Comments | splash_the_cat: FIC: "Day of Rest"

splash_the_cat

FIC: "Day of Rest"

Mar 27, 2005 14:16

Gemini tag. R for language. Gen. Sam angst. Spoilers for "Unnatural Selection," "New Order I&II," "Gemini," and "Prometheus Unbound."

This is a VERY belated birthday gift for Claira. So belated it might be considered an early birthday gift. But it's done, and she now owes me $10. Many, many thanks to besyd and poohmusings, betas of much fabulousness.

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fic_stargate_sam, fic_2005, fic_stargate, fic_stargate_gen

Comments 22

gate_girl March 27 2005, 22:15:14 UTC

*squee!*

I so completely loved this! I am an avid fan of Sam and it always seems strange to me how such a multi-faceted character doesn't seem to get all that much focus in fanfiction. It's very, very rare that I come across believable Sam fiction and that's even more true when it comes to Sam-angst. This is the first "Gemini" tag I've found that comes even halfway close to exploring why Sam was so desperate to "save" her double. If there were more Sam stories like this around, I would be one happy bunny.

splash_the_cat April 7 2005, 02:57:32 UTC

Thank you! And yes, the lack of really good, well-characterized Sam fic is a sad thing.

annakarrennina March 28 2005, 00:07:40 UTC

Oh, wow. You capture Sam and the events of the episode beautifully. Perfect look at what she was going through during and after the events. I particularly loved the moment when she says that an admonishment from O'Neill was what she needed, and how hard it was that she had to be so far away before it came. I always thought that Jack's inability to seperate himself from the team enough to really *be* the General and tell her she'd screwed up was a big part of the reason Sam couldn't move on-- she needed to hear it from him in order to deal with it herself-- and you captured that perfectly. Gemini continues to be one of my fave eps, mainly because, yes, Sam screws up. Her reasons are there (and you explore them beautifully), but she screws up. She's not perfect. And that's why I love her. And you deal with that brilliantly.

Really wonderful.:)

splash_the_cat April 7 2005, 02:58:04 UTC

Thanks so much, Anna!

surreallis March 28 2005, 01:54:56 UTC

I have a lot of favorite authors in Stargate fanfic, but only two at the present time that I read and think, "Now THAT is how I want to write." And you are one of the two. There's a whole feel to your stories that I just plain adore. And you 'get' Sam better than anyone I've ever read.

This is just beautiful work. And it shows a Sam that I wish they'd write on the show. Well, maybe not, because they could never do it as well as this. I like this addition better than the episode. Way better. Out of all of SG-1, I've always thought Sam has the most pressure to deal with. The stakes she plays for are higher, and she's hard on herself. Seeing her or Jack or even the whole of SG-1 dealing with her faults is something that is rare in fanfic. Or handled horribly and with prejudice against her, which completely nullifies it as a good story, imo.

Really well done.

splash_the_cat April 7 2005, 03:02:03 UTC

Okay, blushing now. :)

Thank you so much. For me, there is no higher compliment than being told I get a character I love so much.

Out of all of SG-1, I've always thought Sam has the most pressure to deal with. The stakes she plays for are higher, and she's hard on herself.

*nod* She holds herself to such high standards, and the stakes just keep rising all the time. So it made sense to me that when she did screw up, it was going to be HUGE. Gemini worked for me, in a way it doesn't seem to have worked for a lot of people, because I think there has been a very slow, subtle buildup to Sam doing somethign like this, but it makes sense that otherwise, it would seem to come out of nowhere. Because no one ever expects her to be that stupid. And that just magnifies the pressure she's under.

anr March 28 2005, 02:00:04 UTC

WOW. That was incredibly good; the characterisations excellent. I love that on the mornings with Pete, she breaks the skin, and Mackenzie asking her who she was really trying to protect and that she had to be so far away for her and Jack to have that conversation. Just awesome.

splash_the_cat April 7 2005, 03:02:36 UTC

Thanks so much, Ness!

memento1 March 28 2005, 07:53:30 UTC

Wow. Angst angst angst angst. I just love that line near the end: "Sam wonders if she's just deluding herself that she can save the world, and live in it, too." And I just love when Teal'c asks her how she is! I overlook Teal'c too much.

splash_the_cat April 7 2005, 03:04:41 UTC

Thank you! And yay! I'm really glad you liked that line. Because I think Sam (and all of SG-1) really don't know how to live in the day-to-day life of earth anymore.

I overlook Teal'c too much.

Heh. I once had a beta ask me where the heck he was in a fic that had the other three, and I've made an effort ever since to work with him more. And I actually really like writing him, now that I feel comfortable with him.