Like there's any point in even pretending that this post is about anything but sex.

[trinityofone]

I managed to sneak another story into sga_flashfic's Amnesty: Playing Tag, McKay/Sheppard, dog tag porn for megolas. For the 38 Minutes Challenge, which, dude, was really HARD. When I'm not tearing my hair out or weeping into my hands, I sometimes get kind of cocky about writing--"I can do ANYTHING!"--and while I was nervous about this challenge, it shocked me by being even harder than I thought. The worst was not having enough time to tinker--I'm poor at actual revision, but I hadn't realized how important the ability to make little changes was to me. So that was interesting.

Also interesting: the results to the, erm, topping poll. Not so much the trend toward giving Rodney the honors--I had noticed that in my reading, and I am absolutely NOT complaining--but the fact that so many of you expressed a preference for physicist over flyboy. (No offense to John meant--you are my emergency backup boyfriend always, and I love you, but it's tough to beat out that mind and that mouth and those eyes and those arms and...I'm getting off-topic.) Um, not that the poll was in any way scientific, and I suspect that if I put up the exact same questions on a different day, the results would vary considerably. But, uh. I guess I just thought more of the fandom in general was Shep-inclined. Maybe that's it: in general. I've got mostly slashers on my flist; how do you think the results to the second question would differ if it was asked to het 'shippers? Or am I making lame-o assumptions here?

And now I'm going to do something I'll probably regret and talk about sga_rps. Now, I should probably start by saying that I have never read RPS. That never is just a little too broad, though: I've started reading RPS several times (it's not like I have a moral objection or anything; not even close) but it's always made me a bit too uncomfortable and I've had to stop. Mostly, I think it's because I'm confused in my own head about who I'm reading about: actors aren't characters; there's no canon! Nothing (concrete) to base it on! It...it flusters me, okay? It just makes me feel...weird.

That said, I have a feeling that if I could get past whatever weirdness I'm experiencing, I would really like it. Mostly because I like anything that seems taboo--hi! PRIESTSEX!--and there are all sorts of reasons why relationships between two actors--especially two male actors--on a show or movie could become complicated and angst-ridden--IOW, fun. And yet: I persist in feeling squicked.

The reason I bring this up is because today I realized what I think I really want: an original novel about two male actors on a popular TV show who fall in love and struggle with it and fame and a myriad of other complications, have lots of prettily-described sex, and eventually end up together, after possibly making out during a live taping or something. And then I want that original novel to be made into a movie starring David Hewlett and Joe Flanigan. *g*

Till that happens, I will be watching the behind-the-scenes TV Guide clip that slashygood posted over and over, and y'all can start a betting pool as to whether I cave and join sga_rps this week or next month or never. Or now.

Comments

[wychwood]

Also interesting: the results to the, erm, topping poll. Not so much the trend toward giving Rodney the honors--I had noticed that in my reading, and I am absolutely NOT complaining--but the fact that so many of you expressed a preference for physicist over flyboy. (No offense to John meant--you are my emergency backup boyfriend always, and I love you, but it's tough to beat out that mind and that mouth and those eyes and those arms and...I'm getting off-topic.) Um, not that the poll was in any way scientific, and I suspect that if I put up the exact same questions on a different day, the results would vary considerably. But, uh. I guess I just thought more of the fandom in general was Shep-inclined. Maybe that's it: in general. I've got mostly slashers on my flist; how do you think the results to the second question would differ if it was asked to het 'shippers? Or am I making lame-o assumptions here?

I think probably that the het side of things is more John-focussed - the biggest ships are John/Elizabeth and John/Teyla, from what I've seen. But there are certainly some big John fans even on the slash side - _inbetween_, for one *g*. I dunno. Maybe it's just that you hang out with the other Rodney-fans more?

RPF... makes me deeply uncomfortable. Because while I agree that exploring the idea of relationships between actors could be really interesting, ultimately, I'm never happy with speculating over the private lives of Real Live Persons. It just squicks me.

The original novel sounds really cool, though *g* I would totally be up for that! Plus there's lots of interesting stuff about whether the actors are falling in love with the people or the characters... did you ever watch Deep Space Nine? Because two of the actors there got married. And another two on Babylon 5. Both marriages broke up within a few years, and I'm pretty sure one of the reasons cited was that confusion.

(also? Based on the behind-the-scenes stuff I've seen, it doesn't actually look like JF hangs out with the others as much anyway. DH seems to spend more time with Paul McGillion and some of the others...)

[wychwood]

Oh, and also? Like isiscolo, I'm almost always much less interested in the actual actors than the characters. I mean, DH is a great big geek, and I love that, but I'm not really interested in what the actors do other than making things for me to watch *g* Same with musicians. Partly I think this is because even the nicest performers tend to have major ego (because you don't get too far without it...), and that puts me off. I would rather not know.

[wychwood]

PPPS: ship_recs posted some behind-the-scenes thing earlier.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/ship_recs/74839.html?style=mine

...wow. I'm so spammy today. Also massively incoherent. Sorry! I'll try and stop now...

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Snagged that; haven't watched it yet; suspect it will be like throwing gas on the fire. Dunno how I feel about that. ;-)

And you should know: you may always, always spam away. *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I utterly and completely agree with this, except for when I don't. ;-) Also, I will bravely not mention that 1) there is U2 slash on the web, and 2) occasionally I find myself tempted, and then I go and beat myself over the head with what's left of my decency until some sense is knocked back into my poor, pathetic, perverted brain. *g*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I think probably that the het side of things is more John-focussed - the biggest ships are John/Elizabeth and John/Teyla, from what I've seen.

Yeah, that was my theory. But then, sga_santa had a lot of Rodney het, didn't it?

Maybe it's just that you hang out with the other Rodney-fans more?

It's entirely possible that my flist is slanted slightly in that direction. But then, the gap wasn't THAT huge. Just enough to make me go "huh."

I'm never happy with speculating over the private lives of Real Live Persons. It just squicks me.

I don't think that's actually my problem--I just don't care. Actually, I think that's my problem: that I just don't care. ;-)

The original novel sounds really cool, though *g* I would totally be up for that! Plus there's lots of interesting stuff about whether the actors are falling in love with the people or the characters... did you ever watch Deep Space Nine? Because two of the actors there got married. And another two on Babylon 5. Both marriages broke up within a few years, and I'm pretty sure one of the reasons cited was that confusion.

Ooh, that IS interesting! I hadn't even thought about that angle. I don't think I'm the person to write the novel, though: Hollywood books are always iffy, and I'm worried it'd come across as too...faux. Not that Hollywood isn't the king of faux, but as funny as, say, Wormhole X-Treme was, I don't want to write a book that reads like it.

And yet there's always the joy that is Galaxy Quest...

Based on the behind-the-scenes stuff I've seen, it doesn't actually look like JF hangs out with the others as much anyway. DH seems to spend more time with Paul McGillion and some of the others...

Pfft, reality. Who needs it? ;-)