2007, 18:22:42 UTC

Pre-teen Teyla is cute. I have an inherent dislike for girls who are naturally pretty (because it usually equates to bitchy) and a sympathy and fondness for girls who don't fit in.
If I were there, I'd give her a hug and tell her she was beautiful.

zinfic July 31 2007, 18:38:50 UTC

Exactly! That's another reason why I believe Teyla wasn't always the beauty she is today. There is a humbleness to her self-confidence that suggests that it might have been hard-won for her.

viggofest August 1 2007, 02:35:20 UTC

What a lovely job--I've never read anything about a younger Teyla, so this will stay in my mind whenever they slaughter the character onscreen through poor writing!
Congrats on a very confident fic!

zinfic August 1 2007, 11:39:44 UTC

Thank you! Teyla is an interesting character to write. They should definitely use her more in the show.
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