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The Death of Hope by Springwoof (Ways to Die Challenge)

Nov 18, 2007 13:56

The Death of Hope
Author: springwoofCharacters: Steven Caldwell, Hank Landry (hint of Weir/Caldwell ( Read more... )

author: springwoof, challenge: ways to die

Comments 37

dossier November 18 2007, 20:21:29 UTC

Another casualty in the never-ceasing war between the military and politicians. well done! Love the quote, too.

springwoof November 18 2007, 21:05:16 UTC

thanks! I didn't think I had a story for this challenge until I remembered that line...

mrshamill November 18 2007, 20:26:35 UTC

Oh, how sad for Steven. This was just lovely, you caught them so well, and I love the resignation at the end, his admitting to himself that maybe peace was better after all. Very, very nicely done.

springwoof November 18 2007, 21:06:36 UTC

thank you for the lovely feedback! It's always flattering when writers you admire tell you they like your stuff...

isiscolo November 18 2007, 20:57:22 UTC

Aw, this is really nice. I feel for poor Caldwell.

springwoof November 18 2007, 21:09:32 UTC

thank you, dear! I appreciate the fb.
I hated that in the show, it seemed that they just dropped Caldwell without any explanation. Just "oh, here is the new ship, the Apollo. And here is the new commander, Col. Ellis (and, for a change, he's bumping horns with Weir instead of Sheppard!)"

ex_kisa_haw November 18 2007, 21:11:50 UTC

This was nicely done. I enjoyed the backdrop of the golf game to the politics going on. And I liked Steven's voice a lot.

springwoof November 18 2007, 22:26:16 UTC

oh thank you! ::bounces:: I was particularly hoping that Steven's voice would come through well...

moria_mine November 18 2007, 21:19:05 UTC

I liked this a lot, which is an accomplishment because Caldwell just completely rubs me the wrong way. At the end of this, though, I felt badly for him.

Good job!

Moria~

springwoof November 18 2007, 22:29:46 UTC

cool! I'm glad I was able to sway you! I always really liked Caldwell--maybe because he could be a bit of an asshole, and disagree with Our Team, but at the same time he was solidly on their side, always backing them up, one of them. I liked him the same way I liked Sgt. Bates--as a member of the Loyal Opposition, someone who doesn't necessarily agree with what you're doing or the way you're doing it, but who is far from an enemy...

moria_mine November 19 2007, 15:21:13 UTC

I think I wouldn't have the same dislike if I didn't love the main characters so much. The instant slavish devotion to McKay and Sheppard upon seeing the show creates a cognitive dissonance when outsiders challenge them...

"What!! How dare you not agree with The Genius and The Pretty!? You are evil and must be destroyed."

Well, maybe not that bad, but something along those lines anyway. :grins:

Moria~