Cookiefic: The Importance of Past and Future

[sg_fignewton]

Title: The Importance of Past and Future
Author: Fig Newton (sg_fignewton)
Rating: PG
Pairing: Daniel/Sha're
Word Count: ~1,300
Categories: Daniel, episode related, character study, angst
Summary: Memories of a future decision haunt Daniel in the past.
Warnings: references to canonical character deaths
Disclaimer: None of them are mine. They all belong to their

Comments

[rigel_7]

That was absolutely lovely! Not only is it beautifully paced, but the tone is spot on. The ending paragraphs make everything that came before even more poignant.

The idea of Daniel in Moebius is a bitter one, because how awful is it to know that you have this chance to alter future history, but you are compelled to doom yourself into making the same choices again.

Very thought provoking! *congratulatory cookies for you*

[sg_fignewton]

::munches on cookies::

The idea of Daniel in Moebius is a bitter one, because how awful is it to know that you have this chance to alter future history, but you are compelled to doom yourself into making the same choices again.

Yep. I ached for Daniel in Moebius.

Glad you enjoyed it!

[crazedturkey]

That was just lovely. The angst, and the twistiness of time, and the consequences of that.

Lovely.

Well done!

[sg_fignewton]

Thank you! Twistiness of time, indeed. Nice phrasing there!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[advection]

This is just lovely. You tied together such pivotal moments when I've always wondered what it was like for Daniel, what he was thinking then. Loved it.

[sg_fignewton]

Thank you! Daniel sometimes thinks too much. :) I'm glad you liked it.

[advection]

Oh, boy, does he ever think too much. Wonderful insight into him here, tho. And I always love seeing Sha're. I also loved the observation a different Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill walking together in the distance, bereft not only of their era, but their very universe, because I tend to resent the alts and focus on Daniel's loss, but it is terribly sad for that Sam and that Jack. Good reminder for me, and nice that it's Daniel making the observation.

Plus, Hundreds had already willingly sacrificed their lives, by Daniel's own plans and efforts, to make sure a future in which his wife would be abducted and killed would come to be all over again -- such a huge owwwwwch.

[sg_fignewton]

What a gorgeous icon! I loved Sha'uri. We didn't get enough of Sha're for my tastes, but at least what little we did get follows nicely from Sha'uri, especially if you view her through movie lenses. :)

I tend to resent the alts and focus on Daniel's loss, but it is terribly sad for that Sam and that Jack.

I think most of us tend to think, "Okay, no regs, they can go the Sam/Jack route if they want, so they get their happily ever after." But how happily ever after can they be, under those circumstances? So I think Daniel would hate himself just a little more by chalking up their loss as just one more thing that's his fault.

And oh, yes. Such a huge ouch for Daniel, laboring for years and years just to make Sha're will die and Abydos will go poof. Moebius was a killer.

[bluecove]

I was thinking "what a nice little story, interesting to see Daniel's pov on opening the Abydos gate," and then I read the last few paragraphs. They turned your "nice" story into a touching, haunting, beautifully crafted story.

Poor Daniel, always second-guessing himself. How difficult must it have been to realize that in order to protect the future, he must preserve a timeline full of pain and loss, especially for him? He can't even talk to Sam or Jack about it, because they aren't his teammates, and they don't know him.

Wow. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a while.

[sg_fignewton]

I'm going to be thinking about this one for a while.

That's got to be the loveliest compliment, ever. :)

I knew, as soon as I read the cookiefic prompt, that I wanted to do Daniel in Ancient Egypt thinking about that advice and bitterly wondering if the person who gave him that advice could ever imagine him trapped in such a nightmare scenario. Then, once I thought of Abydos, of course that made the irony ten times worse!

Thanks so much for letting me know you enjoyed this. :)

[green_grrl]

Ow, I have shivers! Moebius is the angstiest of all Stargate eps, and this highlights one aspect I haven't thought of so much. Even more angst!

Beautifully done.

[sg_fignewton]

Yeah, as if Daniel doesn't have enough angst in his life! Poor fellow.

I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)