Supporting Character, Week 3: Marathon of Moments (2/2)

[sholio]

Title: Marathon of Moments
Author: cybersyd
Prompt: Endings and Beginnings
Word Count: 13,000
Rating: PG-13
Warnings/Spoilers: Set during the first few episodes of Season Four. No specific spoilers, other than cast changes.
Summary: An unintended exploration of his own life leaves Radek Zelenka less certain of who he is.

Comments

[beadslut]

Really, really good. Really, really disturbing, but in a self-examination sort of way. Thank you!

[tapdancpinapple]

Just wonderful you caught the fleeting touch of memories overlapping and trying to fill in wonderfully. It is beautiful.

[trishkafibble]

So very well written!! The settings, the progression of the memories and their deterioration, the characterization--everything!

[leesa_perrie]

This was brilliant! I loved the way the memories interlapped, and the subtle 'mistakes' such as Lieutenant Lorne, as the story progresses and he starts to forget. Wonderful look at Radek's life - and the end bit with Rodney was spot on.

Excellent!

EDIT - I forgot to say how much the line quoted below cracked me up (when Radek first meets McKay) as it's soooo like McKay to say something like this!!

"McKay." A pale hand is waved at him from behind a laptop. "You're the one who almost got my job. Disappointed? I've no time for competition or politics so if you're bitter about the rejection then cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over it, you're here to work." - LOL!!

[wildcat88]

I really enjoyed this especially how the memories become more disjointed and mixed up as time progressed. I love that Radek refuses to get Rodney coffee and the grudging respect he seems to get in return.