Endsong, End of Line. (Sights of the Hybrid Sun Remix) [BSG; Sam Anders/Kara Thrace]

[dangermars]

Title: Endsong, End of Line. (Sights of the Hybrid Sun Remix)
Author: tartanshell
Summary: And now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand... Sam Anders and Kara Thrace invented a certain game, once. Among other things.
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Battlestar Galactica
Spoilers: Entire series.
Word Count: 3,700

Comments

[likeadeuce]

Wow, thank you! Great take on this story. I especially love the 'hybrid' sections, the way that the song lyrics and basketball rules get all tangled up in this volcano of language. (Which is a pretty good approximation of what an early Springsteen song *sounds like*, isn't it? Even moreso than Dylan, who at least has some kind of narrative going in "Watchtower.")

So, yes - yes. Right on! Love the Starbuck characterization in here as well, particularly the haircut scene; there's so much great visceral detail in that. And just, in general, it's good to see the Sam/Kara pairing get some love. When I wrote that fic, I did it thinking there was a good chance of never seeing him on the show again, so I was trying to give him a good sendoff. Little did I know everything coming, with his Cylon status and his role as the hybrid, and such a nice tribute being paid to the pairing at the end. I think they really were in love, in spite of all the crap they went through, and I like seeing that acknowledged!

Thanks again!

Hi from your Remixer

[dangermars]

I'm very glad that you like it!

I'll write a thorough reply when the anonymous period ends, but Needy Dorky Remixer needs to point out something that s/he might have been too subtle about: the title and summary were meant to be hints that this fic was supposed to recast Starbuck as Phoenix and Anders as Cyclops.

Re: Hi from your Remixer

[likeadeuce]

Ooh, thank you! I did catch some of the Phoenix references ("Endsong" and "fire and life incarnate") but I wasn't sure how much of it was intentional. That'll be another thing to look for as I reread. Thanks again <3 <3.

[tartanshell]

Again, I'm so glad you liked it! I was just thrilled when I got you for my assignment--I think you're an amazing writer, and I love pretty much everything of yours that I've read. So, it was like opening a toy box and finding so many shiny awesome toys to play with, I had a hard time choosing!

I'm glad my Starbuck worked for you, and I absolutely agree with you about Sam/Kara. They're complicated, but I think they really did love each other, despite everything. That said, I don't think I ever would have written them if not for your fic, so, I'm glad your one and only BSG fic featured them! ♥

Again, I'm glad you liked it, and thank you for having so many terrific stories for me to choose from!

[kassrachel]

This is fabulous. I love Sam's hybrid voice in the interstices of the story -- and these glimpses of Kara, broken but pulling herself together (like the ship Bill's holding together with hope and glue) -- this is a gorgeous love story for Sam and Kara, broken and real as they are.

[tartanshell]

Thank you very much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

I love Sam's hybrid voice in the interstices of the story

Oh, yay! At first I wasn't sure I could pull it off. (River Tam, yes. Illyria, sure. But hybrid-babble? Eek!) But it ended up being really fun to write.

these glimpses of Kara, broken but pulling herself together (like the ship Bill's holding together with hope and glue)

I'm thrilled that you noticed that! She's splintered, too.

Thank you for reading!

[rose_griffes]

Sam as hybrid is such an interesting (and horrifying) concept; I was pleased to read your take on it.

I'm sure there are things I missed in his hybrid-babble, but the Final Four comment made me giggle with the basketball context in the story.

[tartanshell]

Sam as Galactica's hybrid broke my heart!

the Final Four comment made me giggle with the basketball context in the story.

Hee! I had way too much fun with the hybrid babble once I got the hang of writing it.

I'm so glad you enjoyed this. Thank you for reading!

[kappamaki33]

I really enjoyed this. I've been hunting for a long time to find a fic that included a lot of Hybrid-speak, and this was so beautifully done. Great work!

[tartanshell]

Thank you very much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. The hybrid-speak was intimidating at first, but I had a blast writing it. :)