Comments | remix_redux: 8 April 2004, 3:51 p.m. (the Hotel California remix) [Stargate SG1; Jack/Daniel]

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8 April 2004, 3:51 p.m. (the Hotel California remix) [Stargate SG1; Jack/Daniel]

Apr 15, 2007 15:39

Title: Continuum (the Hotel California remix)
Author: merryish
Summary: They're only getting closer.
Rating: PG
Pairing: Jack/Daniel
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1

Original story: 8 April 2004, 3:51 p.m. by tripoli8

Remix: ( Continuum (the Hotel California remix) )

character: teal'c, character: jack o'neill, original author: tripoli, character: samantha carter, character: daniel jackson, remix author: merryish, fandom: stargate sg-1

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merryish April 29 2007, 17:28:55 UTC

Now that it's reveal day I can tell you how happy I was to get to work with your story, and how it made my heart ache to read it. It made my heart ache to change it, too, because it was really perfect as it was, and I had to kind of break the thing I loved best about it - the kind of perfect circularity of it - to write the remix. But it was challenging and fun and satisfying - so I'm really, really glad I had the chance to play with it.

So thank YOU! =) I had a blast, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

eve11 April 22 2007, 19:03:57 UTC

Oh, this is just achingly beautiful. Sad and painful and hopeful.

merryish April 29 2007, 17:29:44 UTC

I'm glad it worked for you - the original was so lovely, I almost hated to remix it, but I had a really good time doing it. =)

melayneseahawk April 22 2007, 20:21:48 UTC

Beautiful. Now I ache, but in a good way.

merryish April 29 2007, 17:31:31 UTC

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. =) That was what I was aiming for, so this was really good to hear!

aurora_novarum April 23 2007, 20:42:41 UTC

Aw, this was the part that got me: No measured rush to the gate this time, no ship to steal, no orders to disobey; just the three of them in this room, retrieval more than rescue.

I like the way that you mention all of SG-1 ends up glowy. "there isn't any after, just life." A fitting ending.

merryish April 29 2007, 17:32:35 UTC

Thanks!

Jack and Daniel are, in my heart anyway, meant to be together, but it only REALLY works for me if it all works out for the team, too. =)

blue_meridian April 24 2007, 01:50:32 UTC

Someone had it bookmarked at del.icio.us. So I read the original before continuing onto the remix.

Remembered to breathe.

Read remix with trepidation.

Gave a sigh of relief because yes. In the end they'll come together because they've relied on each other so long, because they've defined themselves by each other when they weren't looking. And Jack-! It's simple, really. What burden can compare to Daniel? And once he stops thinking about it... well, yes.

Daniel's grin widens. His hand is warm and strong in Jack's, his face open. "There isn't any after," he says. "Just life."

Fantastic.

merryish April 29 2007, 17:36:29 UTC

:: beams ::

The original was a REALLY hard act to follow. tripoli8's story was heartbreaking because they've earned happiness, and none of them deserves to die alone, and of course that's the most likely way it would happen; I could only remix it because SG1 lets us have it both ways, and I needed it to be both ways.

I'm really glad you enjoyed it. =)